Senegal’s strong tradition of peaceful, democratic elections could be jeopardized if the authorities mishandle the on-going protests, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has said.
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Call for early action to avert Sahel food and nutrition crisis
- Thursday, 02 February 2012 00:31
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A UN expert has called for early action to avert Sahel food and nutrition crisis. “Drought, poor harvests and rising food prices have left the Sahel region of West-Central Africa on the brink of a humanitarian crisis,” warned Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food.
Nigerian minister disgraced in New York – WATCH VIDEO
- Wednesday, 01 February 2012 15:17
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Occupy Nigeria protesters recently disgraced Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Professor Viola Adaku Onwuliri in New York.
Nigerian archbishop calls for inter-religious solutions to violence
- Wednesday, 01 February 2012 11:44
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Methodist Archbishop Michael Kehinde Stephen of Ibadan, Nigeria has appealed to Christian and Muslim leaders worldwide to act together in the face of extremist violence that threatens to divide Nigerians along religious lines.
Largest charity hospital ship provides free treatment in Togo
- Wednesday, 01 February 2012 10:43
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A British surgeon from Hertfordshire is one the British medics heading to Togo this week to join a volunteer medical team screening thousands of potential patients.
