Africa: UN Mourns Constitutional Lawyer-Turned Top Crisis Diplomat, Nicholas Haysom

Africa: UN Mourns Constitutional Lawyer-Turned Top Crisis Diplomat, Nicholas Haysom

The UN is mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, whose went from advising Nelson Mandela following the historic anti-apartheid struggle to becoming a “tireless” champion of crisis diplomacy for the UN in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The distinguished lawyer and diplomat from South Africa was appointed…

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Africa: UN Mourns Constitutional Lawyer-Turned Top Crisis Diplomat, Nicholas Haysom

Africa: UN Mourns Civil Rights Giant, Jesse Jackson

“Reverend Jackson lent his powerful voice to the UN’s work against racism, against apartheid and for human rights.” UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sadness over the death of Jesse Jackson. Mr Jackson, a giant of the civil rights movement in the United States and a longtime champion of human rights, equality, and justice around…

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Spain train crash death toll rises as nation mourns its worst rail disaster in more than a decade

Spain train crash death toll rises as nation mourns its worst rail disaster in more than a decade

Spain began three days of national mourning on Tuesday for 41 people killed after two high-speed trains collided in the country’s deadliest rail disaster in over a decade.  The collision took place late Sunday when a high-speed train operated by rail company Iryo, travelling from Malaga to Madrid, derailed near Adamuz in the southern Andalusia region….

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Africa: UN Mourns Constitutional Lawyer-Turned Top Crisis Diplomat, Nicholas Haysom

Afreximbank Mourns the Passing of Intra-Africa Trade Champion, Olusegun Awolowo

Cairo, 28 November 2025: – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) joins the people of Nigeria, the continent and global community in mourning the passing of Mr. Olusegun Awolowo “Segun” on 20 November 2025 after a protracted illness. Mr. Awolowo was a visionary champion of intra-African trade. His roles included President of the ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organisation,…

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Africa: ‘Kenya’s Foremost Statesman, Great Son of Africa’ – Ruto Mourns Raila

Africa: ‘Kenya’s Foremost Statesman, Great Son of Africa’ – Ruto Mourns Raila

Nairobi — President William Ruto has eulogised former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as “Kenya’s foremost statesman and one of Africa’s greatest sons”. The President further described Odinga as a colossus of Kenya’s modern politics, a tireless warrior in Kenya’s struggle for freedom and prosperity. “Raila Amolo Odinga’s name will forever be etched in the story…

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