US halts new student visa interviews amid plan to expand social media checks
Interviews already on the calendar will proceed. The halt remains in effect until new guidance is issued.Sourced from Africanews
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Sudan conflict triggers regional health crisis, warns WHO
As the war between rival militaries in Sudan continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the escalating health emergency, driven by ongoing violence, mass displacement, collapsing health systems and poor conditions inside refugee camps. UN Africa News
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Exponential rise in synthetic drug production and trafficking in the Golden Triangle
The Golden Triangle – the remote, jungle-covered border region where Thailand, Myanmar, and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic meet – has seen an exponential surge in the illicit manufacture and trafficking of synthetic drugs. Source UN News
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Senegal and SUEZ win UN prize for model water partnership
The award, presented to SEN’EAU, a joint venture between SUEZ and the Senegalese government, recognizes the project’s impact in delivering sustainable and high-quality water services, and its contribution toward achieving the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.Sourced from Africanews
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South African actor Presley Chweneyagae dies aged 40
“His passion for empowering the next generation of artists will remain integral to his legacy,”Sourced from Africanews
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Namibia to hold first official commemoration of german clonial-era genocide
The upcoming commemoration is seen as a significant step in Namibia’s efforts to acknowledge and remember this painful chapter of its history.Sourced from Africanews
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Namibia to hold first official commemoration of german clonial-era genocide
The upcoming commemoration is seen as a significant step in Namibia’s efforts to acknowledge and remember this painful chapter of its history.Sourced from Africanews
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Nigeria scraps controversial bill making voting mandatory
The bill sailed through its second reading 10 days, but was sharply criticised by lawyers and rights groups.Sourced from Africanews
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Nigeria scraps controversial bill making voting mandatory
The bill sailed through its second reading 10 days, but was sharply criticised by lawyers and rights groups.Sourced from Africanews
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UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ human rights crisis in Myanmar as violence and economic collapse deepen
Myanmar’s spiralling human rights crisis – fuelled by relentless military violence, systemic impunity and economic collapse – has left civilians caught in the crossfire of an increasingly brutal conflict, according to a new report by the UN human rights office (OHCHR). Source UN News
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