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Month: June 2023

Africa 

Ugandan NGOs launch new legal action against TotalEnergies

Village Reporter,
Ugandan human rights defender Maxwell Atuhura, five French and Ugandan NGO’s (AFIEGO, Friends of the Earth France, NAPE/Friends of the Earth Uganda, Survie and TASHA Research Institute) alongside 26 civilians, have launched a new legal action in France on Tuesday against oil giant TotalEnergies for the alleged damage caused by its controversial oil mega projects in Uganda. The accusers seek… Read More
Africa 

In the Sahel, drug trafficking thrives thanks to armed groups

Village Reporter,
Drug trafficking continues to thrive in the Sahel thanks to non-state armed groups which are very active there, indicates the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in its 2023 report published Monday in Niamey. According to the UNODC report, the quantities of cocaine seized in the Sahel – Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad – jumped last… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Sierra Leone: Incumbent President Bio takes early lead in election

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Incumbent President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio has taken an early lead in the country’s presidential elections. This is based on results tallied from 60% of the polling stations with the electoral commission putting his lead at 56% of the vote. His closest rival Samura Kamara, of the All People’s Congress (APC), is on 42%. In order to win… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Top 10 Sub-Saharan Africa universities for 2023

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The University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, South Africa, has topped Times Higher Education’s (THE) inaugural Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings. The public institution, more commonly known as Wits University, celebrated its centenary last year and has Nelson Mandela amongst its alumni and now becomes the first university to top THE’s innovative new ranking. The second highest ranked university is University of Johannesburg in South… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Snl24.com | Why Nigerian singer loves Mzansi stars!

Village Reporter,
Nigerian artist Promise said SA musicians are hard workers. EFE “Promise” Asemota enjoys working with Mzansi stars. The Nigerian-born musician said whenever he gets a chance to work with Mzansi musicians, he always feels at home.    The Afro-soul and rap artist said he worked with Emtee and they made great music, adding that SA artists are hard workers and… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian Music Icons, Wunmi and Tunde Obe, Celebrate 25 Years of Love and Music

Village Reporter,
The renowned Nigerian singing duo, Wunmi and Tunde Obe, joyfully celebrate their remarkable 25th wedding anniversary on June 26th. The talented couple, known as T.W.O (Tunde, Wunmi Obe), exchanged their vows in the year 1998, and since then, their love and bond have grown stronger with each passing year. To commemorate this special milestone, Tunde took to Twitter to share… Read More
Human Rights 

Torture as a weapon of war must cease, rights experts demand

Village Reporter
Today, more than 100 armed conflicts are raging worldwide, devastating communities, winding back development, and leading to grave violations of human rights.  Ranging from severe beatings to sexual humiliation and rape, torture is widely used as a means of war. And often, torture involves the use of tools or instruments, mock executions, and forcing victims to watch family members also… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Man killed for ‘blasphemy’ in Nigeria

Village Reporter,
An angry mob in the northern Nigerian city of Sokoto has killed a Muslim man for alleged blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammed, police and local residents said. Usman Buda, a butcher at the city abattoir, “was mobbed and attacked by some Muslim faithfuls (who) inflicted serious injuries on him”, Sokoto state police spokesman Ahmad Rufa’i said on Sunday. Death penalty… Read More