June 20, World Refugee Day!

Together we can achieve anything

World Refugee Day 2021 focuses on the power of inclusion.

The shared experience of COVID-19 has showed us that we only succeed if we stand together. We have all had to do our part to keep each other safe and despite the challenges, refugees and displaced people have stepped up.

Given the chance, refugees will continue to contribute to a stronger, safer and more vibrant world. Therefore UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency's World Refugee Day campaign this year is calling for the greater inclusion of refugees in health systems, schools and sport. Only by working together can we recover from the pandemic.

Together we heal, learn and shine.

World Refugee Day is an international day organised every year on 20 June by the United Nations. It is designed to celebrate and honour refugees from around the world. The day was first established on 20 June 2001,^[1] in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.

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Chatham House Mo Ibrahim Foundation Academy Fellowship 2022 for young emerging African Leaders (£2,365 monthly stipend)

 Application Deadline: 28 June 2021 https://bit.ly/2S4T2ii

This fellowship is a joint initiative with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. It offers candidates at the mid-stage of their career the opportunity to spend ten months at Chatham House working on a personal project of their choosing.

Fellows take part in the core work of the Institute, developing their skills through the leadership programme, and furthering their professional network in the field of international affairs.

Requirements

Citizenship

The fellowship is open to citizens of Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Benefits

The fellow will receive a monthly stipend of £2,365. Modest provision is made for the costs of relocation, fieldwork and possible publication costs.

The stipend will cover London living costs, including accommodation, utilities, food, transport and other basic expenses. The following is intended to provide a rough guide on the cost of living essentials in London.

Accommodation: £125-150 per week for a shared house or room in halls of residence.
Bills (e.g. water, electricity, gas, internet): £70-100 per month.
Food: £40-60 per week.
Transport: £25-40 per week. Buying a monthly or annual Oyster travelcard will provide the best value.

Nation Media Group Journalism Graduate Trainee Programme 2021 (Media Lab) for young graduates.

 Application Deadline: July 3rd 2021 

Nation Media Group PLC is committed to empowering Africa through independent journalism set on key values that enable us to provide highly desirable and engaging content that fits into people's world. NMG are keen to identify curious, knowledgeable, and digitally-savvy recent university graduates to join this journey.

NMG offers a best-in-class Journalism Graduate Trainee Programme (Nation Media Lab). The successful graduates will be taken through in-depth and practical training in print, broadcast and digital Journalism.

Requirements

• A first degree with at least an upper second class. (Graduates with journalism, actuarial science, technology, business/economics/finance, law, political science or human sciences degree will have an added advantage)

• Evidence of digital astuteness;

• Excellent writing and analytical skills;

• Thorough knowledge of current affairs;

• Self-driven, ability to work with minimal supervision and meet tight deadlines;

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COVID-19: ANGOLA REPORTS 137 NEW CASES, 20 RECOVERIES AND 3 DEATHS

 Luanda - Angola announced, on Saturday, the registration of 137 new cases, 20 recovered patients and 3 deaths, in the last 24 hours.

According to the daily bulletin, Huambo province diagnosed 67 cases, Luanda 53, Cuando Cubango 3, Cunene 3, Malanje 3, Huila 2, Benguela 2, Lunda Sul 2 and Uige 2 cases.

With ages ranging from 3 months to 80 years, the list included 71 male and 66 female patients.

Among those recovered, 15 live in Luanda, 3 in Huambo and 2 in Lunda Sul.

The deaths, the report said, were registered in Luanda province and involved Angolan citizens.

In the last 24 hours, laboratories have processed 1,429 samples.

There are 74 people in institutional quarantine, whilst 114 patients are in hospitalisation centres and 2,383 are under epidemiological surveillance.

The country records 37,604 positive cases, with 856 deaths, 31,589 recovered patients and 5,159 active. Of those active, 18 are in critical condition, 24 severe, 31 moderate, 41 mild and 5,045 asymptomatic.

ANGOLA ATTENDS ANTALYA DIPLOMATIC FORUM

 Luanda - Angola is participating since Friday in the Antalya Diplomatic Forum in Turkey, which is taking place under the slogan "Innovative Diplomacy: New Era, New Challenges.

The event, which is being held under the auspices of Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is an initiative of the Turkish government with the aim of providing a platform for political, economic, bureaucratic and intellectual leaders who deal with diplomacy.

The forum, attended by the Angolan ambassador to Turkey, Jose Patricio, brings together heads of state, foreign ministers, representatives of UN international bodies, academics, businessmen and youth.

During the opening ceremony, the President of Turkey pointed out that today, diplomacy cannot be done behind closed doors or with closed fists, taking into account the new actors and instruments of this era of new technologies in which digital, cultural and tourist diplomacy are emerging.

Critically alluding to the current inequitable and unfair multilateralism, Recep Tayyip Erdogan used the phrase "the world is bigger than five", referring to the five members of the United Nations Security Council who have the power to decide on the more than 190 member states of that international organisation.

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, defended a more inclusive and united multilateralism, taking into account current challenges such as the Covid 19 pandemic, terrorism, climate change, poverty and immigration.

For the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, multilateralism is not an option but a necessity, since no one is safe until everyone is safe, underlining that in this pandemic everyone is in the same boat.

The event ends on Sunday.

ANGOLA AT KIMBERLEY PROCESS MEETING

 Luanda - Angola is from 21 to 25 of this month taking part in a mid-term meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification System, running in virtual format, Angolan news agency Angop learned Saturday.

The Angolan delegation to the event will include senior officials from the National Kimberley Process Commission, Endiama and Sodiam, who are due to discuss ethics and responsibility in the diamond industry, as well as the definition of a conflict diamond.

Convened by the Chair of the Kimberley Process, Alexey Moiseev, participants will reflect on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), as well as the digitalization of the Kimberley Process certificate.

Listening to proposals from potential candidates to host the Permanent Secretariat of the Kimberley Process is also on the meeting's agenda, according to the National Commission of the Kimberley Process.

As well as Angola, representatives of the 82 member countries of the International Kimberley Process Certification Scheme are due to take part in the event.

Alongside the meeting, a special forum on the responsible sourcing of rough diamonds is expected to be held.

The Kimberley Process is the body that guarantees the certification of diamonds sold around the world, ensuring that they do not come from conflict zones.

Angola has been a member of the Kimberley Process since 2003.

It held the chair in 2015 and the vice-chair in 2014.