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When COVID hit, healthcare systems around the world were turned upside down. Hospitals cleared beds, routine appointments were cancelled and people were told to stay at home unless it was urgent. In England, visits to family doctors and hospital admissions for non-COVID reasons fell by a third in the early months of the pandemic. Medical…
United Nations, Jan 23 2026 (IPS) – At least 21 United Nations personnel — 12 peacekeeping personnel and nine civilians — were killed in deliberate attacks in 2025, according to the United Nations Staff Union Standing Committee on the Security and Independence of the International Civil Service. By nationality, the personnel killed in 2025…
With emphatic wins over Algeria and Zambia in their opening two matches, Nigeria have now sealed a quarter-final berth and strengthened their bid for a place at the 2027 World Handball Championship in Germany Nigeria’s Senior Men’s Handball Team, the Golden Arrows, delivered a commanding performance on Thursday, thrashing Zambia 36-18 to secure early qualification…
Addis Abeba — For more than three decades, Somaliland has occupied a peculiar and increasingly indefensible position in international politics. It fulfills every empirical and legal criterion of statehood: clearly defined borders rooted in colonial demarcations, a permanent and civically engaged population, functioning government institutions, and a demonstrable capacity to conduct foreign relations. Yet for…
A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years – is prompting renewed warnings from the UN about the threat these digital blackouts pose to freedom of expression, access to information and human rights. In a statement issued this week, UNESCO…
Addis Abeba — The Ethiopian House of Peoples’ Representatives (HoPR) has ratified proclamations approving prisoner transfer agreements with the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Brazil, as well as a criminal extradition agreement with the Republic of South Africa. In a statement issued following the House’s ninth session on 22 January 2026,…
Hosts Rwanda made a strong start to the 2026 Men’s Handball Africa Cup of Nations after securing a convincing 30-19 victory over Zambia in their opening Group A match at BK Arena on Wednesday, January 21. The match took place shortly after delegations from 16 participating nations gathered for the official opening ceremony of the…
On January 18, 2026, the Africa Cup of Nations final produced far more than a continental football champion. It became a defining moment of leadership in action, illustrating how character, judgment, and responsibility are revealed under intense pressure. Played on one of Africa’s biggest sporting stages and watched by millions across the continent and the…
Brahim Diaz has issued a public apology after his failed panenka cost Morocco the Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal. In one of the most controversial endings to a major final in the sport’s history, Senegal saw a likely winner disallowed for a debatable foul before they conceded a last-gasp penalty just minutes before…
Morocco will pursue legal action over the outcome of Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final, where opponents Senegal walked off the field to protest a penalty awarded against them but later returned to win the match. Morocco were beaten 1-0 after extra time by Senegal in the decider in Rabat, but the hosts had a…
