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UNGA President Declares Travel Ban Over Omicron Unjust
President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly, H.E Abdulla Shahid has condemned travel bans to African countries…
A Generation Ambushed By Drugs
by Dakuku Peterside Nelson Mandela, the legendary African anti-apartheid fighter, said the future belongs to the youth, but…
Hunger Republic
Every day, ordinary Nigerians from Maiduguri to Oyorokoto-Andoni in Rivers State, Okerenkoko – Delta to Wamako in Sokoto…
Mass Atrocities in Ethiopia Expose the Limitations of Early Warning Tools
Deborah Mayersen, UNSW Since conflict erupted in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, in November 2020, there have been widespread reports…
Four Reasons Why Physically Punishing School Children Doesn’t Work
Conrad Hughes, Université de Genève When I was a child I went to school in South Africa. This…
New Report Shows Worrying Growth of the Diabetes Pandemic
Ayesha Motala, University of KwaZulu-Natal Diabetes is rising at an alarming rate. One in 10 adults worldwide –…
Killer Cop Ndlovu Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
Former police officer Rosemary Ndlovu has been sentenced to life imprisonment for masterminding the murder of her partner…
Malaria Vaccine is a Major Leap Forward: But Innovation Mustn’t Stop Here
Jaishree Raman, National Institute for Communicable Diseases and Shüné Oliver, National Institute for Communicable Diseases The World Health…
Why the African Union’s Mediation Effort in Tigray is a Non-starter
The United Nations recognises mediation as one of the most effective methods of preventing, managing and above all, resolving conflicts.
Senate Moves to Increase Nigerian Law School Campuses from 6 to 12
The Nigerian Law School is a form of graduate school for Lawyers in Nigeria