Push For Legislative Reforms
The Second Lady, Mrs Samira Bawumia, has charged women to rise up to their challenges by pushing for legislative and other reforms to make governments appoint women to various leadership positions in...
Tag: United Nations
South Sudan War Strains Uganda’s Generous Refugee Policy
Ugandan motorbike taxi driver Sadiq Agotre grumbles as he waits for a rare client among thousands of South Sudanese refugees hoping to receive food rations in the outskirts of his town. "Business is...
Bill Gates, Others Commit Money To Eliminate NTDs
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday committed $335 million dollars in grants over the next four years to support various Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) programmes in affected...
Chemical Arms Watchdog To Vote On Moscow Bid For New Syria Probe
The governing body of the global chemical arms watchdog will Thursday vote on a controversial Russian-Iranian move to set up a new team to probe a suspected chemical attack in Syria, sources told...
Invest In Early Childhood Education
The First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has advised countries in Africa to pay critical attention to early childhood education and as a matter of urgency, provide enough investment in the sector, to...
Proud of Former President Rawlings Blasting Trump
Let me start by stating that I personally don’t know the former president, so this is not an article in support of a friend. I am also aware that the former president has been involved in the...
Bugs For Dinner? New Aussie Food Trend Has Legs (and Wings)
With a twist of lime and a dash of salt Sydney chef Nowshad Alam Rasel flavours a hot pan full of crickets, tossing them over a flaming stove. The savoury snack, which would not be out of place at a...
Mali Extends State of Emergency As Jihadist Attacks Persist
A state of emergency that has been in force almost non-stop for 17 months in Mali was extended by 10 days from Thursday, the government said. The measure has been renewed several times since...
Russia Blocks UN Condemnation of N.Korea Missile Test
Russia on Wednesday blocked UN Security Council condemnation of North Korea's latest missile test even though China had backed the strongly-worded statement put forward by the United States,...
Invest In Early Childhood of Education
The First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has advised countries in Africa to pay critical attention to early childhood education and as a matter of urgency, provide enough investment in the sector, to...
Thousands Evacuated After Deadly Syria Bombing
Thousands of Syrians were evacuated from besieged towns on Wednesday with tight security in place after a weekend bombing against those leaving government-held areas killed dozens, including nearly...
Pentagon Chief Warns of Yemen ‘Hezbollah’
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis warned Wednesday of Iranian efforts to create a Yemeni militia "in the image" of Lebanon's Hezbollah, after talks with officials in Saudi Arabia. The kingdom leads an...
People With Albinism ‘living In Fear’
Malawi's refusal to push forward with prosecuting suspects accused of attacking and killing people with albinism has left a persecuted minority on the edge, according to the Association of Persons...
Ensure Fiscal Discipline – IMF To Ghana
International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Ghana has stated that Ghana’s longstanding challenges can only be resolved through ambitious and sustained reforms in key policy areas, going beyond the...
Yemeni Protestors March On Key Port To Demand Humanitarian Zone
A group of Yemeni protestors set out from rebel-held capital Sanaa Wednesday on a 225-kilometre (140-mile) march to call for unrestricted aid deliveries to the war-torn country. The "protest for...
UN Says 17 Mass Graves Found In DR Congo
The UN said Wednesday it had found a further 17 mass graves in the Democratic Republic of Congo's central Kasai region, an area plagued by violence between tribal militias and security forces....
‘Friendly Fire’ Downed Saudi Helicopter In Yemen
A Saudi military helicopter that crashed in Yemen killing 12 Saudi soldiers was likely hit by "friendly fire", military sources said Wednesday. The soldiers, including four officers, died Tuesday...
Migrant Rescuers, Island Mayor Win UNESCO Peace Prize
UNESCO awarded its prestigious peace prize on Wednesday to migrant rescue association SOS Mediterranee and the mayor of Lampedusa, the tiny Italian island on the frontline of the refugee crisis. The...
Ugandan Army Says LRA ‘neutralised’, Begins Withdrawal
The Ugandan army said Wednesday it has neutralised the Lord's Resistance Army, as troops began withdrawing from the Central African Republic where they had been hunting the group's feared leader...
Palestinians Slam Israel For Refusing Talks With Hunger Strikers
Palestinian leaders on Wednesday denounced Israel's refusal to negotiate with Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli jails, warning of a "new intifada" if any of them die. Some 1,500 Palestinian...