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Philippines: More support needed for thousands still reeling from Typhoon Rai

Village Reporter
The revised Humanitarian Needs and Priorities Plan (HNP) targets 840,000 people over six months, up from 530,000 in the initial $107 million HNP, released on 24 December.  📢 7 weeks after #typhoonRai/#OdettePH: – 9.9M people severely affected – 840K people targeted for assistance– $169M funding requested The UN and partners are providing food, shelter material and other essentials but more… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Guinea-Bissau President speaks after failed coup attempt

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Calm has now returned to Guinea-Bissau after Tuesday’s failed coup attempt with the president Umaro Sissoco Embaló speaking out on the issue. He told reporters that calm has returned to the country after Tuesday’s incident assuring that the situation was now under control. Gunfire was heard near a ministerial building in Guinea-Bissau where President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and… Read More
Africa World 

Africa Safer Internet Day for 2022 launched

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – The 2022 commemoration of the Africa Safer Internet has been launched with several activities expected to take place in Ghana, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Zambia and Nigeria. According to conveners of the annual event, on Safer Internet Day, millions of people join forces “Together for a better internet” to inspire positive change online, raise awareness of online… Read More
Africa Business World 

10 low-cost business ideas to consider

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Everyone wants to start their own company because most people don’t feel fully attracted to their job right now. Working under someone else might be tiresome, and this job might not be the dream job you are looking for. If you dream of traveling the world, having sufficient spare time, going shopping, and working from home can only… Read More
Pacific 

Six women’s rights activists still missing in Afghanistan 

Village Reporter
“We are gravely concerned for their well-being and safety”, Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, told journalists at a regular press briefing in Geneva.  Despite the de facto authorities’ announcement on Saturday of an investigation into the disappearance two weeks ago of these individuals, “there is still no confirmed information on their whereabouts”, she added.  The UN human rights… Read More
Pacific 

DPR Korea: UN chief condemns missile launch as ‘clear violation’

Village Reporter
“This is a breaking of the DPRK’s announced moratorium in 2018 on launches of this nature, and a clear violation of Security Council resolutions”, he said in a statement issued by his deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq. Secretary-General @antonioguterres condemns the possible intermediate range ballistic missile launch by the DPR Korea, noting it is of great concern that the country has again disregarded any consideration for… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Guinea-Bissau: Heavy gunfire at presidential meeting compound

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Gunfire had been heard near a ministerial building in Guinea-Bissau where President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam were having a meeting on Tuesday. One police officer has been killed in the gunfire in the capital Bissau, according to local media reporting. The firing though according to residents had now subsided after it was earlier… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

African Union, Ecowas condemn attempted coup in Guinea-Bissau

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – The African Union and the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS have all condemned what they called an attempted coup in Guinea-Bissau. Gunfire was heard near a ministerial building in Guinea-Bissau where President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam were having a meeting on Tuesday. At least one police officer was killed in the gunfire in… Read More
Africa Mali West Africa World 

Why Mali’s ruling junta and France are engaged in a row

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian last week said Mali’s junta was “illegitimate” and “out of control”. That follows recent sanctions imposed on Mali by West African regional bloc, ECOWAS to force the soldiers to return the country to constitutional rule. But Mali believes there are external forces manipulating the actions of ECOWAS and distaste France’s posturing. A… Read More
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