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South African luxury goods magnate Johann Rupert has become Africa’s wealthiest person, overtaking Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, who previously held the top position.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues

August 28, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Eighty-one deaths from mpox were reported in Africa in the past week, bringing the total cases and deaths to 22,863 and 622, respectively, Dr. Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told an online briefing.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Malawi President with Mozambican President

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University of Malawi Honors Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi with Doctorate

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 Global Author

By Burnett Munthali In a gesture of deepening international relations, the University of Malawi (UNIMA) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate in International Affairs and Diplomacy upon Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi. This prestigious accolade comes just two weeks after a similar honor was bestowed upon Malawian President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera by a Mozambican university. The honorary doctorate awarded to President… Read More

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Flooding from Sudan dam collapse worsens humanitarian crisis

August 27, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

Around 20 villages in eastern Sudan have reportedly been “destroyed”, with 70 impacted overall, after floodwaters burst through a major dam, according to UN humanitarians – adding to the suffering of communities already devastated by the ongoing war between rival militaries. UN Africa News Read More

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Africa: Refugees and displaced face heightened threat from mpox outbreak

August 27, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that the mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other affected African countries if urgent support is not forthcoming. UN Africa News Read More

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Guterres strongly condemns Burkina Faso terror attack ; hundreds killed and injured

August 27, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of around 200 people in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho at the weekend, which left a further 140 injured. UN Africa News Read More

Pacific

China: UN rights office reiterates need to review national security framework

August 27, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

China still has “many problematic laws and policies” regarding the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region two years after the UN human rights office, OHCHR, published a report on serious violations against the Uyghur and other predominantly Muslim communities, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. Source UN News Read More

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Afghanistan: Condemnation for new Taliban ‘virtue and vice’ order targeting women

August 27, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

A new morality law enacted by the Taliban in Afghanistan, cements policies that “completely erase” women’s presence in public, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, calling for it to be immediately revoked. Source UN News Read More

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9 men killed in Zambia quarry gravel collapse

August 27, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The men were operating illegally in the quarry and were loading gravel onto a truck, police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said. The driver of the truck survived with injuries and was taken to the hospital.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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Hundreds of migrants swim into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco

August 27, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Cristina Pérez, the Spanish government’s representative in Ceuta told journalists Monday that since Aug. 22 an average of 700 people had attempted to breach the border daily, with a peak of 1,500 attempts Sunday.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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Month: August 2024

South Africa’s Johan Rupert overtakes Dangote as Africa’s richest man

Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues

University of Malawi Honors Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi with Doctorate

Flooding from Sudan dam collapse worsens humanitarian crisis

Africa: Refugees and displaced face heightened threat from mpox outbreak

Guterres strongly condemns Burkina Faso terror attack ; hundreds killed and injured

China: UN rights office reiterates need to review national security framework

Afghanistan: Condemnation for new Taliban ‘virtue and vice’ order targeting women

9 men killed in Zambia quarry gravel collapse

Hundreds of migrants swim into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco