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Ibrahim Traore West Africa 

SaS-CaN Rejects Threat Against The Leadership of President Ibrahimm Traore of Burkina Faso

In recent days, a wave of misleading narratives has flooded the local and international media, and social media platforms, alluring to President Ibrahim Traore’s position on Sharia Law as anti-Muslim.  There are also rumours and speculation in the social media about the threat to remove President Traore from power by August 4, this year on the 43rd anniversary of the 1983… Read More
Health Advice Science 

Thailand’s community-led HIV revolution is powered by #PutPeopleFirst

Shobha Shukla – CNS As the world grapples with the final stretch toward the 2030 goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat, Thailand’s Key Population-Led Health Services (KPLHS) delivery model stands out as a beacon of innovation, equity, and proven impact. Dr Nittaya Phanuphak, Executive Director of the Institute of HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI) Thailand, posed a… Read More
Africa 

African Trade: Bringing AfCFTA Closer to Local Businesses {Business Africa}

Africa’s Economic Ambitions Meet Grassroots Reality Nearly a decade after the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), many of the small businesses it was designed to empower say its benefits remain out of reach. While the agreement promises a unified market across Africa, entrepreneurs continue to face barriers such as poor infrastructure, complex border procedures, and limited… Read More
Africa 

South African, German foreign ministers hold talks in Pretoria

Germany’s Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Johann Wadephul met with South Africa’s foreign minister, Ronald Lamola with talks that would focus on growing the economy and accelerating the Just Energy Transition and addressed pressing global challenges. Dr Wadephul also responded to questions about the exclusion of South Africa in G20 summit in Florida by the United States. “(We) will… Read More
Human Rights 

Syria ‘not alone’ in locating missing persons, tackling displacement

In a country having among the world’s highest numbers of missing persons, Karla Quintana, head of the UN Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syria, provided a snapshot of ongoing efforts. Having processed more than 75,000 documents and sharing information with key partners, the institution has also been focusing on missing migrants and children and those disappeared by terrorist group… Read More
Africa 

Philippines capital hosts a centre to train priests and clergy in exorcism

Asia’s only dedicated exorcism centre, designed to train Philippine priests and clergy from across the region, sits just off a busy thoroughfare in the capital, Manila. Inside, neatly made-up rooms for visiting priests line warmly lit halls that lead to a chapel where the 400-year-old ritual takes place. Holy relics employed in the proceedings line one wall, another features a… Read More
Africa 

Barcelona signs forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund

Spanish champion Barcelona signed forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract on Thursday, as it rebuilds the attack following the departure of veteran striker Robert Lewandowski. Barcelona announced the signing on its website and said Adeyemi was being “reunited” with coach Hansi Flick, who handed him his Germany debut. The speedy Adeyemi can operate as a striker… Read More
Africa 

ICC oversight body to vote on fate of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan

Diplomats from around the world will meet at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday to decide the fate of the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor. Karim Kahn was suspended from his role last month following allegations of sexual misconduct. A UN investigation found that Khan had “nonconsensual sexual contact with an aide” on several occasions. But a… Read More
Africa 

Walrus makes history becoming first calf to be born in Middle East

She’s the star of the moment at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. Two-month-old Kaya has made history, becoming the first walrus to be born in the Middle East or North Africa. The park’s senior zoological director,Scott McCoy, says the calf’s birth is a huge milestone,not only for SeaWorld but for the zoological industry as a whole. Kaya may be small for now,… Read More
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