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Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on executions for drugs offences

Village Reporter
Nazeri Bin Lajim, a Malay Singaporean national, was arrested in April 2012 for trafficking more than 33 grammes of diamorphine. He was executed last Friday.   “Under international law, States that have not yet abolished the death penalty may only impose it for the ‘most serious crimes’, involving intentional killing,” the experts said. “Drug offences clearly do not meet this… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Guinea: One shot dead amid protests against coup leaders

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– – Anti-government protests broke out in Guinea on Thursday leading to at least one death and several others wounded. More than 100 protesters have also been arrested by authorities. The violent anti-government protests have been sparked by concerns that Guinea’s ruling junta is delaying restoring civilian rule. The opposition coalition has expressed regret at the death and injuries that… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s President sacks ‘TikTok dancing’ minister

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– – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday sacked her Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo. The minister has for months been at the centre of a lot of controversy for staying away from job. She had justified that decision with the need to attend to her sick child in the USA and also getting the… Read More
Europe 

Top rights expert questions ‘double standard’ on Ukraine’s war displaced

Village Reporter
Mr. González Morales was referring to third country nationals who had been based in Ukraine at the outbreak of the war, particularly people of African descent and other racial and ethnic minorities, who he maintained had not found it so easy to integrate into Polish communities. Victims of ‘same war’ “Even for those that have fled the same war, although… Read More
Africa Business West Africa World 

Entrepreneurs in West Africa need donor support to boost SME growth

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– – The US based Aspen Institute of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) in partnership with Impact Investing Ghana (IIG) hosted West Africa’s leading Investors, Entrepreneurship Support Organizations and Entrepreneurs to promote better connections and to further support the entrepreneurial ecosystem growth. At the end of the annual West Africa Regional conference in Accra, on the theme “Accelerating Small and Growing Business… Read More
Africa Business East Africa Rwanda World 

5 Best Forex Brokers in Rwanda

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– – Rwanda allows a free-wheeling foreign exchange market where commercial banks are allowed to buy foreign currency at set floating rates. Given Rwanda’s pro-business position on forex, finding an internationally registered online forex broker to trade from Rwanda should not be difficult. There are many options available to Rwandan traders in terms of forex brokers, and here we will… Read More
Pacific 

Top rights experts urge repeal of Hong Kong’s national security law

Village Reporter
Chinese and Hong Kong officials have said the law, imposed “overnight” by Beijing in June 2020, was necessary to restore and safeguard stability after anti-government and anti-China demonstrations erupted in 2019. Definition unclear The UN Human Rights Committee underscored the shortcomings of the National Security Law (NSL), including its lack of clarity on “national security” and the possibility of transferring cases from… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Security officers flee as terrorist activities in Burkina Faso spillover

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– – Some security officers in Ghana have reportedly fled their border posts due to a spillover of terrorist activities from Burkina Faso. One of the border communities which has experienced a spillover of terrorists’ activities is Sapeliga in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region. Local media reports that the situation has compelled unarmed security personnel to… Read More
Africa Business South Africa Southern Africa World 

Don’t lose your lottery ticket – here’s how

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– – Some might remember the man from Ekurhuleni who almost lost the ticket that won him R63 million in South Africa’s Lotto draw. He recalled how he spent R100 on a quick-pick selection, but then nearly misplaced that all-important ticket before placing it in his cupboard for safekeeping. His is a positive story, but there are some negative ones,… Read More
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