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Nine African migrants buried in secular ceremony in Brazil

April 26, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

The 9 corpses likely Mauritanian and Malian migrants were found by Brazilian fishermen, on April 13, on a boat adrift. Authorities said the manner of the burial would allow for subsequent exhumations in case families of the deceased were located and wished to transfer the bodies back home.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Europe

Ukraine war: UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year

April 26, 2024 Village ReporterEurope News0 comment

As deadly attacks in Ukraine continue, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that the number of children killed so far this year has increased by nearly 40 per cent compared to 2023. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers

April 26, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News0 comment

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso where several hundred civilians, including children, were reportedly killed amidst fighting between security forces and armed groups. UN Africa News Read More

Africa

Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher, as UN warns of imminent attack

April 26, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News0 comment

Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting. UN Africa News Read More

Africa

British police charge two men after Channel migrant deaths

April 26, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

Tajdeen Abdulaziz Juma, hailing from Sudan, and Yien Both, originating from South Sudan, have been placed in custody pending further legal proceedings.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Burkina Faso Suspends BBC and Voice of America

April 26, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

Burkina Faso’s communication spokesperson, Tonssira Myrian Corine Sanou, said late that Thursday that both radio stations would be suspended for two weeks, and warned other media networks to avoid reporting on the story.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens

April 26, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

A top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in the United Kingdom to halt the routine use of puberty-blockers offered to children as part of gender transition services, amid a sharp increase more widely in the number of teenage girls seeking such treatment and concerns that it might disrupt brain development. Source UN News Read More

Health Advice Lifestyle

Spain’s Secretary of State for Health discusses health priorities with WHO

April 26, 2024 Global AuthorHealth News0 comment

WHO welcomed Mr Javier Padilla Bernáldez, Spain’s Secretary of State for Health and his delegation on 23 and 24 April 2024 to discuss joint global health priorities. Amongst others, Spain’s focus is on universal health coverage and health systems strengthening; pandemic response and emergency medical teams; organ and tissue transplantation; malaria and other tropical diseases; and polio. During the visit,… Read More

Human Rights

Amid campus crackdowns, Gaza war triggers freedom of expression crisis

April 25, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

Across the United States, “heads are rolling” at the top of some Ivy League universities amid a campus-wide crackdown on students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza, shining a spotlight on the question of freedom of expression worldwide, said UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Over 100 inmates break free from a Nigerian prison after heavy rains

April 25, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

Over 100 prisoners have fled from a correctional facility near Nigeria’s capital following severe rain that caused damage to parts of the prison infrastructure.Sourced from Africanews Read More