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Europe 

Central Mediterranean: Deadliest quarter for migrant deaths in six years

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IOM’s Missing Migrants Project documented 441 deaths during this period, though the true toll is likely to be higher.  Investigations continue into several reports of so-called invisible shipwrecks – cases where boats are reported missing but there are no records of survivors or search and rescue (SAR) operations.   The fates of more than 300 people aboard those vessels remain… Read More
Africa 

Parents and school draw awareness to autism in The Congo

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Lucia is a 7-year-old bubbly girl. She is playing with her mother in their living room in The Congo’s capital, Brazzaville.  Ngouembe Laskine Chalvee has progressively learnt to help her autistic daughter thrive. The family discovered Lucia’s condition when she was 4. “At the beginning it was difficult for me because it was a first to me, I was just… Read More
Africa 

Tunisian police dismantle refugee camp outside UNHCR headquarters in Tunis

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Tunisian police used tear gas on Tuesday to disperse about 100 African asylum seekers and migrants who had been camping outside the headquarters of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in the capital, Tunis for some 25 days. In an open letter, the group from 15 sub-Saharan countries said they had “taken refuge” near the building after being “chased out” of… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Davido releases first music video ‘Unavailable’ from new album

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Nigerian music superstar, Davido, is back with another hit as he releases the official music video for his song, “Unavailable”. The track is from his latest album “Timeless”, which features 17 tracks and was released to much anticipation and fanfare. In a post on his social media, the artist expressed his excitement for the release of the video, stating that… Read More
Africa 

Ethiopia: two aid workers killed in troubled Amhara region

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The Ethiopian government has announced that two employees of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) were shot dead over the weekend in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia, which has been plagued by unrest for several days, the NGO said on Tuesday. Protests and road blockades in Amhara have been reported since Thursday, after the federal government began the process of disarming… Read More
Africa 

Sudan fails to meet deadline to form civilian govt

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When will the Sudanese ruling junta and civilian groups establish a civilian-led transitional government? The signatories of the deal set to organize a gradual transfer of power to civilians known as Framework agreement, have missed a deadline to advance towards a return to democracy. According to a timeline set up by the parties, a new prime minister and institutions of… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian Superstar Davido Releases Music Video for Hit Song ‘Unavailable’ From Latest Album

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New Dance Step Goes Viral Davido, a popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, has dropped the official music video for his hit song “Unavailable.” The track is from his latest album, “Timeless,” and features South African music producer and DJ Musa Keys, who provides a unique beat and rhythm that complements Davido’s vocals perfectly. In addition to releasing the music video,… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Inspector, Sergeants arrested for shooting in praise of singer

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The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the Police have arrested one Inspector and two Sergeants for shooting sporadically into the air in Kano State in order to hype a singer identified as Rarara. Adejobi, a Chief Superintendent of Police, announced this development on Tuesday in a statement he issued. The policemen have been identified as Sergeant Abdullahi Badamasi,… Read More
Human Rights 

UK must protect unaccompanied children seeking asylum, urge UN experts

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“We are deeply concerned at reports that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are going missing and are at high risk of being trafficked within the UK,” the three experts, or Special Rapporteurs, said in a statement. Local authority responsibility They said that instead of being housed in hotels, children should be placed in the care of local authorities, where they can be… Read More
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