UNHCR launches $5.8 billion fundraising appeal for African refugees The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced it will raise $10 billion in 2025 to help millions of people around the world uprooted by war, persecution and natural disasters. About $5.8 billion of that amount will go to help refugees in Africa. Thus,…
Mauritius Prime Minister Assumes Finance Minister Role The prime minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, who was sworn in this month after a landslide election victory, said on Friday he will keep the post of finance minister for himself to help keep the economy under close watch. “We are doing an audit of the economy to…
Sudan: Wad Ashib death toll hits 69 The death toll from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) siege of the town of Wad Ashib in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state has risen to 69, a local monitoring group said on Wednesday, with 42 people shot dead by the paramilitary force. The RSF stormed Wad Ashib late last…
Shoguel Maiga loses his job as Mali Prime Minister In an anticipated move, the Malian prime minister has been relieved of his duties along with his entire government. “The powers of the Prime Minister and members of the government have been terminated,” said a decree by Malian President Assimi Goita, which was read out on…
Minister: Education gaps fuel child soldier recruitment in DRC Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being forced into armed groups as a result of poverty and a lack of access to education, the country’s human rights minister has said. According to Chantal Chambu Mwavita these are usually vulnerable street children. “It is…
ICC gives 10-year sentence to former police chief for war crimes in Mali The International Criminal Court sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu in the west African…
South Sudan to face severe food insecurity next year, UN says Almost 60 percent of South Sudan’s population will be acutely food insecure next year, with more than two million children at risk of malnutrition, warns data from a United Nations-backed review. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) review published on Monday estimated…
Suburb of Mauritania’s capital runs out of water The Mauritanian capital primarily relies on water sources located along the Senegal River, which is situated approximately 200 kilometres (124 miles) to the south. The large distances are compounded by poorly maintained infrastructure. “Leaks go undetected, and almost 40 percent of the water is lost,” said Mohamed…
Speaker of Nasarawa Assembly condoles with Isimbabi on father’s demise The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, has condoled with Hon. Muhammed Garba Isimbabi, representing Toto/Gadabuke State constituency, on the demise of his father and Chief Iman of Shafa, Mallam Salihu Dangana. Gov. Sule seeks Assembly’s approval for N156.6bn…
Opposition in DR Congo calls for protests over constitutional revision The leading opposition political forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have come out strongly against the proposed revision of the country’s constitution and called on the population to stage protests against President Felix Tshisekedi’s initiative. The opposition has described the constitutional revision…