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FAO raises alarm over rising hunger in Africa

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has raised alarm over rising cases of hunger in Africa. Abebe Hailer-Gabriel, the Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative...

admin - February 7, 2020

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Lebanese promised me $2,000 monthly salary – Trafficked woman

Operatives of the Lagos State Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons have arrested a Lebanese who hoodwinked and trafficked a...

admin - February 5, 2020

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Judges fail to rule against Total over Uganda environmental violation

A Paris court has decided not to hear what looks like a landmark case where French oil and gas company, Total, was taken to court by...

admin - January 31, 2020

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UNCCD to welcome countries to new Peace Forest Initiative

A new global initiative to promote peace through land restoration was signed on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)...

admin - January 31, 2020

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2nd Hackathon competition: UN partners Facebook, Andela

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says it is partnering Facebook and Andela to organise the second edition of Hackathon4Justice, a global programing contest. The...

admin - January 27, 2020

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Groups kick as military officers forcefully evict beachside communities

The Nigerian Slum / Informal Settlement Federation (Federation) and Justice & Empowerment Initiatives - Nigeria (JEI) have condemned the demolition and forced eviction of Okun Ayo...

admin - January 23, 2020

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Young activists in Davos demand say for their generation

Younger generations need to become actively integrated into efforts to bring about political change, according to several youth activists, including Greta Thunberg. The young people made the...

admin - January 21, 2020

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45m people across Southern Africa face hunger – UN

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, January 16, 2020 that a record 45 million people in the 16-nation Southern African Development Community...

admin - January 19, 2020

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