West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Monrovia, Liberia — The West Africa Bar Association (WABA), a leading regional organization representing legal professionals across West Africa, has issued a strong condemnation of recent military interventions in governance, warning that such actions pose a severe threat to democracy, constitutional order, and regional stability. The statement specifically referenced the recent coup in Guinea-Bissau and…

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West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: Prof. Quaynor Calls for Stronger Technical Backbone for Africa’s DNS

Africa’s Internet pioneer, Professor Nii Narku Quaynor, has underscored the urgent need for the continent’s internet institutions and governments to shift focus from what he described as excessive attention to governance theories to strengthening operational and technical capacity. He warned that Africa risked undermining the sustainability of its critical digital infrastructure if it continued to…

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West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: FAJ Calls for Urgent Protection Amidst Growing Threats Confronting African Journalists

FAJ and its affiliated journalist unions and associations continue to document intimidation, arbitrary detention, online harassment, censorship and physical attacks against journalists across the continent. These violations do not only endanger individual media professionals. They also undermine the public’s right to information, which is central to human rights and democratic accountability. When journalists are silenced,…

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West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: UN Calls for Stepped-Up Commitments to Global Emergency Fund As Needs Outstrip Resources

New York — As humanitarian crises around the world outpace the funding available to address them, senior United Nations officials today rallied the international community to urgently mobilize more support for the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), at an annual pledging event marking the Fund’s 20th anniversary. “The humanitarian system’s tank is running on…

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West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: Unicef Calls for Urgent Investment in Life-Saving Services for Children As Global Humanitarian Needs Reach New Extremes

New York — Surging conflicts, rising hunger, global funding cuts, and collapsing basic services are driving humanitarian needs for children to extreme levels worldwide. As UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children 2026 (HAC) appeal is launched today, US$7.66 billion is urgently required to provide life-saving assistance to 73 million children – including 37 million girls and…

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Amnesty calls for war crimes probe on RSF attack on Sudan refugee camp | Sudan war News

Amnesty calls for war crimes probe on RSF attack on Sudan refugee camp | Sudan war News

NGO documents accounts of atrocities during paramilitary force’s April assault on the North Darfur facility. Rights group Amnesty International has called for a war crimes investigation into an assault by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a displaced persons camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state earlier this year. A report issued by the NGO…

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West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: Koome Calls for Stronger Regional Collaboration to Deepen People-Centred Justice in East Africa

Nairobi — Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for deeper regional collaboration to strengthen the multi-door approach to justice across East Africa and address challenges affecting the region’s justice system. Speaking during the official opening of the 22nd East Africa Magistrates and Judges Association (EAMJA) Annual Conference–held under the theme “Justice Beyond Brick and Mortar:…

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