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Ghana: Social activist arrested over coup comment granted bail

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– – Ghanaian social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been granted bail by a court in the capital Accra. Baker-Vormawor who is the Convener for the #FixTheCountry movement was granted bail by a judge to the tune of ¢2 million, an equivalent of almost $280,000. The Cambridge University PhD student is to provide 2 sureties one of whom should deposit documents… Read More
Africa World 

Ukraine war: Food shortage looms in Africa

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– – There is a looming food shortage in some African countries over the Russia- Ukraine war. The United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, has warned that Russia’s war against Ukraine could lead to what he called “a hurricane of hunger” and food insecurity worldwide. He said many African and poorer countries relied heavily on Russian and Ukrainian wheat production,… Read More
Europe 

Ukraine war creating a child refugee almost every second: UNICEF

Village Reporter
“We have now reached three million mark in terms of movements of people out of Ukraine to neighbouring countries. And among these people there are some 157,000 third-country nationals,” said Paul Dillon, spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), speaking in Geneva. More than 3 million people have fled #Ukraine because of the #war in the last 20 days.… Read More
Pacific 

Myanmar: ‘Appalling’ violations demand ‘unified and resolute international response’

Village Reporter
In a new report warning that serious rights abuses uncovered in Myanmar may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, appealed to the international community to take “concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence” there. The report’s findings indicate that military and security forces bombarded populated areas with airstrikes… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: Food insecurity and malnutrition threaten ‘an entire generation’

Village Reporter
Ramiz Alakbarov, who also serves as Deputy Special Representative, issued a statement saying that acute hunger in the country rose from 14 million in July, to 23 million in March, forcing households to resort to “desperate measures” to put food on the table. “Unacceptable trade-offs have caused untold suffering, reduced the quality, quantity, and diversity of food available, led to… Read More
Europe 

Ukraine: ‘We need peace now’ declares Guterres, warning of global hunger meltdown

Village Reporter
Secretary-General António Guterres addressed correspondents outside the Security Council chamber in New York, and said that with each passing hour in Ukraine, the death and destruction is getting worse: “Whatever the outcome, this war will have no winners, only losers.” Ukraine is on fire and being decimated before the eyes of the world. This tragedy must stop. We need an… Read More
Europe 

Ukraine war ‘most severe’ test ever for European security body

Village Reporter
Rosemary DiCarlo, who is Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, expressed grave concern that the situation on the ground worsened over the weekend. She cited unrelenting shelling and bombardment of numerous cities in Ukraine, with civilians killed daily, as well as credible reports that Russian forces are using cluster munitions – including in populated areas. ‘Shaken to its core’ “The… Read More
Europe 

Ukraine health facilities ‘stretched to breaking point’, warns WHO

Village Reporter
The UN agency’s relief effort continues, despite missile attacks on healthcare facilities, workers, and patients in Ukrainian cities, which have killed 12 people and injured 34. Nurses have had to ventilate patients manually in hospital basements, away from Russian shelling. Among the most-needed lifesaving supplies, the UN health agency has sourced oxygen and insulin, surgical supplies, anaesthetic, and transfusion kits… Read More
Africa World 

Cameroon bans Shisha smoking due to health risk

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– – Authorities in Cameroon have banned the smoking of shisha pipes especially among young people who largely patronize it. Shisha smoking pipes abound in bars and private homes in Cameroon, but authorities say the the smoking poses a health risk to patrons. According to the health ministry about 46% of young Cameroonians smoke the substance – which is typically… Read More
Europe 

To attack babies is ‘an act of unconscionable cruelty’: UN top officials urge end to attacks on health care in Ukraine

Village Reporter
“Today, we call for an immediate cessation of all attacks on health care in Ukraine. These horrific attacks are killing and causing serious injuries to patients and health workers, destroying vital health infrastructure, and forcing thousands to forgo accessing health services despite catastrophic needs”, the heads of UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Population Found (UNFPA) declared… Read More
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