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Rights group applauds court decision against trial of civilians…

By Edwin Nwachukwu Uganda, Jan. 31, 2025 - UN Human Rights spokesperson Liz Throssell welcomes today’s decision by the Supreme Court of Uganda to declare unconstitutional the practice of trying civilians in...

Human Rights crisis in DRC continues to deepen – UN

By Edwin Nwachukwu Geneva, Jan. 31, 2025 - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says the human rights...

Angola Demands Rwanda Troops Leave DR Congo, ‘Urgent’ Talks

Angola’s president, Joao Lourenco on Wednesday called for the “immediate withdrawal” of Rwandan troops from the Democratic Republic...

Gaza: No safe pregnancies during Israeli assault

(Jerusalem, January 28, 2025) – The Israeli government’s blockade of Gaza and attacks on healthcare facilities have created serious and sometimes...

Lighting Up Africa: The transformative power of mission 300

By Kevin Kariuki, Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate, and Green Growth at the African Development Bank Group Across...
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Google announces new 2000 scholarships for Africans in cybersecurity

Africa stands to realise accelerated economic growth through digital transformation by focusing on among other pillars, skills development for its citizens.

OPAN Calls For Immediate Release Of Peoples Gazette’s Journalists

The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) strongly condemns the raid of an online newspaper, Peoples Gazette’s office in Abuja and the subsequent arrest of five journalists by armed policemen.

Don urges INEC to guard against manipulation of election results

U.S.-based Nigerian historian and professor of Africana Studies, Apollos Nwauwa, has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to guard against manipulation of election results.

UN Secretary-General on the death of Mr. Benjamin B. Ferencz

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sadness over the death of Mr. Benjajamin B. Ferencz.

Centre calls for support to end GBVH in workplaces

Irked by the rate of violence against women, an international civil society organisation, has called for the support of community leaders in Nigeria to end Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) especially at workplaces.

Putin visits ‘dear friend’ Xi in show of no-limits partnership

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the trust and "no-limits" partnership between the countries even as the war in Ukraine raged on.
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