Rivers: Governance stands still as nine re-appointed commissioners resign    | The Guardian Nigeria News

[ad_1] • Five pro-Wike commissioners quit Fubara’s cabinet• Decision to probe Wike led to gale of resignations, group explains• Elder statesman seeks Ameachi, Odili’s support for Fubara• Kukah: Fubara, Wike will fix their quarrels• Fubara resorting to self-defence — Bwala• Abe realigns with Wike, says Amaechi non-relevant in Rivers APC  Barely two weeks to Fubara’s first anniversary in office, governance appears […]

Africa: UNAIDS Calls For the Protection of Human Rights on the International Day to End Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)

[ad_1] GENEVA — Ahead of IDAHOBIT, commemorated worldwide on 17 May, UNAIDS is calling on governments everywhere to protect the human rights of LGBTQ+ people. Protecting the human rights of every person, UNAIDS research shows, is essential for protecting public health, because it enables inclusive and equitable access to health services without discrimination. The movement […]

Rafah, US arms, UNRWA: How Biden defends supporting Israel amid Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

[ad_1] Washington, DC – “It’s wrong,” United States President Joe Biden said last week of the ongoing Israeli offensive against the southern Gaza city of Rafah, pledging to stop supplying offensive weapons if the assault proceeds. One week later, however, Israeli forces have seized the Rafah border crossing and pushed into the city, where more than […]