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Stranded Nigerian traders in Ghana cry out for repatriation

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– – Hundreds of Nigerian traders in Ghana have staged a protest demanding their repatriation over what they say is the inhumane treatment from the Ghanaian government. They are crying foul over the refusal of the Ghanaian authorities to reopen their shops months after they were locked up for alleged violation of Ghana’s investment laws. In September, the speaker of… Read More
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Guinea: Tension high as army commander is killed ahead of poll

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– – The killing of a senior army officer in Guinea, Col Mamady Condé has heightened tension in the West African nation ahead of presidential election on Sunday. Col. Condé’s death is coming just two days before the crucial presidential election which is already characterized by protests. Local media reported that Armed men shot Col Condé dead on Friday at… Read More
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Renewable energy and Agric project boost jobs in Niger Delta

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– – Asanita Agricultural Processing Company has secured funding to build a renewable energy power plant and a cassava processing to ethanol plant in Southern Nigeria. The project located on a 40-hectare estate in Edo State in the Niger Delta region, will produce 50,000 litres per day of ethanol and deliver electricity for up to 300 homes. By creating hundreds of jobs for illegal migrant returnees and boosting the local economy, it also aims to discourage human tracking and illegal migration. The power plant is designed to reduce carbon… Read More
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Founder of Nigeria’s notorious police unit SARS ‘feels guilty’

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– – Fulani Kwajafa founded the recently disbanded and hated police unit the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in 1984. But years later the unit has become a point of hate and agitations among the citizens its officers were supposed to protect. Members of the SARS unit were accused of committing extrajudicial killings and torture. Recent killings carried out allegedly by… Read More
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Ivory Coast: Ouattara’s two main presidential rivals boycott poll

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– – The two main challengers to Ivory Coast’s President Alassana Ouattara in this month’s presidential election have said they are boycotting the poll. Former president, Henri Konan Bédié, and the former prime minister, Pascal Affi N’Guessan, made the declaration on Thursday. They have also asked their supporters to disrupt the electoral process which they claim amounts to electoral coup.… Read More
Europe 

COVID-19 rise in Europe a great concern, says WHO regional chief

Village Reporter
Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge said the tightening up of restrictions by governments is “absolutely necessary” as the disease continues to surge, with “exponential increases” in cases and deaths.  “The evolving epidemiological situation in Europe raises great concern: daily numbers of cases are up, hospital admissions are up, COVID-19 is now the fifth leading cause of death and the bar… Read More
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New study: Forests are still underrated as allies to curb rural poverty

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– – Poverty is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Globally, one out of every 10 people lives in extreme poverty, defined by the World Bank as living on less than $1.90 per day. Many of them live in rural areas where the poverty rate is 17.2 per cent – more than three times higher than in urban areas.… Read More
Pacific 

Social protection coverage in Asia and the Pacific ‘riddled with gaps’

Village Reporter
The need for social protection safety nets has been further highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report, launched on Thursday.  “Comprehensive social protection creates the foundation for healthy societies and vibrant economies,” Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of… Read More
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Sierra Leone: Vickie Remoe is Girl Ambassador for Save the Children

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– – Save the Children Sierra Leone launches National Girls Week 2020 by introducing Girl Ambassador, Vickie Remoe, Girls advocate, entrepreneur, TV host, and multimedia storyteller. Vickie has made it her life’s work to use her platform to raise awareness on issues affecting girls and women with the goal of igniting social change.  Seeing Sierra Leone as the “next frontier”, Vickie believes… Read More
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Ivory Coast: Campaigning for Oct. 31 presidential race begins

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– – Political parties in Ivory Coast on Thursday started campaigning officially for the presidential election on October 31. Four candidates are contesting the presidential race with key opposition figures being Pascal Affi N’Guessan of the Ivorian Popular Front party and former President Henri Konan Bedie, 86, for the PDCI-RDA party. A former president, Laurent Gbagbo and a former prime… Read More
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