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Defamation: Mercy Chinwo Threatens N2bn Lawsuit Against Nigerian Singer

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Popular gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, has threatened legal action against Nigerian singer, Obidiz Lawson, over the derogatory and defamatory use of her name. Recall that Obidiz released a commercial for a song entitled ‘Mercy Chinwo’ on February 10, 2023, with the gospel crooner’s picture as the cover image. Mercy Chinwo through her lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, in a letter dated March… Read More
Africa 

Uganda deploys 1,000 troops to eastern DRC

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A contingent of one thousand troops departed Uganda on Wednesday heading to the eastern part of the DRC. The Ugandan troops will be operating under the regional East Africa Community force that includes Burundi and Kenya. Hundreds of residents from both sides of the border between Uganda and the DRC attended the flag-off ceremony. Uganda’s contingent is led by colonel… Read More
Human Rights 

Greater protection needed for Palestinians amid rising violence, annexation threat

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“The wave of deadly violence sweeping through the occupied West Bank since the beginning of this year is the inexorable consequence of an acquisitive and repressive occupation with no end in sight, and the culture of lawlessness and impunity Israel has nurtured and enjoyed,” UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said in a statement.  Tragic loss of life  Recent months have… Read More
Africa 

Kenya: Raila Odinga leads third day of anti govt protests

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Sporadic violence broke out in Kenya on Thursday, the third day of opposition demonstrations to protest at the government and the high cost of living. Security was tight, with police in riot gear patrolling the capital Nairobi after fierce clashes had erupted during similar protests on Monday. On Thursday, dozens of people in the congested Nairobi neighbourhoods of Mathare and… Read More
Africa 

Harris hails Tanzania first female president as a “champion” of democracy

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US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Tanzania on Thursday and praised the country’s first female leader as a “champion” of democracy. Tanzania president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been in power since 2021 and is the first female leader of the country. Since coming to power president Hassan has been rolling back the authoritarian policies of her late predecessor John… Read More
Human Rights 

Guatemala: Türk alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials

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Mr. Türk’s warning comes amid the reported harassment and prosecution of justice officials involved with the UN-backed International Commission against Impunity (CICIG), including, most recently, former Commissioner Francisco Dall’Anese. The UN rights chief called on the Guatemalan authorities “to ensure judges and lawyers can function freely and without fear of reprisals”. An independent judiciary is “vital” for a democratic society, he insisted. The International Commission… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: OHCHR alarm over arrests of activists speaking up for women and girls

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Since the beginning of the year, several civil society activists and journalists have been detained for speaking out against Taliban policies that restrict women and girls’ access to education, work, and most other areas of public life.  “No one should be detained for speaking out in defence of their fundamental rights and the rights of others,” OHCHR Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence… Read More
Africa 

UN rights experts condemn Uganda’s ‘egregious’ anti-LGBT legislation

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“The imposition of the death penalty based on such legislation is per se an arbitrary killing and a breach of article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR),” the experts said, noting that Ugandan politicians had been made aware of this on previous occasions in recent years.  The harsh anti-LGBT laws approved by a majority of MPs last week, target… Read More
Africa 

DR Congo: Security Council warned of ‘considerable’ deterioration in restive east

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Aware of the worsening situation involving multiple armed groups clashing with Government forces, and each other, a Security Council delegation visited the DRC earlier this month in solidarity with the people of DRC, and to mobilize the United Nations peacekeeping and humanitarian operations in the face of security, electoral and structural challenges. Abuses by militia “The intensification of the conflict… Read More
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