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Nigeria’s President Buhari orders lifting of ban on Twitter

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– – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has announced that the ban on social media giant Twitter can now be lifted. In a speech on Friday to mark Nigeria’s 61st independence day celebration, President Buhari said he had directed that the ban on the operations of Twitter, in Nigeria be lifted conditionally. That condition includes meeting demands from the Nigerian government… Read More
Pacific 

‘Urgent’ international response needed in Myanmar: UN chief 

Village Reporter
The country has been in protracted crisis since Myanmar’s military leadership ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1.   It claimed with little evidence that the general election her party won last November in a landslide, was marred by voter fraud.  The takeover sparked widespread street protests, which were violently supressed by military and security forces.  More than… Read More
Pacific 

Iraq: ‘Moral obligation’ to ensure justice for Yazidi and other survivors of ISIL crimes 

Village Reporter
On 1 March, the Iraqi Parliament passed the Yazidi Survivors Law (YSL) to deliver long-awaited support not only for Yazidi women, but other ethno-religious survivors targeted by the ISIL extremist group, when it occupied large swathes of Iraq from 2014-2017.  “This law represents one concrete step taken by the Government of Iraq in the implementation of the Joint Communiqué on the Prevention and Response to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence signed… Read More
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Algeria starts producing its own Covid-19 vaccines

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– – Algeria has now started producing its own Covid-19 vaccines as it announces plans to produce 8 million doses each month. Production started on Wednesday according to the country’s Prime Minister Aimene Benabderrahmane. The Covid-19 vaccine being produced in Algeria was developed by Chinese firm Sinovac. Algerian officials said the development is a major achievement following the launch of… Read More
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Meet Ghana’s first female General of the Armed Forces

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– – Constance Ama Emefa Edjeani-Afenu has been appointed a General in Ghana’s Armed Forces (GAF). That makes her the first female to occupy that position after recently also becoming the first female to be appointed Brigadier General. Edjeani-Afenu first joined the Armed Forces in 1978 at the age of 18 years. But she was commissioned into the Ghana Armed… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: Rapid decline in public health conditions, WHO warns

Village Reporter
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the COVID-19 response has also declined and almost half of the country’s children are at risk of malnutrition. Moreover, the agency pointed out that only 17 per cent of the over 2,300 health facilities previously supported by the World Bank, are fully functional, two-thirds of which have run out of essential medicines. The… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Guinea’s military outdoors plans towards a return to civilian rule

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– – Guinea’s military leaders who seized power this month have laid down their plans towards returning the country to a civilian rule. Key among those plans is the formation of a transitional government to be headed by the coup leader, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya will be the interim president overlooking the transitional process towards elections. The transitional… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

UNESCO names Ghana’s Accra as World Book Capital for 2023

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– – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has named Ghana’s capital, Accra as its World Book Capital for 2023. The West African nation will host the World Book Capital after Mexico’s Guadalajara in 2022. In a statement UNESCO said “the city of Accra was selected for its strong focus on young people and their potential to… Read More
Europe 

France focuses on responsibility and solidarity in the face of global challenges

Village Reporter
“We have a collective responsibility in maintaining international peace and security.  We have a shared responsibility in tackling today’s major challenges and we have a responsibility to individually each uphold the values that unite us,” he said in a pre-recorded message. “For France, this is what this historic period of turbulence that we’re experiencing calls for. We must all rise… Read More
Pacific 

Yemen: Endless suffering of children continues due to war, aid crisis 

Village Reporter
Published on Monday, the report detailed how these youngsters were victims of the indiscriminate use of mortar and artillery shelling, ground fighting, anti-personnel landmines and other explosive remnants of war.    In total, more than 3,500 children suffered one or more grave violations; chief among these was the denial of humanitarian access, killing and maiming, and the recruitment and use of… Read More
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