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By Abdul Tejan-Cole

From 31 October – 12 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, will host the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). The Conference, which brings 190 Governments, international organisations, humanitarian actors, private sector representatives and civil society together, has four main goals to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 0.08% and 0.14% increase in COVID-19 total infections and total recoveries respectively over the week, from September 5-12, 2021.

By Abdul Tejan-Cole

First, it was the Paradise Papers. Then in 2020, the FinCen Files were released. Last week, the Pandora Papers was published. According to their website, the documents, about 2.94 terabyte in size, expose the offshore secrets of wealthy elites from more than 200 countries and territories. The elites included 130 Forbes billionaires, 330 politicians, celebrities, royals, religious leaders, ambassadors, drug lords and fraudsters – all people who use tax and secrecy havens to buy properties and hide assets and avoid paying taxes.

By Abdul Tejan-Cole

Earlier this year, eight Ghanaian MPs introduced a Bill in parliament to criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) activities in Ghana and ostensibly “promote proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values.”

By Abdul Tejan-Cole

By Abdul Tejan-Cole 

On September 16, relatives of victims of the 2016-2017 clashes between civilians and Congolese police and army officers in Kasai Central and Kasai provinces, commonly referred to as the Kamuina Nsapu rebellion, lodged a complaint at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against former Congolese President Joseph Kabila. 

Global AfricaBy Abdul Tejan-Cole

Last Monday, 20 accused persons appeared before the High Court Specialised Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes in Kacyiru, a neighbourhood in Kigali, Rwanda. One accused person Paul Rusesabagina was absent. However, it was his case that garnered the most international attention. And it was his case that the court started with.