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Africa

‘Protect civilians’ amid clashes in famine-stricken El Fasher, Sudan: UN chief

August 12, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep alarm at the evolving situation in El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, where fierce fighting in the famine-stricken area has been reported, his deputy spokesperson said late Sunday. UN Africa News Read More

Pacific

First Person: Stitching together a future following deadly siege

August 12, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

A woman who fled her home following a terrorist attack on a city on the Filipino island of Mindanao in 2017 is pinning her future on sewing and selling bags as part of a close-knit women’s cooperative, supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). Source UN News Read More

Zambia

All provincial airports to be upgraded in Zambia

August 11, 2024August 11, 2024 Village ReporterZambia's aviation sector

By Burnett Munthali LUSAKA In a significant development for Zambia’s aviation sector, the government has announced a major initiative to upgrade all provincial airports across the country. This ambitious project aims to enhance infrastructure, improve safety standards, and boost connectivity between Zambia’s regions. The upgrade will involve modernizing existing facilities, expanding runway capacities, and installing advanced navigation and security systems.… Read More

Africa

Kenya’s Wanyonyi becomes youngest athlete to win 800m Olympic gold medal

August 11, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi won gold in the men’s 800 metres final on the penultimate evening of the Olympics on Saturday.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

World News in Brief: Hostilities in Syria, Israeli detention practices, ‘summer wave of COVID-19’ in Europe

August 10, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

Escalating hostilities in Deir-ez-Zor in eastern Syria is impacting civilians and the infrastructure they rely on, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Thursday, expressing deep concern over the situation. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Mali expels Swedish ambassador amid strained relations with the West

August 9, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Mali on Friday ordered Ambassador Kristina Kuhnel to leave the country within 72 hours.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Sudan’s displaced millions face escalating hardship amid war and floods

August 9, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

Millions of displaced people in Sudan, already suffering from the devastating impact of a nearly 16-month-long war, are now grappling with worsening conditions due to heavy seasonal rains and flooding, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday. UN Africa News Read More

Human Rights

UN rights chief ‘shocked and appalled’ by Israeli minister’s comment on starving Gazans to death

August 9, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Friday for the Israeli authorities to monitor senior officials whose public statements on the Gaza conflict may promote war crimes. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Police order investigation into the murder of Nigeria cross-dresser “Abuja Area Mama”

August 9, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Police order investigation into the murder of Nigeria cross dresser “Abuja Area Mama”Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Boat engine explosion kills at least 20 in southern Nigeria

August 9, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The explosion and sinking on the Ezetu 1 River a day earlier was the latest in a series of deadly boat accidents that increasingly point to regulatory failures.Sourced from Africanews Read More