Sudan Defends Human Rights Record Against US Criticism
Sudan insisted on Saturday that it respected media and religious freedoms after the United States said it was "very concerned" ...
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US-Backed Forces In New Attack On IS In Syria’s Raqa
US-backed fighters have launched a renewed attack on Islamic State group jihadists inside their Syrian bastion Raqa, seeking to retake ...
New WHO Director From Ethiopia Begins Work
The new director general of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom, took over managing the UN health agency on Saturday, ...
President Akufo-Addo Applauds Professionalism And Discpline Of Ghana Armed Forces
“I must, perforce, commend you highly on your professionalism and discipline that shone through during the recent traumatic event of ...
Brazilian Port Where Slaves Arrived Close To UNESCO Status
The worn paving stones discovered under a thick layer of modern concrete in Rio de Janeiro don't look like much ...
Sudan Says UN Troops Cut Shows Darfur A ‘closed Chapter’
The UN Security Council's decision to cut peacekeepers in Darfur shows the conflict in Sudan's war-torn region is a "closed ...
UN Approves $600 Mn Budget Cut To Peacekeeping
The United Nations on Friday approved a nearly $600 million cut to its peacekeeping budget following pressure from the United ...
France’s Macron Due In Mali To Back Sahel Anti-Jihad Force
President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force, as France ...
Memory Tree Initiative Partners NINSEC To Plant 10,000 Trees
Memory Tree Initiative, a nonprofit organization committed to commemorative tree planting to combat global warming, has partnered the Ningo Senior ...
Ghana Ranked 3rd Highest Cocaine Transit Point In Africa
Ghana has been ranked the third cocaine transit destination in Africa behind Nigeria and South Africa respectively. According to the ...
Moscow Says ‘questionable Data’ In Report On Syria Chemical Attack
Russia on Friday dismissed a report by the UN's chemical weapons watchdog that sarin was used as a chemical weapon ...
Nearly Half A Million Displaced Syrians Return Home
Nearly half a million displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year, mainly to find ...
Call To Close Al-Jazeera ‘unacceptable Attack’ On Free Speech
The UN voiced outrage Friday at the demand from Gulf countries that Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera shut down, describing it as ...
IS Retakes Raqa District From US-Backed Forces
Islamic State group jihadists recaptured an eastern district of their Syrian bastion Raqa on Friday, a monitor said, rolling back ...
‘Alarming’ Number of Threats Over Suspected IS-Links In Iraq’s…
The UN voiced alarm Friday at rising threats against civilians in Mosul suspected of ties to the Islamic State group ...
US ‘concerned’ Over Sudan Human Rights Record
The United States remains "very concerned" about Sudan's human rights record given the restrictions on religious and media freedoms in ...
ANITA ERSKINE TO SPEAK AT “UNESCO’S SOFT POWER” HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE
Award winning Media queen and Women’s advocate, Anita Erskine, has been added an influential list of leaders, and innovators in ...
At UN, US Accuses Iran of Flouting Resolution
The United States on Thursday accused Iran of "repeatedly and deliberately" violating a UN resolution that endorsed the landmark 2015 ...
Ghana Produces 1.7 Billion Tonnes of Waste Annually
Ms Heather Troutman, a research fellow, Urban Planning, UN Development and Programme, says Ghana produces 1.7 million tonnes of plastic ...
Sarin Used In Deadly Attack On Syria Town In April
A fact-finding mission by the UN's chemical watchdog, the OPCW, concluded that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in ...