Month: May 2020

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…

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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…

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Burundi vote campaigns marred by clashes

Burundi's Attorney General Sylvestre Nyandwi has urged politicians not to incite violence…

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Nigeria’s death penalty by Zoom ‘inhumane’

The sentencing to death of a Nigerian driver via Zoom is "inherently…

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Coronavirus: Russia brings army doctors home from Italy

Russian army medical personnel sent to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Italy…

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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…

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Coronavirus: Africa facing a triple jeopardy – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has stated that Africa can only avoid…

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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…

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Record child displacement figures due to conflict and violence in 2019: UNICEF

A new UN report finds that some 19 million children were displaced…

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UNESCO lauds Ghanaian media

Mr Abdourahamane Diallo, UNESCO Representative to Ghana, has lauded Ghana’s media for…

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