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Dead bodies found on the sahara migration route
Jun 19, 2016News Hour: Save the Children said, “Reports that 34 people, 20 of them children, have been found dead in the Sahara desert, is yet another tragic example of lives lost along the refugee and migrant route.”... -
Niger faces ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’ unless action taken now
Jun 17, 2016News Hour: Several recent attacks by Nigerian militants across the border into the area of Bosso in southeastern Niger have forced refugees to flee further into the region of Diffa. The long forced walks towards safety... -
ADB and Munich Re signed a deal to increase business in developing Asia
Jun 16, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Germany-based Munich Re have signed an agreement on $250 million cover to help ADB’s Trade Finance Program expand support for trade in developing Asia. The agreement will see... -
HelpAge calls for convention to defend rights of older people near end of life
Jun 15, 2016News Hour: Older people are campaigning for the right to be free from violence and abuse under international law on this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June. Studies show instances of elder abuse are widespread.... -
Project to fight blindness among Senior citizen in Morogoro launched by HelpAge International and Sightsavers
Jun 15, 2016News Hour: HelpAge International and Sightsavers are launching a new three-year project in Tanzania funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. The Mwangaza project will support vulnerable communities in the central Morogoro region with affordable and...