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South Africa: 11th woman found dead as killings raise alarm

September 30, 2026 Village Reporter

The discovery of another woman’s body in a municipality east of Johannesburg has brought the number of women found dead in the area over the past 10 weeks to 11, deepening concerns over a string of killings in a country already struggling with severe levels of violence against women.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Sexual violence against civilians and POW’s in Ukraine widespread and ‘abhorrent’

September 21, 2026 Village Reporterhuman rights

Over 1,000 cases of sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war (POWs) in Ukraine have been documented from the start of Russia’s invasion to the end of July this year. Source UN News Read More

Married at 13, pregnant and starving: Child brides of Yemen

September 21, 2026 Village Reporter

Fatimah* was 13 when she was married off to an older man. Two years later, she gave birth to twin daughters. Source UN News Read More

Tunis hit by torrential rain, school and university classes suspended

September 20, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Torrential rain hit the Tunisian capital on Thursday, raising fears of flooding and forcing the city to suspend classes at schools and universities.Sourced from Africanews Read More

World

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Royal life, race and the future of the monarchy

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 Village ReporterPrince Harry and Meghan Markle

By Burnett Munthali LONDON – (MaraviPost) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s story remains one of the defining chapters of the modern British monarchy, raising questions about race, public acceptance, family and the institution’s future. Meghan, a successful American actress and public figure, entered one of the world’s most famous royal families in a development that brought renewed attention to… Read More

One in five children in 21 nations faced tech-facilitated sexual abuse: UNICEF

September 9, 2026 Village Reporterhuman rights

About 20 million children aged 12 to 17 – one in five across 21 countries – were sexually exploited by perpetrators using technology such as social media, according to a UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report released on Thursday. Source UN News Read More

Nigeria’s federal government moves to decriminalise attempted suicide

August 23, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Health Minister Ali Pate said the reform aims at reducing suicide deaths and attempts by 15 per cent by 2030.Sourced from Africanews Read More

West Africa

SaS-CaN Rejects Threat Against The Leadership of President Ibrahimm Traore of Burkina Faso

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 Village ReporterBurkina Faso, Ibrahimm Traore

In recent days, a wave of misleading narratives has flooded the local and international media, and social media platforms, alluring to President Ibrahim Traore’s position on Sharia Law as anti-Muslim. There are also rumours and speculation in the social media about the threat to remove President Traore from power by August 4, this year on the 43rd anniversary of the 1983… Read More

After an Ebola centre was attacked, peacekeepers moved in next door

July 26, 2026 Village ReporterUN Africa News

A new mobile UN peacekeeping base in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has allowed local authorities to continue responding to the fast-moving Ebola outbreak there after violence disrupted the work of medics at a treatment centre set up to contain the spread. UN Africa News Read More

Health Advice Science

Thailand’s community-led HIV revolution is powered by #PutPeopleFirst

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Village ReporterDr Nittaya Phanuphak, Thailand's community-led HIV revolution

Shobha Shukla – CNS As the world grapples with the final stretch toward the 2030 goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat, Thailand’s Key Population-Led Health Services (KPLHS) delivery model stands out as a beacon of innovation, equity, and proven impact. Dr Nittaya Phanuphak, Executive Director of the Institute of HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI) Thailand, posed a… Read More