Congo-Kinshasa: UN Agencies IOM and UNICEF Vow to Investigate ‘Jobs-for-Sex’ Accusations
Dakar/London — Five U.N. agencies and NGOs have vowed to investigate claims women were forced to have sex for jobs during the recent ...
Nigeria: Again, Academic Union Vows Not to Call Off Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), yesterday vowed that it was not ready to suspend its ongoing strike until the federal government ...
Nigeria: Nigeria Loses Rice, Maize Farms to ‘Worst Flood in 32 Years’
The floods that have affected various Jigawa communities in the past few months have caused at least 40 deaths, officials have said. The ...
Rwanda: Most-Wanted Genocide Suspect Felicien Kabuga Loses Appeal Against Extradition
Felicien Kabuga allegedly financed and helped orchestrate the murder of hundreds of thousands of Tutsis. He evaded justice for 25 years until he ...
Africa: Global Alliance Aims to Ensure Continent’s Access to Covid-19 Vaccine
In the race for a coronavirus vaccine, many African countries feel disadvantaged. An international vaccine coalition has pledged millions of doses for developing ...
West Africa: Third Terms for Presidents of Côte D’ivoire and Guinea Must Be Stopped
Regional leaders should prevent crises related to power transfers and restore some sense of accountability in African politics. Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire will ...
Africa: Nigeria On the List of Countries with Explicit Anti-Trans Laws – Report
Nigeria, Oman and Lebanon are among the nations with explicit anti-trans laws At least 13 United Nations member states still criminalise transgender people, ...
Africa: UN Welcomes Nearly $1 Billion in Recent Pledges – to Bolster Access to Lifesaving Tests, Treatments and Vaccines to End Covid-19
New commitments from governments, international organizations and the private sector support unified approach to end pandemic, backing a response of unprecedented scale, scope ...
Africa: Stigma Makes Ending Covid-19 Harder and Threatens Peace Across Africa
Analyses by researchers at the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (Accord) warn that Covid-19 has provoked responses that violate human rights, ...
Man charged over drugs and cigarettes worth €900,000
A man has been charged in relation to the discovery of cannabis and cigarettes worth almost €900,000 in Co Dublin more than two ...
