Liberia: Press Union seeks delay of national referendum
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has written both Chambers of the Legislature seeking the suspension of the 2020 National Referendum to next year. According to a PUL Statement issued in Monrovia Wednesday, the Union said public education on the…
UN concerned over risk of violence in Guinea election
Two high-level UN Officials voiced concern this week over the risk of “incitement to hostility, discrimination or violence” as Guinea gears up for elections on 18 October. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said there are already serious indications…
Eighteen Burkinabe nationals die in Ivory Coast bus crash
Burkina Faso's government says eighteen Burkinabe nationals died when a bus they were travelling in crashed near the town of Bouake in central Ivory Coast on Wednesday. Minister of Communication of Burkina Faso Remi Dandjinou says the deaths occurred when…
News link 2020-10-08 Second Edition
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Two million babies stillborn yearly – New Report
The first joint stillbirth estimates released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank Group and the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs show that almost 2 million babies are stillborn every…
Ghana: Vice President counts gains of new cocoa policy
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says a current cocoa policy is being piloted by his government. According to him, the policy has shown that farmers could increase their cocoa yield from two to ten bags per acre of land.…
Burkina Faso: UNHCR condemns killing of 25 IDPs
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, strongly condemns an attack that killed 25 internally displaced people (IDPs) in Burkina Faso on the night of 4 October. Survivors of the attack said that 25 people- all men – were killed, and one…
UNICEF advocates for more funding for education
UNICEF calls on Ministries of Education and Finance to prioritize education in their COVID-19 recovery plans to reduce the negative impact of the COVID-19 crisis on children and national economies. New data from UNICEF on progress and perspectives for the…
U.S. to maintain halt to Mali military aid until after election
The American envoy to Mali says U.S. government’s suspension of military aid to Mali will remain in place until the country has held elections. J. Peter Pham told reporters on a conference call Wednesday that cooperation with international partners in…
Liberia: Opposition coalition slam inauguration of alleged sex offender as foreign minister
The leaders of four major opposition political parties in Liberia have expressed disappointment over the refusal of President George Weah to recall the nomination of Dee-Maxwell Kemayah, the man he appointed as foreign minister despite claims of sexual harassment against…
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo Iweala advances in WTO race
The World Trade Organisation members have selected two final candidates to advance to the final round in the race to lead the Geneva-based trade body. Quoting sources familiar with the matter, the Bloomberg said Wednesday, the candidates are Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and…