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Subscribe Audio Hub Invasive pest spread another fallout from climate change, UN-backed study finds
A UN-backed study published on Wednesday has found that Climate change is making pests which ravage important agricultural crops even more destructive, heightening threats to global food security and the environment. The scientific review looks at 15 plant pests that have…
Chaotic Pan African Parliament suspends session to October
A disagreement over voting rules in the election of a new Pan African Parliament (PAP) leadership has forced the suspension of the continental House to October after MPs fought over the electoral system. Abdulahi Hassan has the details.
USAID supports UNICEF to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene for 300,000 in Nigeria
The U.S. Agency for International Development USAID has awarded close to 10 million Dollars to UNICEF to support the Nigerian government’s initiative to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, over the next three years, in Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara…
3-day conference on environment and climate change kickstarts in Liberia
A three-day conference on the Environment and Climate Change has commence in Monrovia. The conference is seeking to promote environmental awareness among state actors, concessionaires and other project proponents in the country. WADR’S Darlington Porkpa now reports.
Gov’t will not allow people to benefit from illegality – Ghana Minister
Ghana's Minister of Defence, Mr Dominic Nitiwul has stated that government will not allow people to benefit from illegalities including mining. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday at the Information Ministry, Mr Nitiwul pledged to halt every act by…
Nigeria: UNILAG sacks lecturers indicted in sex-scandal
Two lecturers of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, who were involved in a sex-for-marks scandal, have been dismissed by the institution. Almost two years ago, Boniface Igbeneghu and Samuel Oladipo, were exposed in a 52 minute documentary by the…
Ghana transport union announces 13% increment in fares
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced a 13 percent increment in transport fares effective Saturday, June 5, 2021. The decision, according to the union, is to accommodate predominantly the recent increase in fuel prices. Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson has…
ICC prosecutor urges Sudan to hand over Darfur suspects
The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has urged Sudan to hand over suspects wanted by the ICC for crimes committed in Darfur. During a landmark visit to the conflict region on Sunday, Bensouda said her visit was a…
Chad, AU, others must not abandon Hissène Habré’s victims now – Groups say
Six organizations including Human Rights Watch have called on Chad, the African Union and the International Community not to abandon victims of former dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré. Thousands of innocent people who suffered as a result of Habré’s actions…
World Bank, UN pledge further aid for Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, economic recovery
The World Bank and the United Nations (UN) have pledged additional aid to push forward Ghana's COVID-19 vaccine rollout and economic recovery. Operations manager of the international financial institution Agata Pawlowska noted that her organization is prepared to finance more than…
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