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A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan’s drug abuse crisis

Village Reporter
Afghanistan, one of the world’s largest producers of heroin and methamphetamine – most of it smuggled abroad – is home to nearly 4 million drugs users, according to the UN. The worsening crisis has left most of the country’s drug treatment and rehabilitation centers struggling to cope. A walk through what is considered in Kabul to be a ‘gold standard’… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Sierra Leoneans await final verdict following tight election

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Vote counting and tallying are underway in Sierra Leone as voters await the final results from an electoral process that was tight. Campaigning for the vote was marred by violence but voting day was relatively calm and smooth despite pockets of delays. The opposition has already complained of irregularities claiming of ballot stuffing and voter suppression in parts of the… Read More
Africa Mali West Africa World 

Mali’s new draft constitution gets 97% approval at referendum

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Mali’s new draft constitution has secured a 97 percent approval at last week’s held referendum, provisional official results showed. The new constitution was submitted for it to be voted on by the current junta in power since 2020. The electoral authority said in Bamako on Friday that the turnout at the referendum was 39.40%. The new draft constitution for many… Read More
Europe 

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

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
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
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