Senegal women protest rising femicide cases, demand stronger Government action
Women and girls in Dakar, Senegal, staged a protest on Sunday, July 12, demanding urgent Government action to address rising cases of femicide following a […]
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AU urges member States to ratify convention to end violence against women
The African Union has called on member States that have not yet ratified the Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls to take action, […]
Nigeria Rescues Hundreds of Women and Children from Boko Haram Captivity
The Nigerian army has announced the rescue of hundreds of hostages, primarily children, and women, who had been held captive for months or even years […]
Nearly 230K Sudanese Children, Women on Brink of Starvation, NGO Says
In a dire warning issued on Wednesday, non-governmental organization Save the Children revealed that nearly 230,000 children and pregnant or postpartum women in Sudan are […]
US First Lady commends King Mohammed VI’s Leadership to Empower Women and Youth
US First Lady Jill Biden has thanked Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and Princess Lalla Hasna for their hospitality during her visit to Morocco, recognizing the […]
Mozambique: Unknown assailants kill three people and kidnap 10 women and children
An unknown armed group on Tuesday killed three residents of a village in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, from where they abducted 10 women and children, […]
Legislative elections in Cote d’Ivoire: Political parties have difficulties to find and present 30% women candidates
Forty-eight hours more. This is the extra time given to candidates to submit their files to the Independent Electoral Commission in Côte d’Ivoire for the […]