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Wooden penis landmark stolen in Germany

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– – Police in southern Germany say they are investigating the disappearance of a phallus-shaped wooden sculpture from a mountaintop, but that they are still not sure whether a crime has been committed. The 2-meter-tall (almost 7-foot) object has grown in fame since it appeared overlooking the Allgäu region on the slopes of the Grünten, a mountain near Germany’s border with Austria.… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Ethiopia: Tigray releases over 4,000 soldiers

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– – The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has announced the release of over 4,000 soldiers who had been held captive. TPLF officials said they had been part of the army’s northern command but were detained when Tigrayan troops attacked a federal military base. The development comes after the TPLF officials disputed a declaration by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana holds special voting ahead of December 7 polls

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– – Ghana is holding a special voting exercise ahead of the actual voting day on December 7, 2020. Over 100,000 registered voters largely security officers, journalists and persons expected to discharge election duties on December 7 are casting their ballots. Covid-19 protocols are being strictly adhered by voters and officials managing the electoral process. There have been reports of… Read More
Africa Business World 

Rights-based conservation leads to global biodiversity agenda

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– – With the UN, NGOs and conservationists advocating to place 30 percent or more of the planet’s terrestrial area under formal conservation by 2030, a new study cautions of the potential costs of using exclusionary conservation approaches to meet those targets. It also sets out how to achieve them: By empowering the Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendants who… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ivorian guitarist releases song to support Ghana’s Village of Hope

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– – Ivorian guitarist, jazz artist and songwriter, Constant Boty has launched ‘Time To Care Project’, a musical initiative that would support children in an orphanage in the central part of Ghana. At a ceremony in Accra on November 26, Boty released the song aimed at raising funds to purchase equipment for the orphanage’s health facility, the Hope Christian Hospital.… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Commonwealth to observe Ghanaian elections

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– – The Commonwealth is deploying a team to observe the general election in Ghana scheduled for 7 December. Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, constituted the group following an invitation from the Electoral Commission of Ghana. Members of the group include politicians, diplomats and experts in law, human rights, gender and election administration from across the Commonwealth. An assessment has been… Read More
Pacific 

UN human rights office worried by killings in Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua

Village Reporter
“We are disturbed by escalating violence over the past weeks and months in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua and the increased risk of renewed tension and violence”, Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said in a statement. She said OHCHR was concerned by reports that reinforced military and security… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Somalia recalls ambassador to Kenya, expels Kenyan envoy

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– – The Somalia government has recalled its ambassador to Kenya, Mohamud Ahmed Nur Tarzan over alleged political interference. Somalia has also asked the Kenyan ambassador to Somalia, Lucas Tumbo, to leave the country “for consultations”. In a statement, Somalia accused Kenya of pressuring Jubbaland federal state to reject an electoral agreement reached for elections scheduled for next month. “The government… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

110 people killed in rice farm massacre in Nigeria

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– – The death toll from the rice farm massacre in north-eastern Nigeria has risen to 110. Earlier military reports suggested that 43 slaughtered bodies of the workers on the rice farm have been recovered. But the United Nations said at least 110 people were killed in the attack suspected to have been carried out by Boko Haram. “We shall ensure… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Essential things to do before playing Bingo

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– – If you are new to bingo or you have taken an extended period away from the game, you may be surprised to find how much the game has evolved. While bingo halls aren’t a thing of the past, since the introduction of online bingo onto our mobile devices the games popularity has only increased year by year. On… Read More
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