The agency is calling for calm and cooperation to provide a dignified path forward for millions of displaced Afghans. More than 1.6 million Afghans have returned from both neighbouring countries in 2024 alone, according to UNHCR – a figure that has already surpassed earlier forecasts for the entire year. ‘From Afghanistan – not of Afghanistan’ […]
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Across the five states that make up Darfur, UNICEF data revealed a 46 per cent increase in the number of children treated for SAM in January to May 2025 compared to the same period last year. The rate of acute malnutrition has surpassed emergency levels set by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 9 of […]
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📍 Washington, D.C. / Abuja — July, 2025The United States recently imposed a sweeping visa downgrade on Nigeria and 30 other African countries, reducing most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas to single-entry permits valid for three months. The policy shift has sparked widespread concern, with critics arguing that it lacks a clear evidence base and disproportionately […]
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📍 London, July 13, 2025 — Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has died at the age of 82 while receiving medical care at a clinic in London, according to a statement released by his longtime media aide Garba Shehu. The announcement was made public on Sunday afternoon. No further details regarding the cause of death […]
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6 July 2025 – Mycetoma is a slow-moving but destructive infectious disease that begins in the subcutaneous tissues and can invade the skin, deep tissues, muscle and bone. Caused by more than 70 microorganisms of bacterial or fungal origin, mycetoma thrives in tropical and subtropical environments where thorn injuries are common. Left untreated, the disease progresses […]
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📍 Washington, D.C. — July 12, 2025The Trump administration’s proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, set to take effect August 1, is expected to spark a sharp rally in U.S. coffee prices, with futures already trading at $2.84 per contract. Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, supplies approximately 35% of U.S. coffee imports, making the […]
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📍 Harwell, Oxfordshire — July 11, 2025The UK government has announced a landmark £670 million investment in quantum computing, providing a 10-year funding settlement for the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC)—the first of its kind in the country. The funding aims to accelerate breakthroughs in healthcare, cybersecurity, clean energy, and transport, positioning the UK as […]
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📍 Sydney, July 11, 2025 — A new report by law firm Mills Oakley has revealed that a significant number of Australian superannuation funds are failing to adequately support members transitioning into retirement, despite regulatory obligations under the Retirement Income Covenant (RIC). The Covenant, introduced on 1 July 2022 as part of the Your Future, […]
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Left vulnerable, communities then formed self-defence groups and Haitian security forces reinforced their operations and made small gains only to be rebuffed again by gangs. And at all stages of this cycle, human rights violations are being committed against civilians, according to a report released on Friday by the UN office in Haiti (BINUH) and […]
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During major energy blackouts, natural disasters, conflicts or pandemics, access to essential goods – such as food, water, oil, fuel and medicines – is crucial. The Commission has put forward two strategies designed to improve this access during crises: an EU stockpiling strategy and a medical countermeasures strategy. The stockpiling strategy becomes the EU’s first […]
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