Mali expels Swedish ambassador amid strained relations with the West
Mali on Friday ordered Ambassador Kristina Kuhnel to leave the country within 72 hours.Sourced from Africanews
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Month: August 2024
Sudan’s displaced millions face escalating hardship amid war and floods
Millions of displaced people in Sudan, already suffering from the devastating impact of a nearly 16-month-long war, are now grappling with worsening conditions due to heavy seasonal rains and flooding, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday. UN Africa News
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UN rights chief ‘shocked and appalled’ by Israeli minister’s comment on starving Gazans to death
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Friday for the Israeli authorities to monitor senior officials whose public statements on the Gaza conflict may promote war crimes. Source UN News
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Police order investigation into the murder of Nigeria cross-dresser “Abuja Area Mama”
Police order investigation into the murder of Nigeria cross dresser “Abuja Area Mama”Sourced from Africanews
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Boat engine explosion kills at least 20 in southern Nigeria
The explosion and sinking on the Ezetu 1 River a day earlier was the latest in a series of deadly boat accidents that increasingly point to regulatory failures.Sourced from Africanews
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Congolese court sentences rebel leader, 25 others to death
“This nauseating judicial saga reinforces our struggle for democratic normality in Congo,”Sourced from Africanews
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Five things to know about this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is marked annually on 9 August. This year’s theme is Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact. Source UN News
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Testing swift responses to chemical terrorism threats
As the UN Security Council meets on Thursday to discuss the threat the ISIL/Da’esh terrorist group poses, a specialised UN agency has been helping nations on the ground to prepare for chemical terrorism attacks. Source UN News
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UN rights chief ‘deeply troubled’ by dissolution of Thailand’s Move Forward Party
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday that a decision of the Constitutional Court in Thailand to dissolve the country’s largest political party was deeply troubling and that it undermined democratic processes and restricted political pluralism. Source UN News
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WHO on alert as mpox cases surge to unprecedented levels in Africa
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the agency. UN Africa News
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