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Africa 

UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa

Village Reporter
More than 43 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia continue to suffer through one of the worst droughts in recent history, caused by five consecutive seasons of poor rains.    Years of conflict and insecurity have sparked mass displacement, while skyrocketing food prices and most recently, the fighting in Sudan, have compounded the situation.  It was announced later in the… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Pulse review ‘1da Shall Never End’ by Nigerian musician 1da Banton

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Several people might have expected 1da Banton to attempt an artistic adjustment with sonic tweaks that appeal to the European ears that forms the biggest part of his streaming base. However, Ida Banton has rightfully opted to retain the style that brought him international fame, and his new ‘EP’ ‘1da Shall Never End’ is his attempt to show that there’s… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Why is Lil Durk popular in Nigeria?

Village Reporter,
However, anyone who has been paying attention to Nigerian social media trends in the past year might not find Lil Durk’s chart-topping feat as a surprise. From all indications, the Atlanta Trap rapper is popular in Nigeria, but the question remains, why? ADVERTISEMENT The Influence of American Pop Culture and the Streaming Demography By and large, American Pop culture wields… Read More
Human Rights 

Türk appeals to Sudan’s warring generals; calls out ‘dangerous anti-rights tendencies’ worldwide

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk appealed to the leaders of the Sudanese Armed Forces and of the Rapid Support Forces, locked in conflict since 15 April, to “issue clear instructions” to those under their command that sexual violence will not be tolerated, and to ensure that all perpetrators are held accountable. Mr. Türk called reports of sexual… Read More
Africa 

Cholera-hit South African town blames government for deadly outbreak

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A family from Hammanskraal, North of Pretoria is mourning the death of a relative who fell victim to a deadly cholera outbreak which has killed 15 people in recent days. They are seething with anger, blaming the government in Africa’s most advanced economy for failing to solve their perennial water woes. Kagiso Sadiki cannot remember a time when Hammanskraal’s tap… Read More
Africa 

Families of detained opposition leaders in Tunisia head to the African court

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Yusra Ghannouchi, who is the daughter of jailed Tunisia’s opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, has condemned her father’s arrest citing gross human rights violation by the current regime of President Kais Saied. Alongside other family members of Tunisian opposition figures detained in a government crackdown, she is seeking the immediate release of her loved ones with a case bought to the… Read More
Africa 

‘A day without press’ in Guinea as the media snubs ruling junta

Village Reporter,
Several private media and online outlets in Guinea launched a one-day boycott of news in protest at press and internet restrictions by the authorities. The protest was announced Monday after the ruling military shut down two radio stations owned by the Afric Vision group, limited access to popular websites and social media, and threatened to close any media that “undermines… Read More
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