Violence in Congo Ahead of Presidential Elections
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has expressed deep concern at violence against opposition rallies in at least three provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
Corruption Costs Kenya 300,000 Jobs Every Year
Corruption is such a strong impediment to development and democracy that the African Union declared 2018 as the African Anti-Corruption Year, with the aim to spread awareness about the effects…
Islamic State Terrorists Executing Civilians in Syria: UN Reports
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned Wednesday that at least 7,000 people in Deir-Ez-Zor province were trapped, amid efforts to dislodge ISIL (Islamic State terrorists) from…
UN Pledges Support to the Palestinian People
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres remarked at the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, in New York on Wednesday. More than 40 years ago, he…
Corruption Watch Launches Project to Expose Police Corruption
Corruption Watch – a non-profit organization in South Africa – has been selected as one of 12 finalists in the Google Impact Challenge, a competition to find the most innovative…
Humanitarian Assistance Delivered to 50,000 People in Syria
The United Nations and Syrian Arabic Red Crescent (SARC) kicked off a joint aid operation on Saturday, delivering vital humanitarian assistance to 50,000 people in south-east Syria’s Rukban camp, near…