Sentenced to Death via Zoom – Horrifying New Justice…

­Staring at a computer screen in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown, Olalekan Hameed learned his fate via the video conference call, Zoom.
Hameed had been convicted of the murder of his employer’s mother, a charge he had vehemently denied.
All the lawyers, including Hameed’s defence solicitor, appeared before the court virtually – unable to be there in person because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hameed had pleaded not guilty to killing 76-year-old Jolasun Okunsanya in December 2018.
The three hour hearing ended when Judge Mojisola Dada, in Lagos, Nigeria, sentenced him to death via Zoom earlier this month. readmore

Food Insecurity in West Africa Could Leave 43 Million…

Well over 40 million people across West Africa face desperate food shortages in coming months, with COVID-19 restrictions a new factor adding to people’s vulnerability, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Appealing for continued support from the international community for the agency’s global aid effort, WFP spokesperson Elisabeth Byrs, warned that the new coronavirus risked exposing populations that had fled armed conflict and endured climate change emergencies. readmore

Lockdown Violence by Law Enforcement Officials is a Throwback…

The arbitrariness and lawlessness of law enforcement officials in South Africa and Nigeria is not new nor peculiar to the present pandemic. Since January 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic has held the world to ransom and threatened public health. It has put pressure on medical facilities with more than 3,700,000 persons infected and 260,000 deaths globally as of Thursday 7 May.
In order to prevent the spread of the disease, most countries have taken measures such as the closure of airports, seaports and land borders, isolating and quarantining persons, banning religious, sporting and social gatherings, closing schools, restaurants, public spaces, and a complete or partial lockdown. Lockdowns restrict the movement of people. readmore

L’ONU Condamne Les Bombardements Meurtriers Sur Les Zones Civiles…

Les bombardements près de l’ambassade de Turquie et de la résidence de l’ambassadeur italien dans le quartier de Zawiat al-Dahmani jeudi, décrits dans une déclaration de la MANUL comme « aveugles », auraient tué au moins deux civils et en auraient blessé trois autres.
Dans cette déclaration, la MANUL a exprimé sa profonde inquiétude face à l’intensification de ces attaques, en particulier à un moment où les Musulmans libyens tentent d’observer pacifiquement le Ramadan, et luttent simultanément contre la pandémie de Covid-19. lire la suite

UN Condemns Deadly Shelling on Civilian Areas of Libyan…

Shelling near the Turkish embassy and the Italian ambassador’s residence in the city’s Zawiat al-Dahmani neighbourhood on Thursday, described in an UNSMIL statement as “indiscriminate”, is thought to have killed at least two civilians and injured three others.
In the statement, UNSMIL expressed deep alarm at the intensification of such attacks, particularly at a time when Libyans Muslims are trying to peacefully observe Ramadan, and simultaneously battling the COVID-19 pandemic. readmore

Communique issued at the “Stakeholders’ Meeting on the International…

Communique on the “ICC Implementation Programme