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Ivory Coast: Ouattara’s third-term bid sparks protests from citizens

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– – Thousands of opposition supporters in Ivory Coast on Saturday held a major protest against President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to stand again for office. They gathered in a stadium in the main city, Abidjan, to continue agitations over President Ouattara’s third term bid. Many of them were dressed in the national colours of green and white and carried banners… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana:17 presidential aspirants file nominations

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– – A total of 17 presidential aspirants have filed their nominations to contest the upcoming elections scheduled for December 2020 in Ghana. 14 of the aspirants are representing political parties with the remaining three contesting as independent candidates. The country’s Electoral Commission will now decide their fate after scrutinizing the forms to ensure that all requirements are met. At… Read More
Pacific 

UN in Myanmar comes together to protect people from COVID-19

Village Reporter
“I was concerned that I might get infected. Everyone was afraid,” says 32-year-old World Health Organization (WHO) data collector Myat Mon Yee. Since March, Ms. Mon Yee, a computer studies graduate from South Dagon Township in Yangon, has been working at the South Okkalapa Hospital in the former capital. The hospital was planned as the Women’s and Children’s Hospital but… Read More
Europe 

UN chief welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire

Village Reporter
The conflict in the border region, located in the South Caucasus, has persisted for more than three decades, with the latest round of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan erupting over the past two weeks. “The Secretary-General welcomes the agreement on a humanitarian ceasefire announced yesterday in Moscow by the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan and Armenia. He commends… Read More
Pacific 

COVID-19 sparks increased demand for mental health services: UNFPA

Village Reporter
Counsellors report urgent demands for mental and psychosocial support, particularly among women and girls who are facing an increase in gender-based violence, in addition to challenges brought on by the crisis. Pema, a mental health counsellor who volunteers with UNFPA in central Bhutan, has witnessed this first-hand. “This lockdown has brought the whole country to a standstill, but domestic violence and… Read More
Europe 

Nagorno-Karabakh: UN rights chief calls for urgent ceasefire as hostilities mount

Village Reporter
Michelle Bachelet expressed alarm over the suffering of civilians as hostilities continue to widen along the line of contact, also affecting other populated areas outside the immediate area of fighting.  “It is deeply worrying that in recent days we have seen populated areas reportedly targeted and shelled with heavy weaponry in and around the conflict area”, she said in a… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghanaian lawmaker shot dead after campaigning

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– – A lawmaker in Ghana has been shot dead by persons suspected to be armed robbers in the central part of the country. Ekow Quansah Hayford who is the Member of Parliament for Mfantsiman was shot dead on Friday morning after campaigning in his constituency. He was campaigning for re-election in the upcoming Presidential and Parliamentary elections scheduled for… Read More
Africa Featured Namibia Southern Africa World 

Namibians demonstrate against gender-based violence

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– – Hundreds of Namibians on Thursday hit the streets of the country’s capital Windhoek to demonstrate against recent cases of gender-based violence. They have demanded investigations and prosecution of persons who perpetuated the violence. It follows the discovery of the body of a woman in a shallow grave in Walvis Bay, south-west of the country. Hundreds of citizens have… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Petrol station explosion kills 8 in Nigeria

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– – At least five people have been killed in an explosion at a petrol station in the Nigerian commercial capital of Lagos. The explosion that ignited a fire has also burnt 25 homes, a primary school and 16 shops. According to the State Emergency Management Agency (Sema) the explosion occurred in the early hours of Thursday in the largely residential area… Read More
Africa Mali West Africa World 

Mali: Detained former Prime Minister released

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– – The interim government of Mali has said that the country’s former prime minister, Boubou Cissé who was detained following August’s coup has now been released. Authorities have also announced the release of a dozen political and military figures arrested during the coup. A statement from the transitional government said the former detainees would remain available for any courts… Read More
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