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Nigeria: Police disbands ‘rogue’ SARS unit

The Inspector-General of Nigeria Police Force, Mohammed Adamu, has dissolved the controversial sub-unit of the force, the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). This followed a nation-wide outrage during which protesters carried placards calling for scrapping of the unit which they accused…

Climate Change almost doubling natural disasters – UN

The United Nations says climate change has spurred close to doubling of natural disasters in the last 2 decades, the effect of which has led to extreme weather conditions, especially worsening wildfires, droughts and heatwaves. This is according to a…

Global Covid-19 infections on the increase – WHO

The World Health Organization has alarmed over the increasing number of new global Covid19 infections as it calls on governments to re-enforce measures to protect their populations. The head of the agency, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus says the majority of…

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…