The 6th African Film Week opens its doors
At the Greek Film Archive between March 9-15 and in Thessaloniki between March 16-22, 2017.
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Africa
Zeresenay Behrane Mehari: “Difret” is a human story that changed the social and legal system in Ethiopia, regarding child marriage [interview]
“Difret” was screened during the African Film Week in Athens in the presence of Ethiopian director Zeresenay Behrane Mehari, who spoke to EmbassyNews.net about child marriage, one of the oldest traditions in Ethiopia.
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Migration: Schulz pleads for long-term approach together with African partners
Martin Schulz called for a comprehensive and long-term migration policy in cooperation with African countries in order to tackle the refugee crisis. The EP President made the plea yesterday [Nov 10] at the Maltese Parliament ahead of the Valletta summit on migration taking place today and tomorrow. Schulz said: “As long as war continues, people will continue to flee and won’t be able to return home.”
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‘Very significant number’ of Eritreans joining exodus to Europe
“A very significant number” of Eritreans are fleeing a country “that is not in a situation of conflict or unrest” to seek a life free from fear, the head of a UN-appointed commission of inquiry on human rights in the east African nation told the UN General Assembly last week [Oct-29].
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