PRINCE HARRY LEAVES AFRICAN PARKS BOARD AFTER CHARITY ADMITTED RANGERS COMMITTED HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. (PHOTO).
Prince Harry leaves African Parks board after charity admitted rangers committed human rights abuses Prince Harry has left the board of African Parks after nearly a decade with the conservation charity, a year after the organization acknowledged that some of its rangers had committed human rights abuses. A spokesperson for Harry, 41, confirmed his departure while emphasizing that his work in African conservation will continue. “The Duke is proud of his 10 years with African Parks and fully supports the ongoing strengthening of its Board,” the spokesperson said. “His commitment to conservation in Africa continues, and he remains a supporter of African Parks’ mission.” Harry first partnered with African Parks in 2016 and became president of the organization the following year. He was appointed to its board of directors in 2023. His departure comes after African Parks commissioned an independent investigation into allegations that rangers had r@ped, beaten and tortured Indigenous peo...
The Anambra State Government,on monday confirmed that a nursing student was killed by Lassa Fever,while 65 others were being monitored.Director of Public Health,State Ministry of Health,Dr Emmanuel Okafor,told newsmen in Awka that the deceased {name withheld] was a student in one private nursing school in Nkpor,Idemili North.Okafor said that the lady was admitted at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital,Awka,on June 11.According to him,she was immediately transferred to the General Hospital,Irua,in Edo for diagnosis where she died on June 17.''She was initially admitted at Amaku in Awka before she was transferred to Irua and was placed on admission there.She was bleeding from the gums,nostril and vagina and was confirmed Lassa Fever victim in Irua.The moment it was confirmed that she had Lassa fever,we started contacts tracing.As of now,we have about 65 we are following up,two of them have developed fever and their samples have been taken to Irua.We are still tracking others and we have advised them on what to do to ensure they do not transfer it to their loved ones,'' he said.Okafor urged residents to keep their surroundings clean and keep their foods free from rats.
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