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Ethiopia gives UN access to deliver humanitarian aid to Tigray
The Ethiopian government has granted the United Nations full access to deliver aid to Tigray, northern region of the country following weeks of lobbying amid military operation. The Agreement signed by Ethiopia’s peace minister Wednesday, allows for "unimpeded, sustained and…
Gambia: CSOs decry exclusion from Covid-19 fight
Civil society organizations in The Gambia have tendered their disappointment with the Gambia government for sidelining them as the country battles to contain the spread of the novel corona virus. The groups have called on the government to engage with…
Covid-19’s impact on wages is only just getting started, ILO warns
The head of the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned on Wednesday that Global pressure on wages from COVID-19 will not stop with the arrival of a vaccine. The warning coincided with a major report showing how the pandemic had slowed…
Sierra Leone to rerun disputed parliamentary election
Some huge efforts and resources are expected to be put into re-conducting Constituency 110 Parliamentary election next Saturday on the outskirts of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. As Patrick Sallia reports, this is the second time the National Electoral…
Save the Children advocates support for child migrants
Save the Children has warned of concerns for the mental wellbeing of children who are in overcrowded conditions after making the life threatening sea crossing alone from the West African coast to the Canary Islands. It said in a statement…
Include indigenous people in conservation efforts, RRI urges
A group of more than 150 collaborators, led by Campaign for Nature and Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) is calling on governments and conservation leaders to include indigenous people in all biodiversity discussions. The group says current conservation approaches have…
Nigeria: 43 killed farmers buried in Borno State
43 farmers slaughtered by Boko Haram insurgents Saturday in Zabamari, Borno State, Nigeria have been laid to rest with Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Zulum in attendance at the funeral.
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Ex-Senegal international Pape Bouba Diop dies aged 42
Former Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop has died aged 42. Diop was capped 63 times by his country, scoring 11 goals including the opening goal of the 2002 World Cup against France, to guide Senegal to a shock victory over…
Ethiopia: Aid agencies call for support for Tigray
The head of the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Sunday, he hoped humanitarian access to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region would be granted soon by the Ethiopian authorities. Thousands of people are believed to have been killed and nearly 44,000…
Three Greek sailors kidnapped aboard Togolese-flagged ship
The Greek Ministry of Merchant Marine announced on Sunday that three of the five crew members of the Togolese-flagged Stelios K supply ship were abducted on November 16 when the attackers boarded the vessel. According to the ministry, the company…
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