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COVID-19 Disrupts Education for More Than 400 Million in South Asia

December 12, 2021

More than 400 million South Asian children have been affected by school closures extending into a second year in some countries during the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new UNICEF…

UN Condemns Forced Expulsions of Asylum Seekers from Libya

December 12, 2021

The United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is condemning the forced expulsion of asylum seekers and migrants by Libyan authorities, warning of the risks many face when returned to the homes they fled to escape persecution.Two ...

Witnesses Say Tigrayan Forces in Ethiopia Retook Lalibela, UN Heritage Site

December 12, 2021

Rebellious Tigrayan forces have recaptured the Ethiopian town of Lalibela, witnesses told Reuters on Sunday, less than two weeks after the military and its allies took control of it as part of a broader offensive that pushed back Tigrayan forces on mul...

Mali Leader Promises Election Timetable by Jan 31

December 12, 2021

The head of Mali's military-dominated government on Sunday promised west Africa's regional bloc he would provide it with an election timetable by January 2022.The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended Mali following military coup...

Benin Opposition Leader Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

December 11, 2021

DAKAR — A court in Benin convicted one of President Patrice Talon's main opponents Saturday for complicity in acts of terrorism.Reckya Madougou was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a trial her lawyers denounced as a political hit job. The verdict ...

Libya Delays Candidate List as Likely Election Postponement Looms

December 11, 2021

TRIPOLI, LIBYA — Libya's election commission said Saturday it would not publish a list of presidential candidates until after it settles some legal issues, leaving almost no time to hold the vote as planned on December 24.While most Libyan and foreign ...

Beijing Winter Olympics Test US-South Korea Cooperation on China

December 10, 2021

As South Korea decides whether or not to join the Biden administration's diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, experts said its decision could signal its commitment to Washington's coalition-building…

Scarce Resources in Cameroon Trigger Deadly Clashes, Mass Displacement

December 10, 2021

The U.N. refugee agency says intercommunal fighting over scarce resources in Cameroon has triggered the mass exodus of more than 30,000 refugees to neighboring Chad.Deadly clashes erupted December 5 in the Cameroonian border village of Ouloumsa followi...

Special Needs Children: Enhancing Inclusive Learning Experience in Oyo State

Tinubu Committed to Affordable Housing with N100bn MOFI Real Estate Fund, Says Forum

Nigeria Seeks Collaboration with Sahel and West African Countries on Border Control

Nigeria Advocates International Laws on Cyber-Enabled Immigration Crimes

Dialogue with Exited Pharmaceutical Companies, Pharmacist Urges Tinubu

Experts Advocate Massive Investment in Energy, Supply Chain, AI for Economic Development

Okpebholo Pledges Compensation for Uromi 16 Victims

SRHR: Lives at Risk Without Continued Investment, Pathfinder Warns

NiMet Predicts Three-Day Weather Outlook of Sunshine and Cloudiness Across Nigeria

Empowering Women-Owned Businesses in Nigeria’s Economic Landscape

Nigeria Advocates International Laws on Cyber-Enabled Immigration Crimes

Dialogue with Exited Pharmaceutical Companies, Pharmacist Urges Tinubu

COVID-19 Disrupts Education for More Than 400 Million in South Asia

UN Condemns Forced Expulsions of Asylum Seekers from Libya

Witnesses Say Tigrayan Forces in Ethiopia Retook Lalibela, UN Heritage Site

Mali Leader Promises Election Timetable by Jan 31

Benin Opposition Leader Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

Libya Delays Candidate List as Likely Election Postponement Looms

Beijing Winter Olympics Test US-South Korea Cooperation on China

Scarce Resources in Cameroon Trigger Deadly Clashes, Mass Displacement