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UN ‘alarmed’ after Libyan gunmen attack court ahead of elections
on: by Fernil News
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Friday said it was alarmed by the attack on a court ahead of an appeal by the son of slain dictator Moammar Gadhafi against the rejection of his presidential election candidacy. On
Son of former Libyan ruler Gaddafi runs for president
on: by Sebastian Oteng
The son of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi appeared for nearly the first time in a decade on Sunday to register as a presidential candidate for a December vote planned to help end the years of chaos since his father was
Africa: Climate ‘Loss and Damage’ Earns Recognition but Little Action in COP26 Deal
on: by Sebastian Oteng
Efforts to create a new fund to help with climate-change-driven “loss and damage” fail as the U.N. talks close, but the problem rises up the global agenda An agreement reached on Saturday night as the COP26 climate talks closed pushed concerns
36-year-old Henry Akati assaulted in Accra over alleged promotion of LGBTQ activities amid rising tensions
on: by Fahd Adam
A 36-year-old man, Henry Akati, believed to be bisexual, was brutally assaulted by a group of residents in Kwashiebu Lapas, a suburb of Accra, on Thursday, November 11, 2021. The attack is the latest in a series of violent incidents linked
Journalist attacked over alleged same-sex relationship at Sabon Zango in Kumasi
on: by Fernil News
Two men were left in critical condition after a brutal attack at Sabon Zango, Kumasi, on October 16, 2021, amid allegations of being in a same-sex relationship. Shaibu Inuwa, a photographer for Fernil News, and his alleged partner, Ziawl-Haq Shaibu, were