EL-RUFAI’S FAMILY PROTESTS SSS DETENTION, ALLEGES TORTURE, MEDICAL NEGLECT. (PHOTOS).

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 El-Rufai’s Family Protests SSS Detention, Alleges Torture, Medical Neglect Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has continued to face controversy over his detention, as members of his family and supporters staged a protest in Abuja on Monday over his custody by the State Security Service (SSS). The demonstrators, which included Senator Lawal Adamu and close relatives of the former governor, accused security authorities of subjecting him to psychological pressure and denying him access to medical care despite existing court directives. Speaking outside the SSS facility, El-Rufai’s second wife, Asia, said the family had been living under fear due to what she described as persistent surveillance and security intimidation connected to the case. According to her, the tension increased after El-Rufai appeared before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he was granted bail before the matter was adjourned.  She alleged that despite prior arr...

U.S TO LEAVE 66 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, SIGNALING DEEPER RETREAT FROM GLOBAL COOPERATION. (PHOTO).


 U.S to leave 66 international organizations, signaling deeper retreat from global cooperation

The Trump administration announced it will withdraw from 66 international organizations, including U.N. agencies focused on climate, population, and labor, as part of a broader retreat from global cooperation. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday suspending U.S. support for the agencies, commissions, and partnerships after a review of all international involvement and funding. Officials said the decision targets organizations they view as redundant, mismanaged, or pursuing agendas contrary to U.S. interests.

Many of the affected entities are affiliated with the United Nations, covering climate negotiations, migration, labor, and other programs the administration has criticized as promoting “woke” policies. Non-U.N. bodies on the list include the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, and the Global Counterterrorism Forum. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. found many of these organizations wasteful, poorly run, or a threat to national sovereignty and prosperity. The administration has framed the move as a way to focus resources on U.N. initiatives where the U.S. competes with countries like China, while exiting those deemed unnecessary.

The withdrawal builds on a pattern of U.S. disengagement from global institutions, following earlier moves to suspend support for the World Health Organization, UNRWA, UNESCO, and the U.N. Human Rights Council. Analysts say the approach represents a stark break from previous administrations, leaving the U.N. and affiliated programs to cut staffing and scale back operations. Independent agencies that rely on U.S. funding, such as USAID-supported projects, have already closed or reduced programs.

A key target of the new withdrawal is the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the treaty underlying the Paris climate agreement. Critics say the decision isolates the U.S. from global climate initiatives, weakens its influence over trillions of dollars in investments, and may slow international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Experts warn that cooperation from the U.S., one of the world’s largest economies and emitters, is essential to meaningful progress on climate change.

Other agencies affected include the U.N. Population Fund, which provides sexual and reproductive health services worldwide, as well as organizations such as the Carbon Free Energy Compact, the United Nations University, the International Cotton Advisory Committee, the International Tropical Timber Organization, the Pan-American Institute for Geography and History, the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, and the International Lead and Zinc Study Group. Trump and other Republican officials have long opposed some of these programs, particularly those focused on population and reproductive health. 

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