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Pakistan: Schools ‘must never be targeted’, UNICEF says after deadly blast

Village Reporter
“Education is the fundamental right of every girl and boy, everywhere”, stressed Aida Girma, UNICEF’s Representative in the country. “Schools must never be targeted”. According to news reports, the lethal blast targeted the Jamia Zubairia religious school, or madrassa, in the Dir Colony Area of Peshawar, while students were studying.  We stand together in shock & grief after the heinous… Read More
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‘Serious concerns’ over rights situation in Myanmar ahead of next month’s elections

Village Reporter
Minority groups, including the Rohingya Muslim community and ethnic Rakhine population, have been disproportionately affected, said a senior OHCHR spokesperson in Geneva.  “While the elections represent an important milestone in Myanmar’s democratic transition, the civic space is still marred by continuing restrictions of the freedoms of opinion, expression and access to information, and the use of language that could amount… Read More
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Okonjo-Iweala secures more support for the WTO top job

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– – Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has secured majority of votes from European Union member states to become the head of the World Trade Organization. She is now in a good position to become the first African to head the World Trade Organization, according to sources. Okonjo-Iweala who is the only African left in the race is competing with South Korea’s… Read More
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Cameroon: President Biya condemns school mass shooting

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– – Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has in a statement condemned the killing of seven children in a mass shooting at a school in the Anglophone region. Twelve children were also injured in the attack which took place on Saturday. The attack took place in a region where separatist insurgents have been battling government forces since 2017. The attack has… Read More
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82 shortlisted for 2nd Ghana Cocoa Awards

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– – From a total of 155 entries received for the 2020 edition of the annual Ghana Cocoa Awards, 82 nominees have been shortlisted for the 2nd Networking and Awards Gala Night on 14th November 2020 at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra Ghana. The eminent Advisory and Awarding Board, chaired by Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, is presently assessing the finalist… Read More
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Guinea: At least 30 killed in post-election violence

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– – At least 30 people have been reported dead in a post-election violence in Guinea after President Alpha Condé won this month’s disputed election. Tension has been heightening in the country since the election results were declared with the opposition rejecting them. Supporters of the opposition have been clashing with security forces for days now resulting in deaths. The… Read More
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Nigerians loot government Covid-19 warehouses

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There have been reports authorities had hoarded the items in order to share with family and friends. But authorities in Abuja have denied those claims as citizens cart items away on foot or by motorbike. – – Hundreds of residents were seen on Monday crossing the city loaded with boxes of food. In a statement Nigerian governors explained that all… Read More
Pacific 

Climate action: UN chief encouraged by Japan’s 2050 net zero pledge 

Village Reporter
“The Secretary-General is very encouraged by Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide’s announcement of Japan’s commitment to get to net zero emissions  by 2050, which is a very significant positive development, and hereby expresses his appreciation for Prime Minister Suga’s leadership,” said the statement released by UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.  Japan’s announcement comes two weeks after a call by Mr. Guterres for UN Member States to commit to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and to submit more ambitious Nationally… Read More
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Zambian activists seek clarity on prison vote ahead of 2021 elections

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– – The month of October in Zambia, has been characterized by a host of electoral issues, pertaining to the 2021 General elections. The first ever prison vote is one that has been a source of serious concern, with some opposition parties and members of the Civil Society  having expressed frustration at the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ)’s lack of… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Several injured in clashes between party supporters in Ghana

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– – Several people are injured in clashes between supporters of Ghana’s two major political parties in one of the suburbs of the capital Accra. It is unclear what triggered the clashes between the supporters of the ruling NPP and the opposition NDC at a constituency called Odododiodio. The area is one of the over four thousand flash points for electoral violence… Read More
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