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Africa

Gunmen kidnap five Nigerian university students – police

October 4, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Kidnappings for ransom by armed groups are widespread in northwest Nigeria due to high levels of poverty, unemployment, and the proliferation of illegal firearms.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

FIFA 2030 World Cup to feature games on 3 continents

October 4, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

On Wednesday, Fifa unveiled an unprecedented formula for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, with matches spread across Europe, Africa and South America to celebrate the centenary of the event.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

Arbitrary detention still widespread in Mexico, rights expert warns

October 4, 2023 Village Reporterhuman rights

Mexico has made significant progress in combatting arbitrary detention in recent years, but the battle to end the practice is far from over the Human Rights Council-appointed independent panel working on the issue said on Monday. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Senegal: Ousmane Sonko’s lawyers launch appeals at Supreme court

October 4, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

A declared candidate for the February 2024 presidential election, Ousmane Sonko has been engaged in a bitter power struggle with the authorities since 2021. He was arrested and jailed in July having been sentenced in absentia to two months in prisonSourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

The World Bank fears “lost decade” for sub-Saharan Africa

October 4, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The World Bank published its growth forecasts for sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday, expressing fears of a lost decade for the continent, faced with growing instability.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Europe

Ukraine: Report documents mounting deaths, rights violations

October 4, 2023 Village ReporterEurope News

Civilians continue to pay a horrendous price in the war in Ukraine, with nearly 10,000 dead and tens of thousands injured since conflict began in February 2022, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country said in a report published on Wednesday. Source UN News Read More

Africa

UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia

October 4, 2023 Village ReporterUN Africa News

A senior UN human rights official on Wednesday called on authorities in Liberia to take all necessary measures to ensure that the upcoming elections can take place in a fully inclusive manner. UN Africa News Read More

Africa

South Sudan: Refugees fleeing the war in Sudan at risk of hunger – WFP

October 4, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Among the nearly 300,000 people who arrived in South Sudan in the last five months, one in five children are malnourished and 90 percent of families say they are going multiple days without eating, WFP said after gathering new data.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

South African cabinet minister and 3 other lawmakers cleared of corruption

October 4, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The four lawmakers had been under investigation since last year over separate allegations.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Nigeria: Blast at illegal oil refinery kills at least 18

October 4, 2023 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

At least 18 people, including a pregnant woman, died in southern Nigeria when an illegal oil refinery exploded into flames, a security official and residents said on Tuesday (Oct. 03).Sourced from Africanews Read More