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Akanimo Sampson

Libya Presidential Poll: Despite Being Highly Uncertain, Aspirants are Bracing for War, Intelligence Report Says

Akanimo Sampson Jun 21, 2021

In spite of being highly uncertain, a number of aspirants in Libya, are positioning themselves for a potential campaign. In its Libya Politics and Security, a weekly intelligence report, Menas Associates highly uncertain says it is highly uncertain whether the planned presidential election will be direct or indirect — or will happen at all on December […]

Sexual Violence: UNFPA Needs $12 Million for Victims’ Life-support Services in Tigray

Akanimo Sampson Jun 20, 2021

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it currently requires at least $12 million to provide the life-saving support for victims of sexual violence. Out of the amount needed, less than 40 per cent has been funded. At the moment, UNFPA is scaling up its support to safe houses, which not only provide clinical management of rape […]

Security Expert Explains Why Boko Haram Conflict Persists in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria

Akanimo Sampson Jun 20, 2021

Institute of Security Studies’ Lake Chad Basin Programme Senior Researcher, Akinola Olojo, says violence in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria is still persisting. This, according to him, is in spite of the fact that development, peace-building and humanitarian projects have increased since the crisis started more than a decade ago. In his analysis of the […]

Tanzania: Thousands of At-risk Girls, Women Reaching Out to Helpline Daily – UNFPA

Akanimo Sampson Jun 19, 2021

In Tanzania, girls and women at-risk are reaching out to helplines in their thousands on a daily basis. It was 3 o’clock on a Friday afternoon when Grace, a counsellor at the National Child Helpline in the country, received a call from a concerned teacher in Msalala, Shinyanga Region. One of the teacher’s brightest students, […]

Countries Brace for War over Attacks on Lawmakers

Akanimo Sampson Jun 19, 2021

Countries are currently bracing for war against attacks by the Executive branch and aggrieved persons on their lawmakers. Three of the countries are in Africa. Member Parliaments of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) have committed to taking action to address alleged human rights violations suffered by legislators in a number of countries, including Egypt, Libya, Myanmar, Philippines, […]

Of Fela and ‘Craze Man’ Buhari

Akanimo Sampson Jun 18, 2021

Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s President since May 29, 2015 is still his old pre-Babangida coup self. Before the IBB coup, Buhari ousted the Shehu Shagari administration on the eve of 1984, and by implications, aborted the country’s Second Republic. Buhari was dictatorial in his approach to governance. In the process, he jailed many politicians for ridiculous […]

Land Degradation from Climate Change Undermining Well-being of 3.2 Billion People

Akanimo Sampson Jun 18, 2021

The well-being of 3.2 billion people is being undermined by land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure. In his message for World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said ”humanity is waging a relentless, self-destructive war on nature.” ”Biodiversity is declining, greenhouse gas concentrations […]

World Bank: We’ll Continue to Provide Support for Renewable Energy Integration in West Africa

Akanimo Sampson Jun 18, 2021

The World Bank has said that it will not relent in providing support for renewable energy integration in West Africa. The Bank says it has so far provided a total sum of $465 million to expand energy access, and renewable energy integration in the region. With its support, countries in the Economic Community of West […]

Mali’s Democratic Future Risky, UN Envoy Warns

Akanimo Sampson Jun 17, 2021

Democratic future in Mali, a landlocked West African country is seriously at risk. This is a matter of concern to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). Already, Head of MINUSMA, El-Ghassim Wane, has briefed the Security Council, pointing out that immediate action is required to initiate critical reforms and lay the groundwork for […]

Indigenous Companies Boost Buhari’s Gas Dream for Nigeria

Akanimo Sampson Jun 17, 2021

In line with the dream of the Buhari administration, indigenous oil and gas companies are busy growing Nigeria’s proven gas deposits. In recent times, the Buhari administration has been pushing for a shift in focus in the oil and gas sector, to tap from the country’s huge gas deposits and reduce the dependence on crude […]

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