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Published on Jan 23, 2021

French aid ship rescues hundreds of migrants off Libya

More than 350 migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast over the past two days, a European NGO said on Saturday. They were picked up by the Ocean Viking aid ship, which is run by France-based SOS Mediterranee. The organization said “106 people were …

Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jan 23, 2021

Ocean Viking ship rescues hundreds of migrants off Libya coast

A total of 374 migrants have been rescued in two days, said SOS Mediterranee, which operates Ocean Viking aid vessel. More than 370 migrants and refugees have been rescued off the coast of Libya by the Ocean Viking humanitarian vessel in two days, a French …

Source: News (South Africa) - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 23, 2021

Violence in Sudan's Darfur killed 250, displaced 100,000: UN refugee agency

CAIRO: Tribal clashes in Sudan's Darfur region have killed at least 250 people and displaced more than 100,000 people since erupting earlier this month, the U.N. refugee agency said. The violence in the provinces of West Darfur and South Darfur has …

Source: Economic Times - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 23, 2021

Chad: Quick Alerts - 22 January 2021

HEALTH SITUATION COVID-19 update As of 20 January, there have been 3,065 reported cases and 114 deaths in 17 provinces. Between 17 and 20 January, 170 new cases were reported in five different provinces and in N’Djamena: in Mayo Kebbi ouest, Guera, Sila, …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 23, 2021

Violence in Sudan’s Darfur killed 250, displaced 100,000

CAIRO (AP) - Tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur region have killed at least 250 people and displaced more than 100,000 people since erupting earlier this month, the U.N. refugee agency said. The violence in the provinces of West Darfur and South Darfur has …

Source: The Washington Times - Right-wing
Published on Jan 23, 2021

Mali In Transition: UN Peacekeeping Chief Takes Stock Of Political And Security Developments

Saturday, 23 January 2021, 1:56 pm Press Release: UN News MINUSMA UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix, in centre with sunglasses, visited Ménaka, Mali, where he met with the Governor, President of the Interim Authority, armed groups signatories to …

Source: Scoop - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 23, 2021

Sudan: 250 Killed, Over 100,000 Displaced As Violence Surges In Darfur

Saturday, 23 January 2021, 8:19 am Press Release: UN News A sharp uptick in intercommunal violence in Sudan’s Darfur region has forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes in search of safety, including many into neighbouring Chad, the UN refugee …

Source: Scoop - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 23, 2021

Burkina Faso: Grim milestone as Sahel violence displaces 2 million inside their countries

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for an end to the unrelenting …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 23, 2021

Burkina Faso: Un bien triste jalon : la violence au Sahel a déplacé 2 millions de personnes au sein de leurs pays

Ceci est un résumé des déclarations du porte-parole du HCR Boris Cheshirkov – à qui toute citation peut être attribuée – lors de la conférence de presse du 22 janvier 2021 au Palais des Nations à Genève. Le HCR, l’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 23, 2021

Violence in Sudan leaves 100,000 uprooted and 250 dead – UN reports

A flare-up of violence between communities in Sudan’s Darfur region has left 250 people dead and more than 100,000 displaced over the past week, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday. The UN Human Rights Office, which published a slightly lower …

Source: Realnews Magazine - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 23, 2021

Burkina Faso: Sahel internal displacement tops 2 million as violence surges

Grim milestone reached in world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis as fighting uproots 11,400 within Burkina Faso. By Moussa Bougma in Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso On the evening of 31 December, as the hours ticked down to the New Year, 40-year-old …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 23, 2021

Yemen - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2021

SITUATION AT A GLANCE 30.5 MILLION Population of Yemen UN – June 2020 24.3 MILLION People in Need of Humanitarian Assistance UN – June 2020 3.6 MILLION IDPs in Yemen IOM – November 2018 16.2 MILLION Projected Acutely FoodInsecure Population IPC – December …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 22, 2021

Ethiopia: Assistance slowly returns to refugee camps in southern Tigray

By UNHCR staff in Adi Harush camp, Ethiopia | 21 January 2021 Abraham is less apprehensive now that he has seen aid workers return to Adi Harush camp, after escalating violence in the Tigray region of Ethiopia forced humanitarian agencies to cease …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 22, 2021

Ethiopia - Access Snapshot - Tigray region (As of 19 January 2021)

The humanitarian situation throughout Tigray is reportedly dire, with prevailing insecurity and violence impacting the civilian population, forced displacement, and widespread looting of public infrastructure and private property. Safe an unimpeded …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 22, 2021

At least 43 dead after shipwreck off Libya coast

At least 43 were killed on Tuesday after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the Libyan coast. The boat ran into trouble when its engine stopped because of poor weather conditions just a few hours after leaving the Libyan city of Zawra early on Tuesday …

Source: Middle East Monitor - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 22, 2021

