Boat capsizes in Congo, killing at least 86, most of them students
A motorized boat capsized in northwestern Congo’s Equateur Province, killing at least 86 people, state media reported FridaySourced from Africanews
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Sudan: As children continue to suffer, school remains a distant hope
Aid agencies working in war-torn Sudan issued an alert on Friday over the particular harm faced by children there, the longer the conflict goes on. UN Africa News
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Malawi: farmers turn to AI to boost their yields
In rural Malawi, farmers have been embracing new technology to increase their yields. Some 180,000 residents have been using an AI chat bot, which is backed by the government.Sourced from Africanews
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Congo: health officials grapple with latest ebola outbreak
Health officials in Congo are doing their best to overcome a string of challenges, including a lack of funding, as they try to quell the latst ebola outbreak in the region. U.S. funding cuts have been a major concern.Sourced from Africanews
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Over a billion people living with mental health conditions – services require urgent scale-up
More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO). The new findings published in two reports – World mental health today and Mental Health Atlas 2024 – highlight some areas of progress while exposing significant gaps in addressing mental health conditions worldwide.Source WHO
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Clashes erupt in Quito as protesters demand president Noboa’s resignation
Clashes broke out in Quito on Thursday as protesters rallied against President Daniel Noboa’s government, demanding his resignation over job cuts and wage reduction policies.Sourced from Africanews
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Husbands can now take wives’ surnames, South African court rules
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has overturned a law considered a “colonial import”, which previously barred men from taking their wives’ surnames after marriage.Sourced from Africanews
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Barbadillo: The prison holding three former presidents of Peru
Presidents Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006), Ollanta Humala (2011-2016) and Pedro Castillo (2021-2022) are Barbadillo’s current dwellers. In total, five former leaders have spent time at the facilitySourced from Africanews
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Afghanistan: New restrictions on women nationals working for UN, put aid efforts at risk
The United Nations in Afghanistan called on Thursday for the de facto Taliban authorities to lift restrictions barring women national staff from entering its premises. Source UN News
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‘Wars, disasters, displacement, hunger’ continue to burden Myanmar
Millions of people in Myanmar “live in daily fear for their lives,” said the head of the UN refugee agency on Thursday, following a three-day visit to the conflict-ridden country. Source UN News
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