Thursday, April 25, 2024

Switzerland

January 14, 2024

Shettima departs for World Economic Forum in Switzerland

Mr Shettima will co-chair the launch of the Private Sector Action Plan for African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA).

Vice President Kashim Shettima (Credit: NAN)
January 12, 2024

Climate change to fuel hunger, violence in West Africa, Sahel, say UN Security Council members

The council members expressed deep concerns about climate change’s severe and tangible impacts in West Africa and the Sahel.

Malnourished African children
January 8, 2024

Ex-Gambian minister tried in Swiss court for crimes against humanity

The trial is taking place at the Swiss Criminal Court in Bellinzona. It is expected to last until at least the end of January.

Ousmane Sonko
December 26, 2023

Switzerland moves to allow drug users use cocaine for recreation

“Control and legalisation can do better than mere repression.”

Switzerland
December 18, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu’s minister Atiku Bagudu moves to block France from repatriating $150 million Abacha loot; demands $30 million cut

Depriving the country of $150 million as it endures a steep crunch in cash and forex may complicate the president’s avowed efforts to mollify the hardship ravaging Nigerian masses.

Atiku Bagudu
November 8, 2023

FG inaugurates e-passport offices in Italy, Greece, three others

Mr Tunji-Ojo disclosed that the e-passport complied with the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation

Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Chairman, House Committee for Niger Delta Development Commission)
October 26, 2023

Gaza: Deadlock deepens as UN Security Council rejects resolutions by U.S., Russia

Both drafts condemned the terror attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians on October 7, but disagreed on Israel’s right to self-defence.

United Nations Security Council
October 10, 2023

European asylum applications soar above 800,000 in 2023, highest since 2016

More than 800,000 asylum applications have been filed in the European Union, Norway, and Switzerland this year up to October.

Refugees seeking asylum photo used to illustrate this story (Credit: New York Times)
September 29, 2023

Systemic racism pervades U.S. police, justice systems: UN Report

Black people in America are three times more likely to be killed by police than whites and 4.5 times more likely to be incarcerated.

Black Lives Matter
August 23, 2023

Eastern DRC: WFP says 4.4 million Congolese battling hunger, malnutrition

While WFP managed to provide food aid to some 1.2 million people in July, funding has almost dried up.

Malnourished children. [CREDIT: The Cable]