More Than 2,000 Arrested At Anti-War Protests In Russia
Police officers arrest a demonstrator during a protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Saint Petersburg on Sunday
Police in Russia have arrested more than 2,000 anti-war protesters across the country, an independent monitor said, on the fourth day of ... Read More
Ukraine Invasion: Putin Puts Nuclear Forces On High Alert
Mr Putin described Western economic sanctions against his country as illegal
Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's military to put its deterrence forces, which include nuclear weapons, on "special alert".
He told defence chiefs it was because of "aggressive statements" by the West, ... Read More
WFP: Climate Crisis In Madagascar Threatens Food Security
The World Food Program warns Madagascar will continue to suffer severe food shortages and acute hunger if it does not tackle the climate crisis.
Madagascar has been buffeted by four powerful tropical storms in as many weeks. The toll from the ... Read More
UNEP Seeking Solution To Issue Of Increased Plastic Waste
Decreasing the usage of plastic and increasing its recycling is the aim of a resolution being presented at a United Nations Environment Program conference that opens Monday in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. According to the UNEP, 300,000 tons of plastic are ... Read More
Ghanaian Delegation At Dubai Expo
The Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto on Monday led a Ghanaian delegation to the Food for Future Summit and Expo at the ongoing Expo 2020 Food, Agriculture and Livelihood Week in Dubai in the United Arab ... Read More
UN Chief: Russian Invasion ‘Not Irreversible’
António Guterres – UN Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed again Thursday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to cease his invasion of Ukraine and withdraw his troops.
"The decisions of the coming days will shape our world and directly affect the ... Read More
Ukraine Crisis: Tough And Emotional Summit As EU Leaders See...
Just before the emergency EU leaders' meeting on Ukraine started, a Brussels official told us he thought this would be one of the toughest and most emotional EU summits ever.
From what I heard went on behind closed doors, he wasn't ... Read More
Sudan’s Leader Visits Moscow As West Isolates Russia o...
General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
Sudan’s military leader, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, is flying to Moscow to hold meetings with senior Russian officials. Dagalo’s embrace of Kremlin leaders comes as western countries are punishing Russia over its actions in ... Read More
African Health Authorities Meet In Nigeria, Discuss Vaccinat...
African health authorities are calling for better coordination to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are distributed quickly to all African nations.
Vaccine supplies have surpassed demand for the first time since the pandemic began two years ago. But health officials at a conference ... Read More
Ukraine Crisis: UK Ready To Escalate Russian Sanctions, Says...
The UK is ready to escalate sanctions against Russia in the event of a full invasion of Ukraine, the foreign secretary has said.
Liz Truss defended criticisms of measures announced by the government on Tuesday, describing them as "severe".
She said it ... Read More