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MEPs call on the EU to step up cooperation with Africa after the Valletta summit

The EU must take concrete steps to tackle the migration crisis and terrorism, such as building a partnership to this end with Africa, said MEPs in Wednesday’s debate with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Nicolas Schmit, representing the...

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16 Days of Activism: UNHCR recognizes importance of access to safe education

UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Wednesday acknowledged the importance of providing access to safe education to enable children and young people to learn and develop critical skills, and to build their capacities and confidence....

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Burundi: UN rights chief deplores suspension of human rights groups, warns of ‘civil war’

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More than 200,000 Burundians have fled unrest in their country to live as refugees in...

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Child brides in Africa could more than double to 310 million by 2050 - UNICEF

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Amina washes laundry with her son Ali, 6 months, in Motonko Village Sierra Leone. Amina married when she was 13-years-old...

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