UN chief condemns coup in Guinea-Bissau
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the coup d’état perpetrated by elements of the military in Guinea-Bissau. In a statement issued on Thursday by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the…
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AU, ECOWAS missions, forum condemn coup in Guinea-Bissau
The Heads of the African Union Election Observation Mission, ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, and the West African Elders Forum have expressed concern over the announcement of a coup d’etat by…
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Guinea-Bissau President confirms his arrest, accuses Army Chief
The overthrown President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has confirmed his arrest. “I have indeed been overthrown. I can’t say too much, otherwise they’ll confiscate my phone. I’m currently at…
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UNICEF: 20% of world’s children trapped in extreme poverty
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 20 per cent children worldwide live-in extreme poverty, surviving on under $3 a day, UNICEF, in a report, on Thursday stated that nearly 90…
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UN: Terrorism in Africa, ‘growing global threat’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement, and the collapse of essential services in West Africa and the Sahel are a growing concern worldwide. Guterres…
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China’s stranded astronauts to return from space station
A three-man crew stranded at China’s space station after its spacecraft was apparently hit by space debris will return Friday using the craft that brought its replacement crew, state media said.…
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Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in West Bank
Radical Israeli settlers have vandalised and set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Thursday. It said the settlers had sprayed…
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UN: 1bn illicit weapons, cause of conflicts in Africa, worldwide
The United Nations has warned that the widespread proliferation of approximately one billion small arms and light weapons (SALW) in circulation globally, fuelling conflicts in Africa and around the world. Director…
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Nigerians in US reject America’s invasion over genocide against Christians
Nigerians in the United States have strongly rejected any suggestion of United States’ military intervention in Nigeria under the guise of protecting Christians. A statement on Wednesday in New York…
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Again, UNGA condemns US embargo on Cuba
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, for the 33rd consecutive year, adopted a resolution calling for an end to the decades-long United States embargo against Cuba. An overwhelming majority…
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