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Resolve ‘intolerable’ Belarus-Poland border migrant crisis: UN rights chief

Village Reporter
In a statement on Wednesday, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said she was appalled that large numbers of migrants and refugees continue to be left in a desperate situation in near-freezing temperatures.  “I urge the States involved to take immediate steps to de-escalate and resolve this intolerable situation in line with their obligations under international human rights law and refugee law,”… Read More
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Spotify EQUAL Music Program welcomes Nigeria’s Ayra Starr

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– – Spotify celebrates Ayra Starr, the newest artist to join the EQUAL Music Programme as the EQUAL Africa Artist of the Month. Spotify EQUAL aims to foster gender equality in music and provide a platform to highlight influential female creators, Spotify welcomes Ayra as she joins the list of fierce African women making waves in music. The 19-year-old singer… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Guinea’s coup leader rejects ECOWAS appointed special envoy

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– – Guinea’s coup leader, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya has rejected the appointment of Mohamed Ibn Chambas as a special envoy for his country by West African leaders. ECOWAS leaders at their extra-ordinary summit in Accra, Ghana decided to “appoint a Special Envoy to Guinea with a view to strengthening dialogue with the Transition Authorities towards a successful and short transition… Read More
Europe 

Uphold safety, human rights on Belarus-Poland border, UN agencies urge

Village Reporter
Alarmed by the latest reports, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) issued a joint statement calling on States to ensure “the safety and human rights of migrants and refugees”. The border became a flash point after the European Union imposed sanctions on Belarus on the basis of alleged human rights violations, following the crackdown… Read More
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Ghana: Tidal waves displace hundreds, unearth corpses

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– – Hundreds of people in Ghana’s Volta Region have been rendered homeless after tidal waves swept through their homes. Most of the victims mainly children and women in in the Keta municipality, had their homes destroyed by the tidal waves. They have since Sunday been left stranded as the waves destroyed schools and churches. For months now, the sea erosion in… Read More
Pacific 

Rights experts urge Singapore to halt execution of man with mental disability

Village Reporter
Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, known as Naga, was originally scheduled to be hanged on Wednesday for drug offences after spending more than a decade on death row.  “We note that a temporary stay has been granted today until a final appeal can be heard tomorrow. However, we are seriously concerned that, if the appeal is dismissed, he could still be executed… Read More
Pacific 

Myanmar: 3 million in need of humanitarian aid, ‘world is watching’ UN relief chief warns generals 

Village Reporter
“The humanitarian situation in Myanmar is deteriorating”, Martin Griffiths said in a statement, adding that “without an end to violence and a peaceful resolution of Myanmar’s crisis, this number will only rise”.  Growing displacement   Since a military takeover on 1 February ousted the democratically elected Government, hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes due to violent crackdowns across the country.  I’m concerned about the increase… Read More
Africa Gambia West Africa World 

Gambia: Adama Barrow to face five others in presidential poll

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– – Gambia’s President Adama Barrow is set to face five other candidates in next month’s presidential election due on December 4. It will be the first time Gambians will be voting for a president without ex-leader Yahya Jammeh contesting. The last time he contested, he refused to concede defeat after losing to current President Adama Barrow. Jammeh however was… Read More
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ECOWAS sanctions Mali coup leaders and their families

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– – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday announced new sanctions on Mali’s coup leaders. At the end of their extra ordinary meeting in Ghana’s capital, Accra, the ECOWAS leaders resolved to impose travel ban and financial asset freeze against the entire members of the Transition Authorities and the other transition institutions. These sanctions will also… Read More
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