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UN: Top UN envoy to Somalia welcomes parliamentary review of media law

26 Septembre 2017

MOGADISHU, Somalia, September 26 (Infosplusgabon) - The top United Nations envoy to Somalia has welcomed the recent introduction of legislation that would amend the 2016 media law, and urged lawmakers to give due consideration to the concerns raised by prominent members of Somalia’s news media about the existing law and the proposed amendments.

Austria: IAEA opens new lab to boost UN efforts to keep harmful insects at bay

26 Septembre 2017

VIENNA, Austria, September 26 (Infosplusgabon) - The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday opened the doors of a new laboratory to help countries use a nuclear technique to keep harmful insects, such as mosquitoes and fruit flies, at bay.

Uganda: AfDB provides US$218 million to bolster water services in Uganda

26 Septembre 2017

KAMPALA, Uganda, September 26 (Infosplusgabon) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has offered US$218 million to finance essential water services initiatives in Uganda, the bank’s top official in the East African region said on Tuesday.

Kenya: Kenyan opposition leaders skip mass protest against poll officials

26 Septembre 2017

NAIROBI, Kenya, September 26 (Infosplusgabon) - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga skipped the street demonstrations against the independent electoral commission on Tuesday after the state withdrew his bodyguards.

South Sudan: Top UN official says economic crisis fuels public frustration in South Sudan

26 Septembre 2017

JUBA, South Sudan, September 26 (Infosplusgabon) - The forthcoming elections in South Sudan must be inclusive, credible and fair, but should also represent the consolidation of a genuine peace process, the United Nations’ top representative in the war-ravaged country has emphasized.