UNICEF: 1 Million Children in Nigeria Could Miss School
The U.N. Children’s Fund in Nigeria said at least 1 million Nigerian children could miss school this year because of insecurity, as schools in the north of the country have…
Report Points to Success in Global Campaign Against Cluster Bombs
Authors of the Cluster Munition Monitor 2021 report say great progress toward the elimination of these lethal weapons has been made since the Cluster Ban Treaty came into force in…
African Leaders Discuss Ways to Minimize Impact of Climate Change
High-level African officials met virtually this week to discuss the challenges Africa faces in trying to manage a growing population amid climate change. The conference was aimed at identifying ways…
UN Withdraws Gabon Peacekeepers in Central African Republic
The United Nations is withdrawing 450 Gabonese peacekeepers from its mission in Central African Republic following allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, Gabon’s government said Wednesday. “Following the numerous cases…
United Nations thanks Benin for its contribution to peacekeeping
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix thanked Benin for its strong support for United Nations peacekeeping operations and for the service and sacrifice of its military and police personnel deployed…
Benin Now Said to Be Fastest Place to Start Business Online
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Benin set up a service to allow people to register their business online. The E-registration system has worked so well that this West African country…
Benin Named Fastest Place to Start Business Online — Thanks to COVID
COTONOU, BENIN – Benin set up a service early in the COVID-19 pandemic to allow people to register their business online, and now the West African country is the world’s…
Provision by the government of a large estate for a large agro-industrial project in Kétou
On the morning of Thursday, August 12, 2021, a government delegation led by Minister of State Romuald Wadagni handed over a site of several hundred hectares to one of the…
In Conservative Somalia, A Rare Woman Presidential Candidate
The woman who broke barriers as the first female foreign minister and deputy prime minister in culturally conservative Somalia now aims for the country’s top office as the Horn of…
Armed Groups Killing, Recruiting More Children in Niger, Report Says
Increasing numbers of children are being killed or targeted for recruitment by armed groups in conflicts raging at Niger’s borders with Mali and Burkina Faso, Amnesty International said in a…