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Human Rights 

First Person: ‘Born fighting’ for rights of Black Brazilians

Village Reporter
Organized under the theme, Realizing the dream: A UN declaration on the promotion, protection and full respect of the human rights of people of African descent, the Permanent Forum heard from experts and leaders from around the world, including Ms. Nascimento, explaining the challenges they have faced, and the dreams they have for the future. Her dream is for Black… Read More
Africa 

Documentary maps impact of Cuban protest song, ‘Patria y Vida’

Village Reporter,
The anti-government protests which took place in Cuba in 2021 were hugely influenced by one song; “Patria y Vida” which translates as “Homeland and Life.”  A documentary now looks back at the role played in this movement by the song which is considered to be the soundtrack of the island’s biggest uprising. “Patria y vida: the Power of Music” tells the… Read More
Africa 

World: At least 315,000 grave violations against children in 18 years of conflict

Village Reporter,
315,000 grave violations against children were recorded in more than 30 conflict situations across Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa between 2005 and 2022. The UN Children’s Fund Executive Director, Catherine Russell, warned that “any war was ultimately a war on children”, as the Oslo Conference on Protecting Children in Armed Conflict was due to end on Tuesday (June… Read More
Africa 

Central Africa faces ‘turning point’ amid multiple crises

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“Central Africa is richer in opportunities and resources than it is in challenges”, but, the coming months will mark “an important turning point” for the region, where crucial political and electoral processes must take place by the end of the year, said Abdou Abarry, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Central Africa. “We will ensure, with the Security Council’s valuable… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Fuel subsidy Removal: Nigerians struggling to buy petrol to troll celebrities on social media – Ruger

Village Reporter,
Sensational singer, Michael Adebayo Olayinka, popularly known as Ruger, has mocked social media trolls amid the ongoing fuel scarcity caused by the removal of subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. Recall that Tinubu in his inaugural speech as President announced the removal of fuel subsidy which led to nationwide scarcity of the product. However, Ruger said despite the scarcity of fuel,… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

1da Banton drops music video for exciting single ‘Omotola’

Village Reporter,
Afrobeats International sensation 1da Banton has released a music video for ‘Omotola’. After dazzling international listeners with his hit single ‘No Wahala’ 1da Banton released an exciting EP ‘1da Shall Never End’ on which he consolidated his success while offering both local and international listeners a piece of himself. Sourced From Nigerian Music Read More
Africa 

Voters await results in Guinea-Bissau

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Votes are being counted in Guinea-Bissau following Sunday’s legislative elections. Around 600 soldiers were deployed to ensure security during the electoral process. Voters are seeking to end instability after a coup attempt in February 2022 led to the dissolution of the National Assembly. “There were no problems and voting took place peacefully. No arguments or fights were reported. The atmosphere… Read More
Africa 

Calm returns to the streets of Dakar after 72 hours of violence

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Calm has returned to the streets of Senegal’s capital, Dakar, following 72 hours of violence. Clashes erupted on Thursday in the wake of the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years in jail. On Saturday, authorities said that 500 people had been arrested since Thursday. “The security forces were faced with violent demonstrators, who were not seeking to… Read More
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