KANO (Nigeria), Gunmen attacked a passenger train in northwest Nigeria Monday night, opening fire after detonating explosives on the track, but were repelled by troops without causing casualties, asecurity source said.The train was hit at about 9 pm on…
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Tropical cyclone disasters: Red Cross calls on Seychelles to donate food and basic commodities for devastated Madagascar
VICTORIA, The Red Cross Society of Seychelles is urging everyone in Seychelles to donate non-perishable food items to help the people of Madagascar overcome the devastating effects of five recent natural disasters related to flooding and destruction by…
Read morePEPFAR and UN Women Announce a Partnership to Strengthen the Leadership and Voice of Young Women in the Global HIV Response
The partnership will provide adolescent girls and young women in 15 sub-Saharan African countries with support to strengthen their leadership and advocacy skills, in part, through mentorship and engagement with established women leaders. By amplifying …
Read moreIsrael sends first official military delegation to Morocco
Published by Al-Araby An Israeli army delegation met with Moroccan officers in Rabat this week in the first visit of its kind since a 2020 normalisation deal, signing a military […]
Read moreIsrael’s 55-year occupation of Palestinian Territory is apartheid – UN human rights expert
GENEVA A UN expert called today on the international community to accept and adopt the findings in his current report, echoing recent findings by Palestinian, Israeli and international human rights organisations, that apartheid is being practiced by Is…
Read moreIOM Supports COVID-19 Vaccination in Hard-to-Reach Areas of Uganda
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has handed over supplies and equipment to Ministry of Health and Amuru and Kyotera district authorities, to support COVID-19 vaccination.Valued at UGX 80 million, the items were procured under an IOM p…
Read moreWest Africa Bloc Maintains Sanctions Against Mali
ACCRA, GHANA — West Africa’s regional bloc on Friday said it would maintain sanctions on Mali over the military rulers of the Sahel country delaying a return to civilian rule after a coup.At the end of a summit in Ghana, the Economic Community of West …
Read more‘Troika’ Says South Sudan’s Clashes Could Spread Violence
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — The United States, the United Kingdom and Norway — known as the Troika — have condemned the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) for attacking SPLA-In Opposition military bases in parts of the Upper Nile region.“Incidents such…
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