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IOM, other strategize to end farmers/herders conflicts in Nigeria

The United Nations International Organization for Migration and other partners have commenced a mitigation project aimed at tackling farmer-herder conflicts in Nigeria’s North Eastern state of Adamawa. The project tagged “Contributing to the Mitigation of Conflict over Natural Resources between Farmer…

Guinea junta postpones national dialogue

The Military government of Guinea has postponed a national dialogue with political actors and civil societies to next week Monday. The Junta made the disclosure in statement late Thursday saying that the meeting earlier slated for today, Friday June 23rd…

Burkina Faso junta leader meets former Presidents

Two former heads of state were at the Kosyam Presidential Palace for a discussion with the President of the Transition, Paul Henry Damiba.  On the agenda were the security situation in the country since 2015, the management of the transition…

UN Warns Of impending hunger in northeastern Nigeria

A senior United Nations (U.N) official has warned of catastrophic consequences for millions of people in northeast Nigeria facing a food and nutrition crisis if the U.N. does not receive the funds needed to assist them. U.N. resident and humanitarian…

Liberian advocacy seeks total end to FGM in Liberia

A Liberian advocacy group, Girls Alliance for Future Leadership, has expressed its concern over the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, in rural communities, despite a ban by the government. Early this year, Liberian traditional leaders signed a Memorandum…