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News link 2020-11-11 Second Edition
News link 2020-11-11 Second Edition
The African Union (AU) is convening the Africa Forum on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). The AU said in a statement Tuesday that the forum aims to push for accountability, bridge the gap between the array of policies and the…
West Africa’s top court ruled on Tuesday ruled that Guinea was responsible for the death of six villagers and the illegal arrest, injury of 15 others during a 2012 protest near an iron ore project owned by Vale and BSG…
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As Ethiopia’s government continue its military offensive operation in the Tigray region, more than 200,000 refugees could flee to neighboring Sudan for safety. According to an official who spoke to Associated Press Wednesday, nearly 10,000 people have already crossed the…
In the Gambia, talks are underway to establish a national infrastructure for peace building following calls by regional bloc – ECOWAS to promote peace through conflict prevention, management, resolution, Peacekeeping and Security. WADR’s Veronic Njie has more on this report
Stakeholders in Liberia on Wednesday held a day long emergency meeting intended to address the shortage of the local currency in the country. In the past one week, there has been a shortage of local currency as persons queuing up…
The European Union has deployed over 80 persons to Ghana to observe the December 7 general elections. The team is led by Chief Observer Javier Nart, a member of the European Parliament from Spain and is made up of a…
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In Mauritania, some 50 former senators of the defunct Upper House of the bi-cameral parliament abolished on 15 August 2017 following a constitutional referendum are calling for the restoration of this chamber of parliament. They described the dissolution of the…
The Nigerian Army has kicked off a manhunt for the fourth batch of wanted Boko Haram terrorists. It has also co-opted more Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members into its operation. A banner showing photographs of the wanted terrorists was…