By Steve Scherer ROME (Reuters) - Italy wants Europe's border agency to stop migrants in transit countries before they board boats rather than working in the Mediterranean, Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said on Tuesday. His comments come as the new populist government closed its ports to rescue ships, one of which was forced to disembark more than 600 migrants in Spain at the weekend, and as migration again moves to the top of the EU agenda. Pressure from Italy and Germany has helped prompt the EU to agree next week to look into creating disembarkation platforms in north Africa and elsewhere to decide asylum requests before claimants get to Europe, according to a draft statement ahead of an EU summit. The EU border agency, Frontex, runs an operation off the coast of Italy called Themis that works closely with the local coast guard to patrol with 10 ships, two planes and two helicopters. Since the end of 2013, hundreds of thousands of migrants fleeing violence and poverty -- … [Read more...] about Italy wants EU border agency in Africa, not at sea
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Horseshoe tournament to fund Africa mission trip
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MOVE Nine member Debbie Sims Africa released from prison
Debbie Sims Africa was released from state prison over the weekend, making her the first of nine MOVE members to be paroled after having served time for the 1978 shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer at the MOVE compound. According to Susan McNaughton, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Africa was paroled from the State Correctional Institute at Cambridge Springs on Saturday. Africa, 61, was pregnant at the time of her arrest and gave birth in prison awaiting trial. According to The Guardian, she was reunited with her son for the first time outside prison walls upon her release. On Aug. 8, 1978, police surrounded the Powelton Village headquarters of MOVE and entered the compound by force following a lengthy standoff. During that siege, Philadelphia Police Officer James Ramp was struck and killed by gunfire. Nine members of MOVE, including Debbie Sims Africa, were arrested following the standoff but MOVE … [Read more...] about MOVE Nine member Debbie Sims Africa released from prison
Merck Foundation starts its first Merck Health Media Training to Break the Stigma around Infertility in Africa
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with the heroines of Merck More Than a Mother from Uganda and Honorable Sarah Opendi, Minister of State of Health of Republic of UgandaMerck Foundation to announce, ‘Merck more than a Mother” Media Recognition Award winners. NAIROBI, KENYA, June 18, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • Merck Foundation to provide training for media representatives from more than 15 African Countries. • Merck Foundation to scale up its health media training to Francophone African countries and Asian countries in 2018. • Merck Foundation to start #MenToo to raise awareness about male infertility. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany starts its first Merck Health Media Training on 10th of July 2018 from 10:00 to 17:30 at Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi. The training program is part of ‘Merck more than a Mother’ community awareness initiative. It is being organized to emphasize the important role that media … [Read more...] about Merck Foundation starts its first Merck Health Media Training to Break the Stigma around Infertility in Africa
South Africa: Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at Youth day celebration Orlando Stadium, Soweto 16 June 2018
Programme Director, Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa, Premier of Gauteng, Mr David Makhura, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Chairperson of the NYDA, Mr Sifiso Mtsweni, Members of Parliament and provincial legislatures, MECs, Mayors and Councillors, Representatives of various youth formations, Compatriots, Sanibonani. Avuxeni. Dumelang. Goeie Dag. It is just over two months since we gathered here in Orlando Stadium to bid farewell to Mama Winnie Madikizela Mandela, a great woman of fortitude who inspired generations of youth in the struggle for democracy. Today, we gather here to commemorate and celebrate the heroic deeds of the youth of 1976 and all the Young Lions that came after them. These were gallant freedom fighters who selflessly sacrificed their own lives for the liberation of their people. Today, we also celebrate a new generation of young freedom fighters who have dedicated themselves to the struggle against poverty and inequality; the struggle for dignity, … [Read more...] about South Africa: Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at Youth day celebration Orlando Stadium, Soweto 16 June 2018