Amid COVID-19 pandemic, thousands stranded in Bay of Bengal ‘unable to come ashore’
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,United Nations agencies called on Wednesday…
COVID-19 crisis putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn
Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread…
Burundi vote campaigns marred by clashes
Burundi's Attorney General Sylvestre Nyandwi has urged politicians not to incite violence…
Nigeria’s death penalty by Zoom ‘inhumane’
The sentencing to death of a Nigerian driver via Zoom is "inherently…
Coronavirus: Russia brings army doctors home from Italy
Russian army medical personnel sent to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Italy…
Coronavirus: A double burden for women in conflict areas, on the frontline
Since COVID-19 broke out in December 2019, it has continued to spread…
Coronavirus: Africa facing a triple jeopardy – Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has stated that Africa can only avoid…
Sudan bans female genital mutilation, UNICEF vows to help support new law
The United Nations Childen’s Fund (UNICEF) welcomed the landmark move by Sudan’s…
Record child displacement figures due to conflict and violence in 2019: UNICEF
A new UN report finds that some 19 million children were displaced…
UNESCO lauds Ghanaian media
Mr Abdourahamane Diallo, UNESCO Representative to Ghana, has lauded Ghana’s media for…