Accra, Ghana//-Campaigners for the passage of Ghana’s Affirmative Action Bill into law have expressed fear that the current male dominated parliament will struggle to get it passed.
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United Nations Rights Chief Calls For Action to Address Central Mediterranean Sea Migrant Crisis
Geneva, Switzerland// — The sharp rise in migrants and asylum-seekers making the deadly Central Mediterranean crossing into Europe requires urgent action to save lives, UN High Commission for Human Rights Volker Türk said on last Thursday.
UNICEF: Escalating Violence in Sudan Puts Millions of Children at Risk
Geneva, Switzerland// — “Five days of intense hostilities in Sudan, and four failed ceasefires, have already taken a devastating toll on the country’s children. If the violence does not stop, this toll will only increase.
UAE Succeeds in Securing Safety of Egyptian Soldiers in Sudan Through Mediation
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates// — The UAE has successfully concluded the mediation process it led in coordination and cooperation with the Arab Republic of Egypt to secure the safety of Egyptian soldiers in the Rapid Support Forces, and have them safely taken to the Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum.
UN Chief Calls For Immediate Ceasefire In Sudan
New York, United States of America// — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appealed for warring parties in Sudan to observe a ceasefire for at least three days so that civilians trapped in conflict zones can seek medical treatment, food and other essential supplies.
GlobalData: Europe Risk Score Slightly Drops in Q4 2022 as Targeted Stimulus Measures Offer Relief
Europe faced a cost-of-living crisis in 2022 due to high prices of energy and food. Uncertainty over war, protests in several countries, and tight monetary conditions added to the woes.
BBC Africa Eye Investigation Examines Horrific Cases of Child Sexual Abuse, Incest in Uganda
During the pandemic, underage pregnancies soared in Uganda with a 366.5% increase in girls aged 10-14 becoming pregnant.1 The north in particular, has suffered a tragic level of child sexual abuse and incest – which many claim is caused by a legacy of a 20-year civil war led by Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army […]
Egypt: Tens of Thousands of Students Exposed to Risk of Harm
Beirut, Lebanon, April 19, 2023/ — The Egyptian government and a private British company, Academic Assessment Ltd., exposed vast amounts of personal information about tens of thousands of children online for months, Human Rights Watch said today.
Uganda: Staff of Disbanded Science and Tech Ministry Redeployed
Kampala, Uganda/ — Over 30 former staff of the disbanded Ministry of Science and Technology have been absorbed into various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
Cyclone Freddy: When a Community Stood Up for its People
New York, United States of America/ — “The houses were being ripped apart, and after a few minutes I started seeing people running. Fear was on their faces,” says Keziah Makunganya, a resident of Blantyre City in southern Malawi, recalling when Cyclone Freddy tore through the city on 13 March.