Boat fleeing rebel offensive capsizes in Congo, killing 22
The majority of victims were people fleeing the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.Sourced from Africanews
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Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has sown ‘psychological terror’, warns top aid coordinator
In the nearly three years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country’s people have endured continuous attacks, “psychological terror…displacement and hardship”, top UN aid coordinator Matthias Schmale said on Friday. Source UN News
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Urgent appeal launched as DR Congo crisis fuels mass displacement to Burundi
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has launched a $40.4 million appeal to address the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its impact on neighbouring countries, particularly Burundi, where thousands are arriving daily in desperate conditions. UN Africa News
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Macron to Trump: Don’t be weak on Putin—Ukraine’s fate at stake
‘You can’t be weak in the face of President Putin. It’s not you, it’s not your trademark, it’s not in your interest. How can you then be credible in the face of China if you’re weak in the face of Putin?’”Sourced from Africanews
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UN: more support needed for children born from misconduct by personnel
The United Nations Under Secretary General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance has said that more support is needed for children born from misconduct by UN personnel.Sourced from Africanews
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Niger: General Abdourahamane Tiani’s term extended by national conference
The national conference in Niger has recommended a renewable five-year term for General Abdourahamane Tiani, the president of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP), this Thursday in Niamey.Sourced from Africanews
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From suits to social justice: World’s top human rights forum turns stage over
The iconic multi-hue ceilinged UN Human Rights Council chamber in Geneva got a generational make-over when it turned the venue over to young artists and changemakers in a lively celebration of social justice. Source UN News
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Cyril Ramaphosa addresses G20 Foreign Ministers
Cyril Ramaphosa sounded the alarm about conflicts around the world at a gathering of G20 foreign ministers in Johannesburg. Among those who attended the meeting on Thursday were ministers from Russia and China.Sourced from Africanews
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Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, dies at age 84
Cissé was the first Black African filmmaker to win a feature film prize at the Cannes Film Festival in France.Sourced from Africanews
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Foreign aid freeze raises fears of renewed AIDS crisis in Africa
Concerns are rising in Africa about a potential resurgence of the devastating AIDS crisis that once claimed millions of lives across the continent.Sourced from Africanews
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