More than 286,000 people have been driven from their homes in the region after crops failed and animals died due to the drought and over 1100 schools are either fully or partially closed, leaving young girls especially vulnerable to sexual and physical violence and coercion, child labour and early marriage. …
Read More »Man hacks his brother to death during deadly fight in Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State has arrested a man, Umar Bello, for allegedly hacking his brother, Abdullahi Bello, to death during a deadly fight. Spokesperson of the corps in the state, Babawale Afolabi, who disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin, said that …
Read More »‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council
Updating the ambassadors on the latest UN report on protecting civilians in armed conflict, Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the Coordination Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said that hostilities in densely populated areas, “sharply” increased the risks of death and injury for civilians. “When explosive …
Read More »Update: Man who attacked Dave Chappelle charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon
U.S. Authorities have arrested the man who attacked comedian Dave Chappelle onstage during the “Netflix is a Joke” Festival on Tuesday night. 23-year-old Isaiah Lee was booked and charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon after the LAPD allege he jumped on stage at the Hollywood Bowl, pointed a …
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