International Humanitarian Law: ECOWAS, ICRC Review Implementation Plan
The
ECOWAS Commission alongside Member States and the International Committee of
Red Cross have converged in Abuja to review action plans for the effective
implementation of International...
Military Court Sentences Deposed Leader’s Brother To 15 Years
A military court in Algeria has jailed the brother
of the deposed former president Said Bouteflika, following a two-day trial.A private TV channel reports that...
Ghana: Security Operative Thwarts Coup Plot
Ghanaian Information ministry says
security operatives had foiled a coup plot, and arrested the masterminds.A statement posted on Twitter by
Ghanaian government said the plot that...
Ebola: Dr Congo Okays Second Vaccine To Complement “Ring Vaccination”
Health authorities in Democratic
Republic of Congo, DRC have announced plans to introduce second experimental
ebola vaccine, manufactured by Johnson and Johnson, from mid-October. The World
Health...
UN Warns Of Growing Influx Of Refugees Into Ethiopia Amid Drought,...
The UN Refugee Agency has warned of a growing influx
of Somalis that are seeking refuge in Ethiopia, amid worsening drought and security
woes.The statement also...
Housing Challenges: UN Special Rapporteur Urges Nigeria To Impose Vacant Home...
UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Adequate
Housing, Leilana Fartha, has urged the Federal Government to impose vacant home
taxes with a view to addressing...
Kenya School Collapse: Seven Dead And Dozens Injured In Nairobi
Kenyan officials say at least seven
children have died after a classroom collapsed at a primary school in the
capital Nairobi.The wooden structure at Precious
Talent Top...
Ebola: Congo To Deploy Second Vaccine
Health
authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Saturday that they plan to
introduce a second Ebola vaccine, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, to
counter the...
Egypt: Protesters Against President Fattah Al-Sisi Teargassed By Police
A protest broke out
in Cairo and other Egyptian cities calling for the removal of President Abdel
Fattah al-Sisi, but police quickly dispersed them.Dozens of people
joined...
Xenophobic Attacks: Malawian Gov’t Repatriates Displaced Nationals From South Africa
The Malawian Government announced
that it had hired two buses to repatriate nationals, who were displaced,
following xenophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa.The Secretary for...
Botswana: Country Begins Deporting 800 Namibian Refugees
Botswana has deported
the first group of more than 800 Namibian refugees who have been living in the
country for two decades.On Tuesday, 94
refugees were transported...
#Breaking – Xenophobia: Ramaphosa Apologises To Nigeria
President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has apologized to Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks in South Africa.The apology was tendered to President Muhammadu...
ECOWAS Single Currency: Implementation Will Reduce Dependency On The West –...
High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to
Nigeria, Solomon Gembeh, says implementation of the Economic Community of West
Africa State (ECOWAS) single currency will reduce the dependency...
US Pledges More Support For Nigerian Air Force
The United States of America USA Government has
again assured the Nigerian Air Force NAF of its continued support in combating
emerging security threats in the...
Cameroon: President Announces National Dialogue
Cameroonian president Paul Biya has announced a
grand national dialogue at the end of this month to resolve the separatist
crisis that has affected hundreds of...
Suicide: WHO Says Every 40 Seconds, Someone Dies
Speaking in Geneva ahead of World Suicide Prevention day, recognized on 10 September, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “every death is a tragedy for...
Burkina Faso: More Than 29 Killed In Twin Attacks
Local
media reported that more than 29 people were killed in twin militant attacks in
northern Burkina Faso in the northern Sanmatenga province.A
van loaded with people...
Xenophobia: Over 400 Nigerians Ready For Evacuation From South Africa
The
Nigerian Mission in South Africa says no fewer than 400 Nigerians have
indicated interest and registered to be evacuated from South Africa following
the recent xenophobic...
Staff Day: Guterres Says UN Loses 72 Workers In 2019
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres
said in New York that the agency has lost about seventy two personnel so far
this year.Guterres said this...
Robert Mugabe: Zimbabwe Declares Days Of National Mourning For Late National...
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has declared
the late founding leader of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, a national hero.Mugabe, died Friday in Singapore, where he had been
receiving...
