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English News and Press Release on Somalia about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 28 May 2021 by AMISOM
Why strengthening women’s land rights in conflict-affected countries should be a priority Member of a passion fruit producers’ alliance in Colombia. Photo: Charlotte Kesl / World Bank Land is a complicated sector for countries to govern, and it is especially challenging in fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) affected situations. In these contexts, ensuring women’s land rights can fall by the wayside. However, improving women’s access to land and protecting their rights, can be a stabilizing factor for these situations, contributing to economic and social stability, food security, ...
The police had in April arrested Baba Ijesha for sexually harassing a 14-year-old girl. by SaharaReporters, New York May 17, 2021 Nollywood actor, Olarenwaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, accused of molesting a minor has been granted bail by the police. The actor was released on Monday afternoon on health grounds. His lawyer, Adesina Ogunlana, confirmed it to SaharaReporters. The police had in April arrested Baba Ijesha for sexually harassing a 14-year-old girl. Announcing his arrest in a statement, Lagos police spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi alleged that the actor had been sexual...
Vanguard News NSCDC arrests man, 35, for allegedly defiling minor On Kindly Share This Story: The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, has arrested a 35-year-old man, Yusuf Abdullahi, for allegedly having canal knowledge of an 11-year girl. Mr Babawale Afolabi, the spokesman of the command, said this in a statement in Ilorin on Monday. It said that the case was reported to the Gender Unit of the NSCDC on May 15. ”Around 10:30 a.m, Abdullahi was caught in the act by one of our officers at Kaima Division, gaining canal knowledge of an 11- year- old girl, by the na...
ON THE GO Two arrested as police rescue girl ‘caged for eight months’ in Sokoto A girl identified as Joy Emmanuel has been rescued in Sokoto after being reportedly caged for eight months.Advertisement The victim, who was rescued by the police, looked very emaciated when... With determination, Nigeria can overcome security challenges, says Fayemi Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, says the country’s security challenges are surmountable if Nigerians are determined to tackle it with sincerity.Advertisement He stated this on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo... Appeal court sets as...