affair
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On several occasions, the BBC contacted the home affairs department, which handles immigration issues in South Africa, to find out how it is tackling the issue of statelessness but got no reply.
From BBC
Rural affairs secretary Huw Irranca-Davies called it "a landmark moment for Wales" and said an early test would be how many farmers sign up.
From BBC
That could, however, land Gabon in trouble with football's world governing body FIFA, which bans government interference in the affairs of its member associations.
From Barron's
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday that Europe "remains vigilant" as its critical infrastructure was "at high risk of sabotage".
From Barron's
"HMRC is also looking to encourage voluntary disclosure where people have unpaid tax in earlier years and want to correct their affairs," she says.
From BBC
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