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Trump, sworn in as U.S. president, promises to put ‘America First’

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, succeeding Barack Obama and telling a bitterly divided country he will pursue “America First” policies at home and abroad. As scattered protests erupted elsewhere in Washington, Trump raised his right

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Nigeria, Iraq, South Sudan Syria and DRC Responsible For 38.2m IDPs in 52 Countries- MSF Nigeria

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

While IDPs often flee their homes for similar reasons to refugees (armed conflict, human rights violations, natural disasters) technically, they are not refugees. IDPs have not crossed an international border to find refuge and therefore remain legally under the protection of their own government, even though that government is often the cause of their flight. […]

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Niger Delta Crisis: British High Commissioner Advocates Political Solution, Commends FG

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, has commended the Federal Government for its readiness to dialogue with the people of the Niger Delta, in seeking political, rather than military solutions to the problems in the region. This was his position as he spoke on Channels Television’s breakfast show, Sunrise Daily, while analysing the […]

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Nigeria Airstrike Error: ‘I Saw Dead Children’ Eyewitness Relieves Horror

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

In a BBC interview, Alfred Davies, an MSF aid worker, relieves the horror of this week’s erroneous bombing by the Nigerian military of a camp for internally displaced people in Rann, in which more than 70 people – including women and children – were killed and many more wounded. Nigeria’s military has admitted that the […]

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U.S Inauguration: Trump team denies Inviting Former President Goodluck Jonathan

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

The Trump transition committee, Great Again, has denied reports in some sections of the media in Nigeria that President-elect Trump declined invitation to President Muhammadu Buhari and has instead invited former president Goodluck Jonathan to the U.S 45th presidential inauguration scheduled for Friday in Washington. The official speaking to Per Second News in Washington

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UN Security Council: Jammeh Is No Longer Gambia’s President

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2017

The UN Security Council on Thursday affirmed that Adama Barrow is now the legitimate President of The Gambia, declaring that “former President Yahya Jammeh is out”. The President of the Security Council, Olof Skoog (Sweden), told the UN Correspondents after the adoption of the Resolution 2337 (2017) by consensus by the 15-Member Council. The Correspondent […]