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World Leaders Welcome Marrakech Global Migration Deal

The Global Compact on Migration (GCM), which was adopted on Monday in Marrakech, was hailed by world leaders, senior Govt officials, representatives of civil society and migrants as a “historic event” and the best way to address the issues of migration at the local, national, regional and global levels. Participants in the two-day Intergovernmental Conference […]

Boat drifts from West Africa to Brazil with nine dead migrants on board

A boat was thrown by the current in Brazil’s coasts with nine dead migrants from Mauritania and Mali on board, an incident that highlights the hazardous journey facing migrants bound to the Canary Islands. The Brazilian police could identify the identities of the decomposed bodies thanks to documents they had carried. The boat crossed the […]

South Korea launches ‘K-rice belt’ covering eight countries in Africa

Korea has launched on Monday a K-Rice project aiming to provide small farmers in Africa with resilient rice varieties that can withstand adverse climate conditions, ensuring improved yields and food security. By establishing the so-called “K-Rice Belt” across eight countries in Africa, the Korean government aims to advance current official development assistance (ODA) programs to […]