Africa and Norway

The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Norway. The members of the Troika (Norway, the …

Norway has today introduced restrictive measures against Venezuela. These measures are a response to the negative developments in the country. In November, Norway aligned itself with the EU’s restrictive measures …

This statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Norway. On Thursday, December 21, the parties to the conflict in South …

The members of the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) recently traveled to Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Sudan, and Kenya in support of the efforts of the …

The Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Kjemprud Jens-Petter, on Wednesday said that more Norwegian companies were showing interest to do business in Nigeria, following the improving Ease of Doing Business …

Individuals, organizations and commercial companies have a responsibility to promote ethical social media use, according to creators of a new Social Media Guide for volunteers and travellers. – Although there …

Bujumbura – As Burundi and the world marks Literacy International Day on September 8, a refugee rights group Norwegian Refugee Council announced on Thursday that most of Burundi refugee kids have no …

Top Somalia immigration officials Said that the Norway government recognized Somalia Diplomacy Passport . The Director of Immigration in Norway, said that the government recognized the passport diplomat which mostly …

South Sudan’s civil war has been ranked fourth on the list of the world’s ten most neglected displacement crises, a 2017 report released by the Norwegian Refugee Council(NRC) has shown. …

A man with dual Norwegian and British citizenship who had been sentenced to life in prison for murder in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been freed on humanitarian …

Norway will in June host a reconciliation conference between the South Sudanese government and armed opposition leaders, the Norwegian government envoy Erlen Skogonsberg said on Saturday. Skogonsberg told reporters in …

The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund) has announced an investment of $7.4 million in Verde Beef Processing PLC, an Ethiopian beef producer.   The capital provided by Norfund …

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — Every day she goes to class, Hasti, a refugee from Kabul, Afghanistan, tells her teacher, “Thank you.” Every day. “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.” “You wouldn’t …

Troika welcomes the opening of a border crossing from Sudan to South Sudan to allow humanitarian food assistance to reach areas suffering from famine and severe food insecurity. The members of …

The members of the ‘Troika’ – Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States – announced in a joint statement Thursday that they welcome the recent commitment by South Sudan’s …

The visiting Norwegian Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ronny Berg, on Sunday announced the readiness of more Norwegian fishery companies to export their products to Nigeria. Mr. Berg …

South Sudan’s leaders have inflicted a massive humanitarian crisis on the population threatened by a famine and the war must end, the Norway’s foreign minister, said on Tuesday. Borge Brende, …

USG/ERC Stephen O’Brien Statement to the Security Council on Missions to Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Kenya and an Update on the Oslo Conference on Nigeria and the Lake Chad …

The Norwegian government says it is taking “very seriously” evidence that the Democratic Republic of Congo is issuing new logging licenses after agreeing a $200million initiative to prevent deforestation. The …

The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is now so severe that the UN has declared a famine in parts of the country. ‘The situation is acute. We must act now …

Christine Nkulikiyinka, the Rwandan Ambassador to Norway, yesterday presented presented her letters of credence to King Harald V of Norway. The envoy lauded the growing and strong business relationship between …

The Government of Norway has donated $11.5 million, (approximately N3.6 billion) to improve basic education and support girls and women who had been victims of sexual violence by Boko Haram …

Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has hailed the Norwegian investors for establishing Child Africa, an organisation running centres for the rehabilitation and education of street kids and other vulnerable children in …

The humanitarian organization Norwegian Refugee Council (NRS) said Friday that one of its employees has been arrested by South Sudan’s National Security Service in Juba, the capital of the violence-plagued …

Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende visited the Horn of Africa between 25 and 29 October. ‘The region is facing armed conflict, humanitarian crisis and political instability. It is in …