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Ukraine: War ‘weakening’ international security, political affairs chief warns

Village Reporter
“The war in Ukraine has created a humanitarian and human rights catastrophe, traumatized a generation of children, and accelerated the global food and energy crises,” said Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. “We cannot discount further dangerous knock-on effects,” she cautioned, citing urgent concerns, from rising death tolls to nuclear threats. Worsening conditions The impact of the intensifying violence on… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghanaian protesters storm parliament over sanitary pad tax

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Some disgruntled Ghanaians stormed Ghana’s parliament on Thursday to demand the removal of taxes on sanitary pads. The high cost of sanitary pads, according to the campaigners, is causing absenteeism among girls in school and hygiene issues for the rural poor. Security officers stopped the protesters, who were clad in red and holding placards. They were chanting “we want free… Read More
Africa Business Travel World 

What Germany’s new immigration law means for African skilled workers

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Germany’s parliament – the Bundestag has passed a new immigration law that seeks to reform its labour sector. Passed on Friday, the reform intends to encourage more people from outside the European Union especially Africa to come to Germany for work. Germany’s interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the “law secures prosperity in Germany” as she makes a case for the… Read More
Africa World 

Mixed reactions greet the implosion of the Titanic submersible

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The news of the implosion of a deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic has sparked mixed reactions in Africa and beyond. The “catastrophic implosion” killed everyone aboard, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday, bringing an end to a multinational five-day search for the vessel. A robotic diving vehicle deployed from… Read More
Europe 

Agencies join forces with deminers to reclaim agricultural land in Ukraine

Village Reporter
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have designed a new joint programme for smallholder farmers and rural families most affected by the conflict. The goal is to clear farmland impacted by the fighting of mines and other explosive remnants of war, safely allowing it to produce crops once again.  The agencies will work jointly… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Sierra Leone: Tensions heighten ahead of crucial election

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Tensions are heightening ahead of Sierra Leone‘s general elections on Saturday after police and opposition protesters clashed on Wednesday. The supporters of the opposition party All People’s Congress (APC) were protesting against the electoral commission and its chairman Mohamed Konneh who them accuse of unfair conduct. Key among the demands of the opposition is for the electoral commissioner and his… Read More
Europe 

Financial system must evolve in ‘giant leap towards global justice’: Guterres

Village Reporter
Speaking at the Paris Finance Summit, Mr. Guterres said many African States were spending more on debt repayments than on desperately needed healthcare, and that over 50 countries were either in default or “dangerously” close to it. The UN chief called for a debt relief mechanism that supports payment suspensions, longer lending terms and lower rates to make borrowing more… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan mission chief to Taliban: Bans on women and girls cost you legitimacy at home and abroad

Village Reporter
UN Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva was briefing the Security Council on the dire situation facing the country and the international aid effort, with UN women workers among those now prevented by Taliban edicts from working. “We will not put our national staff in danger and therefore we are asking them not to report to the office” she said, adding that the… Read More
Africa Ghana Sports West Africa World 

Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan retires from football

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Ghana’s former national football team, Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan has announced that he has officially retired from football. He made the announcement on Tuesday in Ghana’s capital, Accra during a public event. Gyan said in a statement later on that “It is time to hang the jersey and boots in glory as I retire officially from active football.’’ “Will… Read More
Europe 

Report reveals war’s ‘stark impacts’ on Ukraine society

Village Reporter
The Human Impact Assessment (HIA) provides comprehensive insights into how the February 2022 full-scale Russian invasion has affected areas such as living conditions, health, access to education, livelihoods, food security and gender equality. The UN Development Programme (UNDP) led the joint initiative, which was implemented at the request of the Office of the President and the Government of Ukraine.  … Read More
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