Day: March 4, 2022
UN: Human Rights Violations in Eritrea Continue Unabated
A report submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council Friday finds a lack of progress in the human rights situation in Eritrea. Investigators said that dissenting voices are being violently and systematically crushed by the government. U.N. special rapporteur Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker said those most at risk include political opponents, activists, journalists, religious leaders, and draft evaders. He said they
Russia-Ukraine conflict: 17 African countries abstain from UN vote to condemn Russia invasion
UNITED NATIONS— Seventeen African countries on Wednesday abstained from voting as the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, signalling further international pressure on Moscow. The UN General Assembly, which was this week sitting under an emergency session, a rare sitting occasioned only by a serious threat to international security, voted to condemn what a
Millions of Malawian Kids to Get Polio Vaccine
The U.N. children’s agency says it is procuring nearly seven million doses of polio vaccine to inoculate children in Malawi. The action follows a confirmed polio case last month in Malawi’s capital, the first reported in Africa in five years and the first in Malawi in decades. Malawi had last reported a polio case in 1992. The country was declared
At Least 27 Soldiers Killed in Central Mali Attack
A militant attack on an army base in central Mali on Friday killed at least 27 soldiers and wounded 33 more, the government said. Seven soldiers are still missing following the attack in the rural commune of Mondoro, which involved car bombs, according to a government statement. Seventy militants were killed in the military’s response, the statement said, without specifying
ECOWAS Commission and UNCTAD complete a series of national workshops in preparation of a Regional eTrade Readiness Assessment for ECOWAS
Published by TDPel Media The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), organized seven (7) virtual national workshops within the context of the ongoing regional eTrade readiness assessment for ECOWAS from 8 – 24 February 2022. The regional eTrade readiness assessment is conducted by UNCTAD in close collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission and
Edo begins ‘operation show your building plan’ in Benin
Published by TDPel Media The Edo State Government has concluded plans to commence a recertification campaign for buildings in the Ugbor, Ogheghe, Amagba communities and environs in the Benin metropolis to guard against building collapse and other hazards.Commissioner for Physical Planning, Urban and Regional Development, Isoken Omo, in a statement, urged members of the public to cooperate with officials of
Manchester City Announces Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Partner OKX
OKX becomes Manchester City’s Official Cryptocurrency Partner Manchester City and OKX have today announced a new multi-year partnership The partnership will span Manchester City men’s and women’s teams, in addition to the Club’s esports operations VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Premier League champions Manchester City have today announced a global partnership with […]
Open Society Launches Fund for a Free and Democratic Ukraine
New York/Berlin/Kyiv, March 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Open Society Foundations today are pledging an initial $25 million to launch the Ukraine Democracy Fund and urge other funders to join us in supporting civil society in Ukraine in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assault on democracy. This initiative builds on Open Society’s more […]