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UN bars Nigerian peacekeeper for sexually exploiting woman
A Nigerian policeman who served as a UN peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sent home and barred from peacekeeping after an investigation found he had sexually exploited a woman, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.
UN envoy says hard to hold Libya elections in December
The UN envoy to Libya has said that it will be difficult to hold elections as hoped on December 10, following a new wave of fighting in the North African nation.
UN: South Sudan deal offers hope, but trust ‘still lacking’ between parties
The landmark peace agreement between the South Sudanese Government and main political opposition offers hope, but trust is ‘still lacking’ between the parties, David Shearer, the UN envoy for the country has said.
UN chief calls for peaceful presidential election in Mali
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sued for a peaceful presidential election in Mali as the country goes to the poll to elect a new president on Sunday.
UN recounts ‘horrific’ testimonies from rape survivors in South Sudan
UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence and Conflict, Ms Pramila Patten, has recounted what she termed “horrific testimonies” by rape survivors in war-torn South Sudan.
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Presidency: PDP spreading fake news
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Lai Mohammed: Olusegun Obasanjo’s candidate will be defeated roundly in 2019
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Oby Ezekwesili urges Muhammadu Buhari to sign the electoral bill
The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018.
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UN: International inquiry necessary in Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
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2019: Josiah Fearon tasks political parties, candidates on violence free election
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TB detection: Malawi to engage traditional healers, pharmacies
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NEMA: 31 persons rescued, 15 dead in Port Harcourt 7-storey building collapse
NEMA says 31 persons have been rescued, while 15 others were brought out of the rubble dead, at the site of the collapsed seven-storey bulding in Port Harcourt