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UN urges end to detention of asylum seekers in Libya

UN agencies have denounced the dangers faced by migrants and asylum seekers in Libya, calling…

UN condemns Cameroon violence

The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has condemned the continuing insecurity in Cameroon, amid reports…

Nigeria becomes Chair of ECOWAS Group at UN

Nigeria has emerged the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Group…

IBM to empower youth in Nigeria, others with N9bn

The International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is to spend 25 million dollars (about N9 billion)…

Sahel needs $157bn annually to meet SDGs – Mohammed

Ms Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, says an estimated $157 billion is needed annually…

Italy hosts Libya conference towards new UN peace plan

Italy will host a Libya conference that starts on Monday and aims to push forward…

UN chief condemns abduction of students in Cameroon

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has condemned Monday’s reported kidnapping of students and staff of…

Saudi Arabia expresses regret over Khashoggi’s murder

Saudi Arabia has expressed “regret and pain” for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during…

UN reviews human rights record in Nigeria, 13 other countries

UN highest human rights body, the Human Rights Council (HRC), will start reviewing the track…

UN slams U.S over Cuban embargo, demands reversal

The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted in favour of condemning the United States economic,…