DRC: 20 dead and hundreds missing in boat accident
The motorized wooden boat was carrying about 300 passengers and was sailing at night when it collided with a sunken barge, Kutu territorySourced from Africanews
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Plane crash into Lake Malawi leaves two missing
A small plane crashed into Lake Malawi on Tuesday with three people on board, a Malawian official said. A Dutch passenger survived and was rescued by fishermen, but another passenger and the pilot are missing.Sourced from Africanews
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UN chief highlights ‘unimaginable grief’ stemming from terror attacks
The UN Secretary-General has paid tribute to victims and survivors of terrorism just ahead of the international day which spotlights the issue each year. Source UN News
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Status quo ‘not sustainable’ in increasingly unstable Libya, Security Council hears
Recent “unilateral acts” by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in political and economic stability coupled with rising insecurity, a senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday. UN Africa News
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UK: Mother stabbed to death, two others critically injured in Manchester knife attack
Mother-of-four, 43, stabbed to death in Manchester knife attackSourced from Africanews
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Greek authorities detain migrants on the southern island of Crete as smugglers seek new routes
The migrants, from Syria, Egypt, Sudan, and Bangladesh, included six children and arrived before dawn on the tiny island of Gavdos, near Crete’s southern coast, local officials said.Sourced from Africanews
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Europe can defeat mpox, must support Africa in getting vaccines: WHO
Mpox is “not the ‘new COVID’” and European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate it, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. UN Africa News
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Widespread floods and uptick in fighting deepen humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
A surge in conflict combined with torrential rains and floods is deepening the crisis in Myanmar, leading to a surge in displacement, UN humanitarians have said. Source UN News
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Humanitarian aid to Sudan civilians stalled by floods and violence
On Monday, UN authorities in Sudan confirmed that truckloads of food and supplies have been approved to cross the border from Chad through the Adre crossing. UN Africa News
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Youth-led groups tackle famine in war-ravaged Sudan
How do you tackle famine? UN News spoke with young people operating “emergency response rooms” in war-torn Sudan to find out how they are helping to overcome hunger at besieged famine-stricken camps in North Darfur, home to more than half a million displaced people, as the world commemorates World Humanitarian Day, marked annually on 19 August. UN Africa News
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