Syrian security forces are alleged to have executed dozens of people belonging to the Alawite minority in the coastal province of Latakia, according to a war monitoring group. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 162 civilians have been killed in “field executions” in the region – a heartland of deposed president Bashir...
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Vital Leprosy Drugs Due In Nigeria On Sunday After Year Delay
World Health Organisation –WHO—revealed people affected by leprosy in Nigeria should be able to get hold of vital drugs to treat the disease for the first time in a year from this weekend. The country, which reports more than 2,000 new cases a year ran out of supplies partly because drugs were held up after...
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Celebrating International Women Day: “I am worth defending!” Maasai Girls Take Up Self-Defense As Protection From Sexual Abuse And Early Marriage
“I am worth defending!” a group of girls chant as they each take up a fighting stance. They are about to practice combat techniques. And no, they are not part of a martial arts club. They are Maasai girls living at a boarding school in Transmara in western Kenya, which doubles up as a rescue center...
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Canada To Name New Leader Amid Dealing With Trump Trade War
Canada looks set to pick a measured former central banker to deal with the threats President Donald Trump’s tariffs pose against a pillar of Western free trade. Mark Carney, 59, could become the next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party of Canada announces a replacement for Justin Trudeau in a leadership vote Sunday. The opposition Conservatives hoped to make...
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China Imposes 100% Retaliatory Tariffs On Selected Canadian Imports
China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on Canadian agricultural products, including a 100% tariff on rapeseed oil, rapeseed meal, peas, and a 25% tariff on pork and some seafood. China announced the major wave of retaliatory tariffs against Canadian agricultural products on Saturday morning as the war between Canada, China, Mexico and the United State continue...
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STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE – PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS PROFESSOR JEGA AS SPECIAL ADVISER
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), as adviser and coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform. President Tinubu announced the appointment Friday, hoping to drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further strengthen national development efforts. Jega, former vice chancellor of Bayero University,...