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Human Rights

Syrian war at ‘worst point’ in four years, says Commission of Inquiry head

October 27, 2023 Village Reporterhuman rights

The world cannot forget about Syria, the Head of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the country has said, while also highlighting how the war there is connected to the conflict raging in the Middle East. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

Pakistan urged to halt Afghan deportations to avoid ‘human rights catastrophe’

October 27, 2023 Village ReporterAsia News

Pakistan’s plan to deport “undocumented” foreign nationals will disproportionately affect more than 1.4 million Afghans in the country, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday, expressing alarm. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Nigeria opposition reacts to presidential election petition verdict

October 27, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Atiku Abubakar who came second and Peter Obi who came third had run to court to challenge the result of the vote held in February, citing irregularitiesSourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Nigerian House of Representatives ummons, Naira Marley over Mohbad’s royalties

October 27, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The invitation was extended to Naira Marley on Thursday by the House Committee on Justice, Youth and Legislative Compliance.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

South Africa begins an inquiry into a building fire

October 27, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Johannesburg Emergency Services acting chief Rapulane Monageng gave the first testimony of the inquiry and said that firefighters found no fire extinguishers anywhere in the buildingSourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Football helps migrant youths find their place in Spain’s Canaries

October 27, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Run by CD Tenerife, a football club that plays in Spain’s second tier, and the University of La Laguna, the programme has offered weekly training sessions for dozens of unaccompanied minors from nations such as Senegal, Morocco and Mali since its launch in 2021Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, his ambitions for sport and the world

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge

On the occasion of the Princess of Asturias 2023 awards ceremony in Oviedo, Spain, Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge, winner in the sport category, talks about his career, his intact sporting ambitions and his desire to make the world a better place. Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge has become a living legend in the sport over the past 20 years, and… Read More

Africa

South Africa: ANC support falls below 50% (poll)

October 27, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The ANC, which has been in power in South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994, is now supported by just 45% of voters and could lose its majority in next year’s elections, according to a poll published this week.Sourced from Africanews Read More