Child labour an “extreme risk” in one in 10 manufacturing hubs globally
Child labour is an “extreme risk” in one in 10 countries globally, found an index on Thursday, urging businesses to be more vigilant about abuses in their global supply chains….
Number of Global Executions in 2018 Dropped to The Lowest in a Decade – Amnesty
The number of global executions in 2018 dropped to the lowest in a decade, a report released on Wednesday by human rights group Amnesty International said. “No less than 690…
About 113 Million People Affected By Acute Food Shortage in 2018 – Report
No fewer than 113 million people were affected in 2018 by very serious food shortages, including famine, a report by the European Union and two United Nations agencies revealed on…
AEC, Executive Chairman Calls for Industry Collaboration on Local Content Development, Improved Governance in Nigeria
Centurion CEO and Executive Chairman African Energy Chamber, AEC,NJ Ayuk, is leading an industry delegation to Nigeria this week to meet various oil industry players to call for more…
The World Failed to Protect Children in Conflict in Nigeria, 14 Other Countries in 2018-UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has accused the Boko Haram terrorists’ factions of carrying out grave atrocities against children in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin region…
COP24: AfDB, Out Again to Defend Africa’s interests… Says Climate Change Reduces Africa’s GDP By 1.4 points yearly
As the 24th annual conference of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, known as COP24, opens on Monday, 3 December 2018, in Katowice, Poland, once again, the AfDB…
AEC Urges OPEC, Others to Restore Stability to the Oil Markets With Continued Production Cuts
The African Energy Chamber, AEC, urges the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC and other key global oil producers, including Russia, to continue with the…
UN, South Sudan enhance Ebola preparedness following outbreak in DRC
The UN and South Sudan said on Friday that they have intensified preparedness and response activities against Ebola in the wake of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the…
South Sudan tops most violent place for aid workers: report
South Sudan for the third year topped the list of most violent countries for humanitarian workers in 2017, according to a report by Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). “It’s the third…
UNICEF facilitates release of 128 child soldiers in South Sudan
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has facilitated the release of 128 child soldiers from a disbanded rebel group in Yambio located in South Sudan’s southern region of Western Equatoria. According…