A former UN official who drugged and raped unconscious women over two decades during humanitarian missions in the Middle East was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on Friday.
Read more: Ex- UN official jailed 15 years for drugging, raping women
Twitter will have to comply with new European Union rules tackling misinformation and hate speech on social media.
Read more: Twitter must comply with EU content rules – Official
The South African Presidency has moved to assure South Africans that law enforcement agencies are monitoring any threats to the public.
Read more: South Africa: Government Reacts to Terror Threat By USA
The World Bank has approved $275 million in aid to debt-ridden Zambia to help it recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and spillover effects of the Ukraine-Russia war.
Read more: Debt Distress: Zambia Gets $275mn from World Bank
President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to stabilise the country’s democratic system.
Read more: Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To Sustain Democracy
A Russian court has upheld the nine-year sentence of U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner for possessing and smuggling vape cartridges containing cannabis oil.
Read more: Criminal Charge: Russian Court Upholds U.S Basketball Star Sentence
The Nigerian government has reiterated it’s commitment to partner with the United Nations, UN-Habitat in promoting transformative change in upgrading urban settlements, to assist the poor, through knowledge, policies and technical assistance.
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria after a 3-day trip to South Korea where in participated in the first World Bio Summit.
Read more: President Buhari returns to Nigeria after 3 Day trip to South Korea
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will send an observer mission to Ukraine following allegations by Russia that Kiev is planning to deploy a so-called “dirty bomb” containing radioactive material.
