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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
Opposition’s Neves takes lead in Cape Verde polls
on: by Fernil News
Provisional results from Cape Verde indicate that the main opposition candidate, José Maria Neves, has won the first round of the presidential election. Seven candidates are bidding to replace President Jorge Carlo Fonseca, who is not allowed to serve more than
Egypt to bar unvaccinated civil servants from work
on: by Fernil News
Egypt will bar unvaccinated public service workers from entering government buildings from mid-next month. A cabinet notice on Sunday said workers would have to be vaccinated or take a weekly Covid test to be allowed into government buildings from 15 November.
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