UN Political Affairs Chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, says amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel governments, the priority must be to conduct a peaceful election.
Read more: Tensions rise in Libya as the risk of ‘parallel governments’ grows – UN
The Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has urged the leaders of the European Union countries, the U.S and Britain to visit the Ukrainian capital in a show of solidarity.
Read more: Polish premier calls for EU, U.S., British leaders to visit Kiev
Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK Government, plunging Chelsea’s long-term future into doubt.
Read more: Chelsea sale can go through in spite of Abramovich being sanctioned
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, says the food economy in the West Africa and Sahel sub-region is projected to reach 480 billion dollars in 2030.
Read more: West Africa food economy to reach $480bn by 2030- UN
World Health Organisation (WHO) says almost 500 million people have been infected with the coronavirus since March 2020 and new variants are still a threat as it marks two years of declaring COVID-19 a pandemic.
Read more: Israel says it won’t be a route for Russia to circumvent sanctions
Russia is offering a fresh Ukraine ceasefire for Tuesday, Moscow’s Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said, amid efforts to get civilians to safety.
Read more: Moscow offers ceasefire in Ukraine as talks continue
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday in Monrovia advised ECOWAS to deploy the use of technology fully in electoral processes to conduct free and fair elections in member states.
Read more: Jonathan challenges ECOWAS on use of ICT for credible elections
U.S President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that the United States would no longer allow for the importation of Russian oil, the latest sanction to punish Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
