The number of stateless people has also risen in 2022 to 4.4 million, according to UNHCR data, but this is believed to be an underestimate. GENEVA: Some 110 million people have had to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution, or human rights violations, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says. The war in Sudan, which has displaced nearly…
South Africa is now increasingly coming under growing pressure from the United States, which is its second largest trading partner after China, for seemingly supporting Russia in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, although it says it is neutral. Washington and Pretoria recently faced-off in a diplomatic tiff after the US accused SA of supplying arms to Russia. Even if Pretoria…
South Africa is now increasingly coming under growing pressure from the United States, which is its second largest trading partner after China, for seemingly supporting Russia in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, although it says it is neutral. Washington and Pretoria recently faced-off in a diplomatic tiff after the US accused SA of supplying arms to Russia. Even if Pretoria…
Wider inclusion of persons with albinism can go a long way towards ensuring they live free from fear and discrimination, a UN human rights expert has said. Persons with the condition – which is caused by a lack of melanin pigmentation, affecting skin, hair and eye colour – continue to face an uphill battle to attain a life with…
Wider inclusion of persons with albinism can go a long way towards ensuring they live free from fear and discrimination, a UN human rights expert has said. Persons with the condition – which is caused by a lack of melanin pigmentation, affecting skin, hair and eye colour – continue to face an uphill battle to attain a life with…
RADISSON Hotel Group has signed seven new hotels, adding over 1400 rooms to its African portfolio. This as the company continues its ambitious growth in the continent. The new hotels expand the group’s brands, spanning from upscale to premium luxury lifestyle with a new market entry in Gambia and the introduction of new brands in key markets with the…
RADISSON Hotel Group has signed seven new hotels, adding over 1400 rooms to its African portfolio. This as the company continues its ambitious growth in the continent. The new hotels expand the group’s brands, spanning from upscale to premium luxury lifestyle with a new market entry in Gambia and the introduction of new brands in key markets with the…
More than 100 people have drowned in north central Nigeria after a boat carrying families returning from a wedding sank in a river, police and local authorities said on Tuesday. Details about the accident in Kwara State were still emerging, but it was the latest boat tragedy in Nigeria where river capsizes are common due to overloading, lax safety…
More than 100 people have drowned in north central Nigeria after a boat carrying families returning from a wedding sank in a river, police and local authorities said on Tuesday. Details about the accident in Kwara State were still emerging, but it was the latest boat tragedy in Nigeria where river capsizes are common due to overloading, lax safety…
Eritrea says it is ready to work toward “peace, stability and regional integration after it rejoined the East African bloc, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Monday. It comes nearly 16 years after the politically isolated state pulled out of the bloc. Information Minister Yemane Meskel said Eritrea resumed its activity in IGAD and took its seat at…