Davos: Power politics pushing the world out of its comfort zone, Germany’s Merz warns
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Thursday that the global order is unraveling at unprecedented speed, as great power rivalry replaces what he described as a more predictable international system. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Merz said…
UN warns internet shutdowns are becoming a global tool of repression
Frank Okon The United Nations is raising renewed alarm over the growing use of government-imposed internet shutdowns during civil unrest and elections, warning that digital blackouts are becoming a routine tool to restrict information, suppress dissent and undermine basic rights….
Atrocious war crimes ‘repeated town by town’ in Sudan, UN Security Council told
Ziggy Ojiegbe Atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region are spreading from town to town in an organised campaign of violence involving mass executions, rape and ethnic targeting, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has…
Rising hunger and displacement pose growing economic risk, UN tells Davos
Ziggy Ojiegbe As global leaders gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, United Nations agencies are warning that rising hunger and displacement are not only humanitarian emergencies but growing threats to global economic stability. The UN World…
Trump’s Greenland tariff threat deepens rift between Europe and the United States
Ziggy ojiegbe Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on European allies over their opposition to his proposed takeover of Greenland has sharply worsened relations between the United States and Europe, exposing growing mistrust within the transatlantic alliance. The US…
Help wanes as strife pushes 55 million West Africans towards starvation
300,000 Nigerian children at risk WFP urgently needs over $453m in next six months Sopuruchi Onwuka The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned that 55 million people across West and Central Africa are expected to face crisis-level hunger…
Iran government admits killing over 5,000 protesters
* Doctors cite higher death tolls Ziggy Ojiegbe Iranian authorities have acknowledged that more than 5,000 people were killed during recent protests across the country, while doctors and independent reports claim the actual death toll may be more than three…
Participation in Trump’s Gaza Peace Board carries $1bn commitment
Ziggy Ojiegbe Countries seeking permanent seats on a proposed Board of Peace that would govern Gaza would be required to contribute at least $1 billion, under a draft charter for the initiative. United States President Donald Trump would oversee the…
UN dismayed as Iran admits killing 3,000 protester
Frank Okon The United Nations has expressed alarm after an Iranian official acknowledged that around 3,000 people have been killed amid the ongoing crackdown on nationwide protests. An Iranian official told The New York Times on Tuesday that the death…
Nigeria splatters N13.2 bn on countering claims of Christian slaughter
Move aimed at averting possible sanctions and military action Ziggy Ojiegbe The Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu has spent an estimated $9 million (about N13.2 billion) on lobbying efforts in Washington as it seeks to counter allegations of widespread…
