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Published on Jan 20, 2021

UNICEF Tanzania Humanitarian Situation Report No. 4 reporting period January - December 2020

Situation in Numbers 127,622 refugee children in need of humanitarian assistance (UNHCR/MOHA Nov 2020) 289,379 refugees and asylum seekers in need (UNHCR/MOHA, Nov 2020) 70 per cent (40.5M) COVID-19 target Population in Mainland and Zanzibar ( …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 20, 2021

Mediterranean Shipwreck Kills 43 African Migrants, UN Says

Topline A boat carrying capsized off the coast of Libya Tuesday and killed at least 43 Europe-bound migrants from West Africa in what the United Nations calls the first such tragedy of 2021. Rescued migrants look at the sea off the coast of Libya as they …

Source: Forbes - Neutral
Published on Jan 20, 2021

43 migrants die after boat capsizes off Libya, UN

(ANSAmed) - GENEVA, JANUARY 20 - The UN on Wednesday reported a shipwreck that had occurred the previous day off Libya in which 43 people lost their lives. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR expressed their regret about the …

Source: ANSAmed - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 20, 2021

Greece posts 80% annual decrease in migrant flows

(ANSAmed) - ATHENS, 19 JANUARY - Greece's government may be coming under fire from all sides on its handling of the ongoing migrant crisis, but the country's Migration Ministry continues to stick to its positive narrative, announcing on Tuesday …

Source: ANSAmed - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 20, 2021

Joint Statement on Mozambique by United Nations Regional Directors for Southern and Eastern Africa

Download logo Escalating conflict and a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Cabo Delgado has left communities completely reliant on humanitarian assistance. According to the Government, attacks by non-state groups have forced more than 565,000 people …

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Published on Jan 20, 2021

Joint UN statement on humanitarian crisis and escalating violence in Northern Mozambique

Joint Statement on Mozambique by United Nations Regional Directors for East and Southern Africa The United Nations is deeply concerned by the worsening humanitarian crisis and escalating violence forcing thousands to flee in Cabo Delgado province …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 20, 2021

Uzbekistan: ‘A whole new world has opened in front of me’

For 50,000 formerly stateless Uzbeks, citizenship will unlock the door to foreign travel, the right to vote and allow them a new-found dignity. By Agnieszka Pikulicka in Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 20 January 2021 Hearing Uzbekistan’s national anthem after a …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 20, 2021

EU 'also to blame' for migrant crisis in Bosnia, Amnesty

(ANSAmed) - SARAJEVO, JANUARY 20 - The current migration crisis in Bosnia is the consequence of decisions made by local authorities but also of EU policy, Amnesty International said in a recent statement. The organization urged European instititions to …

Source: ANSAmed - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 20, 2021

WFP South Sudan Situation Report #282, 15 January 2021

In Numbers 7.24 million people facing acute food insecurity from April to July 2021 (IPC) 1.9 million acutely malnourished women and children (IPC) 1.35 million people assisted by WFP in November 2020 1.47 million internally displaced people (OCHA) 2.2 …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 20, 2021

Humanitarian access to Ethiopia's Tigray still faces obstacles: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarian access to Ethiopia's conflict-stricken Tigray region still faces obstacles, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday. Although movements of humanitarian cargo …

Source: Africa Leader - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 19, 2021

WFP Chad Country Brief, December 2020

In Numbers 114,767 mt of food assistance distributed USD 2.4 m cash-based transfers made USD 45.5 m six months (January – June 2021) net funding requirements 613,632 people assisted in December 2020 Operational Updates • Due to recent spikes in COVID-19 …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 19, 2021

In war-weary CAR, humanitarian crisis deepens amid fresh violence

To the east, thousands have crossed the border to escape new attacks; to the west, thousands more hide in churches or the bush. A major humanitarian crisis is deepening in the Central African Republic (CAR) after an array of armed groups launched a …

Source: Al Jazeera - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Jan 19, 2021

North-East Nigeria: Situation Update, November 2020

UNHCR and Ministry built nearly 900 emergency shelters to protect internally displaced people (IDPs) in November. UNHCR’s Protection, Human Rights and Border Monitoring site visits reached nearly 80,000 IDPs, IDP and refugee returnees in Adamawa, Borno and …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 19, 2021

Victory in the Battlefield, Defeat in the Cyberspace: Ethiopia’s Agonizing Reality

by The Queen of Sheba The Ethiopian government has successfully—and thunderously—crashed the putsch perpetrated by a TPLF cabal in short few weeks. The victory—and the defeat—and its execution and pace will be a new, and important, addition to the annals …

Source: ECADF Ethiopian News & Views - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 19, 2021

Thousands of Central Africans seek refuge in Cameroon

A resurgence of violence in the Central African Republic has driven 5,000 Central Africans to seek safety across the border in Cameroon. By Xavier Bourgois GAROUA-BOULAI, Cameroon – Sitting at the bar of a hotel in Garoua-Boulaï, a small town in eastern …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 19, 2021

Sudan: Flash Update #2 - Conflict, Ag Geneina, West Darfur, 20 Jan 2021 [EN/AR]

KEY POINTS At least 129 people dead and 200 injured in Geneina, West Darfur. (Source: SUNA news agency) Up to 50,000 people displaced in town and 40,000 people displaced in two villages (Source: Humanitarian Aid Commission) The federal Humanitarian Affairs …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 19, 2021

Covid-19: Jordan becomes first country in the world to vaccinate refugees

Jordan has become the first country in the world to administer the coronavirus vaccine to refugees, the United Nations has reported. Raia al-Kabasi, an Iraqi living in the northern city of Irbid, was among the first of the refugees to receive the vaccine …

Source: Middle East Eye - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 19, 2021

Cameroon MCO (Multi Country Operation Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Sao Tome & Principe) - Factsheet - ...

Cameroon hosts 1,960,194 persons of concern to UNHCR: 436,397 refugees, 6,819 asylum seekers, 1,032,942 internally displaced persons, IDPs (321,886 in the Far North and 711,056 in the North West and South West regions), and 484,036 returnees (former IDPs). …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Jan 19, 2021

Thousands of Eritrean Refugees in Tigray Desperately Short of Aid

GENEVA - The U.N. refugee agency reports thousands of Eritrean refugees trapped by fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray province are in desperate need of food and other essential supplies and services. The Ethiopian government has denied humanitarian …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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