China and Singapore have joined Japan and South Korea in restricting flights by Thailand’s airlines as the kingdom scrambles to address “significant safety concerns” by the U.N.’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The January audit in Thailand “revealed some safety concerns, primarily relating to air operator certification procedures,” said Anthony Philbin, communications chief for the […]
At least 10 people are missing, feared dead, in Burundi after landslides which have destroyed hundreds of homes, officials say. Some 3,000 people have been left homeless, according to a BBC reporter who has been to the scene. Their houses were destroyed after mud and rocks, dislodged by the rain, plunged down the hillside. Reports […]
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Tuesday in Juba welcomed the temporary deployment of a British Royal Air Force C-130 aircraft to South Sudan. The UNMISS said the aircraft, which arrived in Juba, on Sunday would conduct daily flights to Malakal in Upper Nile State. The Mission said the aircraft would help in […]
As the rescheduled 2015 general elections draw nearer, Global Association of WestAfrican Youths (GLOWAY) has harped on the need for Nigerian to eschew violence so that the nation can have a peaceful and credible elections poll. The group stated this on Friday in a press statement signed by its President, Baruga Abdullahi Ibrahim and made […]
The battle for Libya’s oil wealth has taken on new dimensions as rival governments lay claim to the National Oil Company, further deepening divisions in the volatile North African nation. The latest row erupted this week as UN envoy Bernardino Leon, who is mediating between Libya’s warring factions, warned the country was heading towards destruction […]
The U.N. Children’s Fund reports one of South Sudan’s armed groups, the Cobra Faction, released up to 250 child soldiers on Sunday. The group of children released in the remote village of Lekuangole, in Jonglei state, included four girls — one as young as 9. This is the third release of child soldiers by this […]
For sometimes now, multiple-award winning strategist and a United Nation Peace Ambassador, Hajia Habiba Abubabar has not been on AWOl both from the social media and from social functions. Some of her followers on Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp have been asking series of questions on her whereabouts. The respected woman of essence we scooped has […]
A gunman who carried out an attack that killed 17 tourists at Tunis’s Bardo museum was known to the authorities, Tunisia’s prime minister has said. Habib Essi told RTL Radio that security services had flagged up one of the attackers, Yassine Laabidi, but were not aware of “anything specific”, or of any links to known […]
John Legend and Ed Sheeran have joined forces with the United Nations to create “the world’s happiest playlist” to celebrate International Day of Happiness. In partnership with music streaming service MixRadio, the U.N. has enlisted a roster of artists, including David Guetta, James Blunt, Cody Simpson and Charlize Theron, to launch its weeklong #HappySoundsLike campaign. […]
The African Union (AU) has tasked the United Nations (UN) to institute a trust fund to finance a force to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria. However, reports coming in from the UN indicates that a draft UN Security council resolution has endorsed the creation of a force by Nigeria and its neighbors Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Benin […]