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Guterres welcomes conduct of Afghan elections, commends ‘all who braved security concerns to uphold their right to vote’

Village Reporter
All key actors in Afghanistan must “uphold their responsibility to support a peaceful, credible, transparent and inclusive electoral process”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement on Friday, the day before presidential elections are due to be held in the country, adding that “there is no place for violence, intimidation or fraud”. Read More
Africa Sports World 

Fraser-Pryce wins gold in IAAF 100m women’s final

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Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has won gold in the World Championships 100m final. Dina Asher-Smith also became the first British woman to win an individual sprint medal in 36 years claiming silver. Fraser-Pryce won with 10.71 seconds to claim her eighth world title. For Asher-Smith who is 23-year-old, it is her first major global medal outdoors. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce goes 10.71 seconds,… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Doctor turns truck into ambulance to save baby’s life

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A doctor in Eastern Ghana has been praised by many for converting a pick-up truck into an ambulance just to save a two-day old baby. Dr. Emmanuel Addipa-Adapoe shared a photo of the said pick-up which had to be used as an ambulance on social media. He wrote on his Facebook page that “This is the mode in which I… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria: Victims of Islamic ‘torture house’ share horrific stories

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Hundreds of children allegedly chained, tortured and sexually assaulted at an Islamic school in Nigerian state of Kaduna have been sharing their horrific stories. Police last week freed over 500 children, some as young as five before taking them into protective custody. On Sunday police confirmed that the children have now been handed over to the Kaduna State Government for… Read More
Africa East Africa Sports World 

Bekele misses world record by 2 secs in Berlin marathon win

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Former Olympic and world champion Kenenisa Bekele staged a thrilling comeback to win the Berlin marathon on Sunday. He recorded the second fastest time ever to finish just two seconds short of the world record. Ethiopian Bekele, winner in Berlin in 2016 and world record holder over 5,000 and 10,000 metres, finished in two hours, one minute and 41 seconds.… Read More
Africa World 

Saudi King’s bodyguard shot dead after an argument

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The bodyguard of Saudi King Salman has been killed by one of his friends after a “personal dispute”, authorities say. Gen Abdel Aziz al-Fagham was visiting a friend when he had a row with Mamdouh bin Meshaal Al Ali on Saturday night. A police statement said Ali left the house in Jeddah to return with a gun with which he… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Champion Coleman defends himself over missed doping tests

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Christian Coleman defended himself against criticism over his three missed doping tests after his stunning win in the World Championships 100m final. The 23-year-old blew away his rivals to win his first major title in 9.76 seconds – the sixth-fastest time ever. His win came just weeks after he avoided a ban for missed tests over a technicality. He said:… Read More
Africa Europe Featured Libya North Africa World 

Libya: Boat with over 50 passengers capsizes off shores

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United Nations officials have said that a boat with more than 50 passengers capsized off the Libyan coast. The exact date of the boat accident was not given but UN officials said on Saturday that “some 70 persons have disembarked back in Libya by the coast guards, after days in distress at sea.” The UNHCR in Libya first broke the… Read More
Africa Featured Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria: Abducted mother of ex-footballer Siasia freed

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Police in Nigeria on Sunday confirmed the release of the abducted mother of former Nigerian footballer and coach Samson Siasia. Beauty Ogere Siasia was abducted by gunmen when they broke into her family apartment in July. She was kidnapped in her village in Bayelsa state, southern Nigeria, according to family members. Samson and other family members had pleaded for months… Read More
Pacific 

Myanmar willing to repatriate ‘verified returnees’ from Bangladesh

Village Reporter
Some 900,000 mainly Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have sought shelter in the Cox’s Bazar region in south-eastern Bangladesh following military operations two years ago. Kyaw Tint Swe, Myanmar’s Union Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor, said repatriations would be carried out in line with a November 2017 agreement with Bangladesh. “Our priority now is to expedite repatriation and… Read More
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