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Thousands displaced after Lagos police raze slum
Thousands of people have been made homeless in Nigeria after security forces used bullets, tear gas and bulldozers to push them out of a waterfront slum. Amnesty International, the rights monitor, has condemned the action by the government, calling it a brutal and illegal demolition of the Otodo-Gbame fishing community…
Read More »Police displace thousands in Nigeria’s Otodo-Gbame slum
Thousands of people fled Nigeria’s largest informal fishing settlement on Friday as security forces used gunfire and tear gas to make way for demolitions in defiance of a recent court order, rights groups said, describing it as a “violation of human rights”. The homes of nearly 4,700 people in the…
Read More »Day FOMWAN took health budget advocacy to Kano religious leaders
FOMWAN’s crosscutting role in the Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health (PACFaH) project is that of mobilizing constituencies of traditional and religious leaders, faith-based organizations and women groups to make governments account for health budgets, particularly in relation to nutrition; childhood killer diseases; family planning as well as…
Read More »Celebrity social media push to help Somalia goes viral
A social media campaign aiming at delivering humanitarian aid Somalia, a country on the brink of famine, through a Turkish Airlines flight has gone viral with backing from celebrities and people across the world. After being initiated with a tweet by Jerome Jarre, the French social media celebrity, on Wednesday,…
Read More »Burundi’s capital hit by floods
At least six people have died in Burundi in a night of torrential rain and flooding that triggered landslides and caused widespread damage. Gaston Sindimwo, the African nation’s vice president, said “torrential rains and strong winds struck several provinces last night. In the northwestern town of Mabayi, a landslide smothered several…
Read More »South Sudan keeps buying weapons amid famine: UN
The government of South Sudan is spending its oil revenue on weapons, even as the country descends into a famine largely caused by Juba’s military operations, according to a confidential United Nations report. The report by a panel of experts, whose findings were dismissed by South Sudan’s goverment, calls for an…
Read More »Somali refugees killed near Bab al-Mandeb Strait
Dozens of Somali refugees have been killed off the coast of Hodeidah in Yemen after a helicopter attacked the boat they were travelling in, according to the International Organization for Migration. Joel Millman, spokesman for the Geneva-based agency, told the AFP news agency that 42 bodies had been “recovered”, after…
Read More »Week in pictures: From Park’s ouster to Holi festival
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Read More »Thousands affected as Namibia battles worst flood in history
Heavy rains have brought flooding to northern Namibia. Schools are shut and residents have been trying to stop the rising waters from entering their homes. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Omasati, Namibia. The post Thousands affected as Namibia battles worst flood in history appeared first on African Media Agency.…
Read More »Somali pirates release oil tanker and crew
Somali pirates have released a hijacked oil tanker and its eight Sri Lankan crew, according to Somali security official and the pirates, bringing the first hijacking since 2012 to a conclusion, apparently without the payment of a ransom. Thursday’s release followed a gun battle earlier in the day between the pirates and…
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KACIG: Advancing a Whole-of-Society Approach to Strengthening Governance in Kano
The Kano Coalition for Climate Action and Inclusive Governance (KACIG) is charting a new …
