UN announces increase in global displacement numbers

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The United Nations has revealed that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed global displacement numbers above 100 million for the first time.
According to the UN refugee agency’s report, at least 89.3 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, abuse and violence at the end of 2021.
The report noted that as many as 14 million more people have joined that number since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.

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HURIWA urges National Assembly to pass no confidence vote on Buhari

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has urged the National Assembly to pass a vote of no confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Coordinator, HURIWA, Emmanuel Onwubiko. The statement implored the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to do the needful and carve his name on the sands of time by impeaching the President. It, however, stated that the All Progressives […]

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