Sudan: 250 killed, over 100,000 displaced as violence surges in Darfur, UN refugee agency says

According to the agency, 250 people – including three humanitarian workers – also lost their lives in the clashes that started on 15 January in West Darfur province, and spread into South Darfur the next day. Boris Cheshirkov, a UNHCR spokesperson, told …

Source: The Maravi Post - Neutral
Published on Jan 22, 2021

Serbia: Court confirms illegal pushbacks into the EU

It was a frigid Saturday morning when Bulgarian police discovered a group of 25 Afghan people, including seven small children, in a forest close to the border with Serbia. They had spent the night outdoors. The police report states that the migrants were …

Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jan 22, 2021

UN says two million internally displaced by Sahel violence

More than two million people have been forced to flee their homes within their own countries’ borders owing to the violence engulfing Africa’s Sahel region, the United Nations refugee agency has said. The humanitarian response is “dangerously overstretched …

Source: News (South Africa) - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 22, 2021

News24.com | Three Malian troops killed by roadside bomb

Three Malian troops were killed and five wounded by a roadside bomb in the centre of the country on Thursday, military sources said, in the latest attack in the Sahel state. The three - members of the National Guard, a unit of the Malian armed forces - had …

Source: News24 - Neutral

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Published on January 20, 2021 - 07:49 GMT

UNHCR finds dire need in Eritrean refugee camps cut off in Tigray conflict

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, regained access to two refugee camps in Tigray and found Eritrean refugees in desperate need of supplies and services two months after conflict forced humanitarian workers to withdraw from the region. UNHCR led the first …

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Published on January 22, 2021 - 14:43 GMT

Grim milestone as Sahel violence displaces 2 million inside their countries

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for an end to the unrelenting violence in Africa’s Sahel which has now displaced more than two million people within the borders of their countries for the first time ever. The Sahel – which includes Burkina Faso, …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, World & Regional

Published on January 22, 2021 - 13:39 GMT

Over 100,000 displaced by resurgence of violence in Sudan’s Darfur region

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned by recent violence in Sudan’s Darfur region, which has caused thousands of people to flee their homes seeking safety – including across the border into Chad. The intercommunal clashes, which started on 15 January …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, World & Regional
Published on January 8, 2021 - 14:18 GMT

UNHCR concerned about thousands of Central Africans fleeing election violence

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned that violence and insecurity surrounding the 27 December general election in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced over 30,000 people to flee into neighboring Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of …

Distribution channels: World & Regional

Published on January 5, 2021 - 16:08 GMT

UNHCR relocates first Ethiopian refugees to a new site in Sudan

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues to register new refugee arrivals at the Sudanese-Ethiopian border. Some 800 people crossed from Ethiopia’s Tigray region into eastern Sudan in just the first few days of the new year. Since early November, more than …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, World & Regional
Published on January 4, 2021 - 20:42 GMT

UNHCR outraged at killing of 100 civilians in Niger attacks, hundreds flee on foot

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, condemns in the strongest terms the twin attacks in western Niger that killed at least 100 people, injured 25 others, and forced hundreds to flee on 2 January. Armed groups mounted coordinated attacks on the villages of Tchamo …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, World & Regional
Published on January 15, 2021 - 13:11 GMT

Number of Central African refugees soars as violence intensifies

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for the immediate end to all violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) as nearly 60,000 people have been forced to seek refuge in neighbouring countries since December, a two-fold rise in just one week. Most …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, World & Regional
Published on January 15, 2021 - 11:42 GMT

Statement attributable to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the situation of Eritrean refugees in ...

I remain extremely troubled by the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and its impact on civilians, in particular Eritrean refugees hosted in the region. We have recently seen some positive developments, working with the government to …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, World & Regional

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Published on January 27, 2021 - 10:56 GMT

Orthopedic Biomaterials Industry Takes On 3D Printing, Attracting More Players In The Market

The Business Research Company’s Orthopedic Biomaterials Market Global Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Growth and Change LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 27, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports have been revised for market …

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Published on January 27, 2021 - 10:54 GMT

Western Europe Accounts For The Largest Share In The Nursing Care Market

The Business Research Company’s Nursing Care Market Report - Opportunities And Strategies – Global Forecast To 2023 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 27, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports have been revised for …

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Published on January 27, 2021 - 10:53 GMT

Industrial Machinery Market Sees Rapid Advances In Technology Such As AI, Big Data Analytics, And 3D Printing

The Business Research Company’s Industrial Machinery Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 27, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports have been revised for …

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Published on January 27, 2021 - 08:15 GMT

Disruptive Technologies Announces Global Reseller Agreement with World Leading Service Provider, JLL

Norwegian Start-Up, Disruptive Technologies, tiny commercial-grade wireless sensors are now available to JLL clients OSLO, NORWAY, NORWAY, January 27, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Disruptive Technologies (DT), creator of the world’s smallest …

