Tag: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
African Union, UNHCR roundtable debates causes and solutions for forced displacement in Africa
Approximately 300 representatives from across Africa took part in a roundtable conference co-organized in Addis Ababa by the African Union (AU), UNHCR and the UN Refugee Agency on Saturday, 9 February 2019.
The conference was aimed at tackling the root causes of forced displacement in Africa and sought to recommend concrete actions to achieve durable solutions. The gathering was also planned at galvanizing support from a wide variety of AU partners to the organization’s annual theme for 2019,
Nomzamo Mbatha addresses Twitter troll
Nomzamo Mbatha has responded to the internet debate around her role as an activist.
Yesterday, 23 July 2018, Nomzamo Mbatha shared her cover picture for the upcoming edition of Cosmopolitan South Africa Women’s Month Activism issue. Since the news was shared, social media platforms have been abuzz with debates around what is truly means to be an activist. However, one user took the conversation too far by accusing Mbatha of being paid for her charity work. Mbatha was quick to refute these claims
