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UN teams assisting tens of thousands of refugees, after massive fire rips through camp in Bangladesh

Village Reporter
Though exact numbers are yet to be confirmed, initial estimates indicate that more than 87,000 refugees could have been affected in the fire, which started around 3pm on Monday (local time) in Camp 8W of the Kutupalong mega camp.  It is not currently clear exactly how the fire started.  The blaze then rapidly spread to Camps 8E, 9 and 10. In… Read More
Africa Gambia West Africa World 

Gambia lawmakers vote against lifting ban on skin bleaching

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– – Gambia lawmakers have voted against lifting a ban on skin bleaching and the use of creams for that purpose. The attorney general, presented to parliament the bill on the prohibition of skin bleaching for consideration. Former Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh in 1996 imposed the ban which stopped the importation and sale of skin-bleaching creams. The current Adama Barrow-led… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Lecturer files suit against teaching of evolution theory

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– – A Ghanaian lecturer has filed a suit at the country’s apex court against the teaching of the evolution theory in schools. Dr Johnson Anane who is an Assistant Lecturer at the Sunyani Technical University wants the Supreme Court to declare that man was created by God and not through the evolution theory propounded by some scientists. Local newspaper,… Read More
Pacific 

Sharing the story of China’s development miracle: a UN Resident Coordinator’s blog

Village Reporter
Arriving in Guangzhou as a first-time visitor to China, I could not help but think of former U.S Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s description of what he saw as an underdeveloped provincial city in the 1980s. As I gazed at the city’s architecture and infrastructure from the airport and hotel during my 21-day quarantine period, I felt amazed as if my… Read More
Africa Business Ghana West Africa World 

How Basics International is lifting Ghanaian women out of poverty

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– – Women dominate the informal sector in Ghana but they also fall within the most vulnerable groups of people in dire need of economic empowerment. Many of them lack the needed skills to become employable or build successful entrepreneurial ventures. That’s what the Ghanaian social enterprise Basics International comes in to help with its recent initiative called Hedzole. The… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzania: Several people killed in stampede at Magufuli’s funeral

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There are indications the death toll could reach 40, with one family losing five members including children. Police say tens of thousands of people turned up at a stadium in Dar es Salaam to view the body of the former president. Many people also collapsed when the chaos erupted as some mourners braved security advice and forced their way into… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzania holds state funeral for former president Magufuli

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– – Tanzania has held a state funeral in the capital, Dodoma, for former President John Pombe Magufuli. The event was attended by several African heads of state including the presidents of Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Comoros, Mozambique, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo. The African leaders who attended the funeral paid glowing tribute to John Magufuli considered a strong… Read More
Africa Central Africa Republic Of Congo World 

Congo presidential candidate dies of Covid-19 in aircraft

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– – The main contender to President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso in Sunday’s held presidential election, Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas has died of Covid-19. Kolelas died on Sunday while voting was underway after becoming seriously ill with Covid-19. His campaign officials said he tested positive for coronavirus on Friday while ending his campaign activities. The 61-year-old… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

REVEALED: What John Magufuli did before taking his last breath

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– – Days after his death was made public, details are emerging about what Former President of Tanzania John Magufuli did before taking his last breath. He led prayers with doctors and his care givers at the hospital before he took his last breath. These details were revealed by family spokesperson, Ngusa Samike over the weekend. The late president, according… Read More
Pacific 

Exploited and marginalized, Bangladeshi tea workers speak up for their rights

Village Reporter
“During my pregnancy, my family planned to help me deliver my baby at home, following in the footsteps of my ancestors”, says tea worker Ruma Munda. “I was never aware that there were alternative, safe methods of childbirth delivery, in health care facilities with clinical specialists. “My husband, Sunil, is also a tea garden worker, and we were never introduced… Read More
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