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In a Lagos stadium, Nigerian women mark Women’s Day/in /by
Thousands of Nigerian women marked International Women's Day in Lagos on Wednesday (Mar. 8). Some gathered at the city's Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, many wearing the internationally recognised Women's Day colour, purple.
Around 5,000 migrants in Libyan detention centres, not counting unofficial centres – IOM/in /by
In addition to thousands of migrants in official Libyan detention centres, others could be held in unofficial centres, the UN's migration agency chief feared Wednesday (Mar. 8). These have regularly been denounced by the UN for their poor conditions.
Tunisian leader to ECOWAS chairman: “I am a proud African”/in /by
Tunisia's leader hosted Wednesday (Mar. 8) the Ecowas chairman amid racism accusations following Kaies Said's February 21st speech on undocumented migrants. From the Carthage palace, the one who'd linked migrants to violence and crimes denied racism; insisting on his will to uphold the law.
Boko Haram survivors meet Pope on Women’s Day/in /by
Pope Francis met two Nigerian women, formerly held by Boko Haram militants, on International Women's Day.Pope Francis met two Nigerian women, formerly held by Boko Haram militants, on International Women's Day
Prosecutor seeks death penalty for murder of DR Congo Italian envoy/in /by
Prosecutors in the trial of six people accused of murdering Italy's ambassador to DR Congo in 2021 request the death penalty, during an indictment hearing in the capital Kinshasa. Luca Attanasio, Italy's former ambassador to the DRC, was among three people killed on February 22, 2021
Preservation of tropical forests at heart of Gabon’s One Forest Summit/in /by
Tropical forest preservation and funding was central to discussions at the One Forest Summit, an international conference in Gabon’s capital Libreville.
Senegal’s Niokolo Koba National Park welcomes three new lion cubs/in /by
The wild cats preservation organisation Panthera releases footage of a lioness and her three cubs seen in the Niokolo Koba National Park in Senegal. West African lions are an endangered species but thanks to preservation efforts in the park, the population has doubled from 10-15 in 2011 to 30 today
Human rights groups call for inclusion of LBQTI women in women’s rights/in /by
LBQ women faced discrimination while trying to access healthcare, including services related to Covid-19, SRHR, HIV/AIDS, and HRT...
Somaliland: UNHCR warns of humanitarian crisis as thousands take refuge in Ethiopia/in /by
"Despite the fact that the area hosting them is an area that has been affected seriously by the drought, people have opened their doors, they have shared what they have and for us it is, as member of this community, is to support the communities, the regional government and the federal government. "
U.S. pick for World Bank says ’emission heavy’ growth model outdated/in /by
US' candidate to head the World Bank, Ajay Banga, speaks during an interview in Nairobi on March 8, 2023. Banga, traveling to Kenya on February 8, 2023,