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Watchdog Says Killing Of Young Gay Man In Iran Highlights Need To Protect LGBT Rights

Amnesty International has marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex-phobia, and Transphobia by renewing its calls on Iran to repeal laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations.The London-based human rights watchdog said i...

Desert Locust situation update 17 May 2021

OVERVIEW. As anticipated, hatching has been detected in eastern Ethiopia and northwest Somalia where swarms have been laying eggs since late April. The hatchlings are forming small hopper bands that so far have been seen in a few places. More hatching ...

Climate change and violence in Africa: no time to lose

Climate change poses serious security threats in Africa. Global organisations, regional communities and countries are increasingly recognising this fact, but that isn’t enough – urgent action is needed.In March 2021, the African Union Peace and Securit...

FAO launches programme to restore agricultural livelihoods of communities affected by conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia

**Addis Ababa **– The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched an emergency programme to safeguard the agricultural livelihoods of communities affected by conflict in the Tigray region, Ethiopia.The FAO Representative in Ethiopia, Fatouma S...

GIEWS Country Brief: South Africa (17-May-2021)

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT• Production of cereals in 2021 expected to reach near-record high, owing to excellent weather conditions and large plantings• Export quantities of maize forecast at above-average level in 2021/22 marketing year, underpinned by am...

Somalia Emergency Response and Preparedness Plan 2021 – Conflict, Floods, Drought (April 2021)

Strategic SummaryCyclical patterns of erratic weather conditions, climatic causes of displacement, political instability and a rise in conflict — including due to the highly contentious election process and disputes over natural resources (land, water,...

South Africa has ‘obligation’ to better address domestic violence: UN women’s rights experts

Failure to address domestic violence in South Africa is a violation of women’s rights, independent UN experts said in a report published on Monday, citing low levels of prosecution and conviction as factors. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimi...

New Permanent Representative of Burundi Pays Courtesy Call on Secretary-General

The new Permanent Representative of Burundi to the United Nations, Zéphyrin Maniratanga, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today. He earlier presented his credentials to the Secretariat on 12 March. (See Press Release BIO/5...

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Feature: Shaanxi Tianze Defies Expectations with Historic WCBA Season

Shaanxi: When Wang Siwen's three-pointer swished through the net at the buzzer, sealing an 81-80 victory over Zhejiang, Shaanxi Tianze completed a season that redefined its decade-long journey. Founded in November 2014, the "Northwest Red Wolves" had ...
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NamPol Women’s Network Elects New Leadership at Otjiwarongo AGM

Minsk: Members of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) women's network elected new leadership at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Otjiwarongo. The meeting, which began on Monday, concluded with the election results announced on Friday. Accordi...

Security Guard Allegedly Shoots, Injures Attacker at Grootfontein

Minsk: A 29-year-old man, who was on duty as a security guard, allegedly shot and injured another man at Grootfontein in the early hours of Saturday. According to Namibia Press Agency, Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Crime Investigations Coordinator ...

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President Vladimir Putin has hailed the growing partnership between Russia and Africa, saying he hopes to further boost cooperation with the continent.In an address to the African Union (AU) summit, published on the Kremlin website on Saturday, Putin p...