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Ghana, Switzerland sign Carbon offset agreement

As part of its commitments under the Paris Agreement, Switzerland will offset part of its CO2 emissions through projects in Ghana. After the agreement signed with Peru in October, this is the second such agreement. Under the Paris Agreement, Switzerland…

UN to review Liberia’s human rights record

Countries will review Liberia’s human rights record during the 36th session of the Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council on November 2, 2020.  Liberian officials will participate in the review. Ahead of the review, Liberian, regional,…

French Foreign Minister visits Mali

France has reaffirmed its support for the authorities of the political transition in Mali. The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has been in Mali since Sunday.  On his agenda are tête-à-tête meetings with the President of…

Nigeria: UN condemns plan to castrate rapists

The United Nations has condemned plans to castrate rapists and paedophiles in Nigeria and called the measures 'draconian'. Recall in September, the governor of Nigeria's Kaduna state signed a law saying men convicted of rape would be subjected to surgical…

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo Iweala advances in WTO race

The World Trade Organisation members have selected two final candidates to advance to the final round in the race to lead the Geneva-based trade body. Quoting sources familiar with the matter, the  Bloomberg said Wednesday, the candidates are Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and…