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Published on January 27, 2021 - 05:00 GMT

The Rich (HNWIs) Getting Richer Contributes To Custody Services Market Growth

The Business Research Company’s Custody Services Market Report - Opportunities And Strategies - Global Forecast To 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 27, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports have been revised for …

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Published on January 27, 2021 - 04:15 GMT

Development In Value-based Healthcare Services Contributes To Growth Of Value Based Care Payment Market

The Business Research Company’s Value Based Care Payment Global Market Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Growth and Change LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 27, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports have been revised for market …

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Published on January 27, 2021 - 01:29 GMT

The Company announces filing of registration statement with the Security and Exchange Commission under Regulation A

Quark Technology Global Inc. (OTCMKTS:qtgi) THORNHILL, ON, CANADA, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTC: QTGI Nevada, United States of America, January 26, 2021 – Quark Technology Global Inc. (a Nevada corporation …

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Published on January 27, 2021 - 01:26 GMT

CCHR Says American Psychiatry’s Racism Apology to Minorities is Insufficient

The American Psychiatric Association issued an apology for perpetrating racism, but Task Force Against Racism and Modern-Day Eugenics says it should be rejected LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- After …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 23:43 GMT

Biotech Showcase™ Extends On-demand Access to this Year’s Sessions, Content and Company Presentations through March 2021

Biotech Industry Thought Leaders, Investors Gathered Last Week to Forecast Year Ahead in Growth and Investment NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In its 13th year, Biotech Showcase™ Digital welcomed more than 2, …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 20:00 GMT

AccessAerospace Opens its Doors to a Wider International Clientele

Online Marketplace for all things Space & Aerospace Related. Enter a FREE raffle to WIN a DJI Tello Drone! TAMPA, FL, USA, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Originally founded in 2017 as SpaceExcess, LLC, the company evolved into …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 17:52 GMT

சர்வதேச குற்றிவியல் நீதிமன்றம் - மீளநிகழாமைக்கு பொதுவாக்கெடுப்பு : நாடுகளுக்கு நாடுகடந்த தமிழீழ அரசாங்கம் வலியுறுத்தல் !

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- மீளநிகழாமை தொடர்பிலான முடிவினை எடுக்கும் அதிகாரம் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட மக்களுக்கே வேண்டும் என ஐ.நா முகன்மைக்குழு நாடுகளுக்கு வலியுறுத்திறுத்தியுள்ள நாடுகடந்த தமிழீழ …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 16:57 GMT

Refer Sri Lanka to International Criminal Court (ICC). Victims Must Fashion Modalities for Non-recurrence: TGTE

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) has urged the UN Core Group on Sri Lanka (Canada, Germany, the UK, North Macedonia, and Montenegro) to submit a new …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 16:25 GMT

Antisense And RNAi Therapeutics Market Driven By Growing Prevalence Of Neurogenerative And Infectious Diseases

The Business Research Company’s Antisense & RNAi Therapeutics Market Global Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Growth and Change LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports have been revised …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 15:29 GMT

Scientific Research And Development Services Industry To Grow Alongside Increasing Lifestyle & Chronic Disease Incidence

The Business Research Company’s Scientific Research And Development Services Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 15:28 GMT

Increasing Volume Of Consumer Data Encourages The Newspaper And Magazine Publishers Market

The Business Research Company’s Newspaper & Magazines Publishers Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports have been …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 15:13 GMT

The Investment Banking Industry Is Seeing A Lot Of M&A Activity, Which In Turn Drives The Market

The Business Research Company’s Investment Banking Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports have been revised for market …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 14:00 GMT

LeadingQuest, Parlacom and floLIVE Enter Distribution Agreement to Stimulate IoT Growth in Brazil

A deal that will drive advanced M2M/IoT Services for the Brazilian market SãO PAULO, BRAZIL, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- LeadingQuest, a telecommunications leader specializing in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, IoT ( …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 13:15 GMT

MSP GURU Announces Agile BPI as Global IT and Business Transformation Executive Advisors

Real People. Real Feelings. Real Innovation. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- MSP GURU, a global leader in managed service provider consulting services for the employee and non-employee workforce, today announced …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 12:00 GMT

GlobalWonks Announces New Advisory Board Members

Enterprise platform for real-time expert insights welcomes three new global advisors to guide future growth WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- GlobalWonks, a technology provider of real-time expert insights for …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 06:22 GMT

Teenage Cartoonist Gains Thousands Of Followers Worldwide With His Whiteboard Comics

Jake has drawn thousand from around the world that follow him and plug in to read his comics. DENVER, COLORADO, USA, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Jake Hamilton a teenage prodigy cartoonist and has become an inspiration to thousand of …

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