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Former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor, has filed a suit before the Community Court of Justice, alleging the violation of his right to property by the ‘refusal’ of the Government of Liberia to pay his pension and retirement benefits since his ‘resignation’ in 2003.
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The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has warned that “hatred takes root in the soil of ignorance” of historical facts, science, and the human qualities which “bind all peoples together.”
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U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order imposing new vaccine requirements for most foreign national air travellers and lifting severe travel restrictions on China, India and much of Europe effective Nov. 8, the White House said.
Read more: Joe Biden signs new vaccine rules favouring Nigerian travellers, others
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries to fulfill their promise of $100 billion dollars to developing countries towards achieving Net-Zero Emissions.
Read more: Net-Zero Emission: Osinbajo wants OECD countries to redeem $100bn pledge
Amnesty International (AI) has condemned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) treatment of Black Africans in strong terms.
Read more: Amnesty International condemns mass detention, deportation of Africans by UAE authorities
Sudan’s Armed Forces Chief, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has defended the military’s seizure of power, saying he dissolved the Government to avoid civil war.
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Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade, despite a temporary reduction during pandemic lockdowns, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a report published Monday.
Read more: Greenhouse gas levels hit new record despite lockdowns - UN report