Download logoThe UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (https://apo-opa.info/422cEm8) has expressed alarm at the overcrowding in Madagascar’s prison facilities, which it observed during its first visit to the country. “The extreme overcrowding we witnessed in prisons, close to 1000% in some of them, needs immediate action from the Malagasy … [Read more...] about Madagascar: Extreme prison overcrowding needs urgent fix, United Nations experts
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Nigerian Army Brain Trust to Undergo Study tour of Philippines
Download logoTop executives of the Nigerian Army’s (NA) senior think-tank are due to undertake a four-day study tour of the Philippines in early May, the Philippine Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria said on Thursday, 27 April 2023. Major General Stevenson Olugbenga Olabanji, Commander of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) NA headquartered in Minna, the capital of Niger … [Read more...] about Nigerian Army Brain Trust to Undergo Study tour of Philippines
Thousands of Sudanese refugees arrive in Chad traumatized, hungry and dehydrated; International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls for more support for refugee hosting communities
Download logoFollowing intense violence in Sudan since 15th April, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning about the massive humanitarian needs for 20,000 refugees that have fled into Chad and the need for more support for such refugee hosting communities. Experts predict up to 100,000 people might flee into Chad which already hosts almost half a million … [Read more...] about Thousands of Sudanese refugees arrive in Chad traumatized, hungry and dehydrated; International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls for more support for refugee hosting communities
Les océans d’Afrique sont protégés pour servir les intérêts des grandes entreprises étrangères
Les précieuses ressources océaniques de l'Afrique ont suscité l'intérêt des nations étrangères, en particulier celles de l'Occident et l'Asie. La façon dont elles exploitent ces ressources peut être problématique car ces océans offrent un large éventail de ressources importantes - du poisson des minéraux et des hydrocarbures - qui sont également cruciales pour l'économie et la … [Read more...] about Les océans d’Afrique sont protégés pour servir les intérêts des grandes entreprises étrangères
United Kingdom hands operations at Wadi Seidna airfield back to Sudanese authorities after successful evacuations
Download logoThe UK military’s evacuation Joint Task Force has handed over the coordination of evacuation operations at Wadi Seidna airfield to Sudanese authorities, after more than 20 evacuation flights. The airfield, located to the north of Khartoum, had been the UK’s primary location for evacuating UK nationals and their dependents, with further flights … [Read more...] about United Kingdom hands operations at Wadi Seidna airfield back to Sudanese authorities after successful evacuations
