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Humanitarians seek $1.3 billion to help millions in war-weary Afghanistan

Village Reporter
The number of people targeted for assistance is over a six-fold increase compared to four years ago, when 2.3 million people were targeted for assistance, according to Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General.  The situation of children is particularly worrying.  “It is projected that nearly one in two children under the age of five will face acute malnutrition this… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Uganda orders social media shutdown ahead of crucial election

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– – Uganda’s telecommunication regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission has ordered the shutdown of social media ahead of Thursday’s crucial election. In a letter to the telecommunication companies, the Communications Commission executive director Irene Sewankambo ordered the telcos to “immediately suspend any access and use” of social media and online messaging platforms. #BREAKING/2 : In a letter seen by AFP,… Read More
Africa East Africa Tourism World 

British Model Naomi Campbell signs deal to market Kenya

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– – British supermodel Naomi Campbell has signed a deal with Kenyan government to help promote the country as a top tourism destination. The coronavirus pandemic hit the tourism sector hard in Kenya and the country is finding ways to revive it. On Tuesday, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala said Ms Campbell agreed to become Magical Kenya’s international ambassador. “We… Read More
Africa Business Southern Africa World 

State of Online Forex Trading Industry in Africa: Report

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– – Foreign exchange market is a popular financial market where global currencies are traded & it is the largest market in terms of volume even larger than world’s biggest stock exchanges combined. In the recent years, retail currency trading where small investors can take part in the forex market for speculation is gaining popularity globally. African traders have shown… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa closes border as Covid-19 cases rise

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– – South Africa’s has announced the closure of its borders till February 15 to curb the spread of coronavirus. In a televised address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the number of infections has exceeded the peak experienced in the first wave. There have been nearly 190,000 reported infections since New Year’s Day, and there are currently more than 15,000 people in hospital with Covid-19. The… Read More
Africa Ghana Security West Africa World 

U.S. lauds Ghana’s regional democratic and security leadership

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– – U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Ambassador J. Peter Pham traveled to Accra, Ghana from January 6 – 8, 2021 to lead the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the inauguration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on January 7. The delegation also included U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan. U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Ambassador… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Ugandan police chief says journalists are beaten for their own safety

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– – Uganda’s Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola, has said that beating up journalists in the line of their duties is for their own safety. Ochola has been under pressure to apologize for the violence meted out to journalists by security forces. Several journalists have suffered abuses and violence ahead of this month’s general elections in Uganda. The… Read More
Pacific 

Viet Nam: UN rights office denounces ‘increasing clampdown’ on freedom of expression

Village Reporter
“They are then frequently held incommunicado for long periods in pre-trial detention, with regular reports of violations of the right to a fair trial and concerns about their treatment in detention”, Ravina Shamdasani, an OHCHR spokesperson, said at a media briefing in Geneva.  “Several of them have received lengthy sentences following their conviction for crimes against national security”, she added.… Read More
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