New York: The U.S. is denying and revoking visas from members of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) ahead of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. U.S.…
Cairo: Egyptian authorities have been rounding up teenage TikTokkers with millions of followers, detaining dozens in recent weeks on accusations ranging from violating family values to laundering money. Police have…
Lagos (Nigeria): The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has condemned the killings of four traders at the Owode Onirin Motor Spare Parts Market, Lagos, demanding justice for the…
The US and Panama have proposed a security force aimed at countering gangs, despite setbacks with an existing Kenya-led policing operation. The United Nations has reported that children now comprise…
New York: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has renewed its call for a ceasefire in Gaza following two deadly Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Strip…
Awka: The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called for an end to arbitrary arrests, intimidation, torture, and harassment of journalists, activists, students, and citizens by state…
New York: A top UN official, Martha Pobee, on Friday told the Security Council that efforts to bring peace to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had not yielded the…
Maiduguri: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) disclosed that humanitarian interventions in some disadvantaged Nigerian communities in 2024 have climbed to about $50 million. The IRC Acting Country Director, Easter Agoriat,…
The US State Department said it was continuously vetting all visa holders for possible violations. The United States Department of State has said that it’s reviewing the records of more…
New York: The UN has issued a warning about the growing threat posed by ISIL, also known as Da’esh, emphasising that Africa is currently witnessing the highest level of terrorist…