Mali: Director of Australian gold company arrested
The three people, including managing director Terence Holohan , were arrested last Friday in Bamako, the capital of Mali .Sourced from Africanews
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Mauritius awaits results of tense election
This election follows Britain’s historic agreement to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a win for Jugnauth. However, concerns remain over governance and the influence of political dynasties, with a new bloc, Linion Reform, pushing for change.Sourced from Africanews
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Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’
Sudan’s displaced have endured “unimaginable suffering” in their search for shelter from the country’s ongoing war, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. Source UN News
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Time to dismantle legacies of slavery and colonialism impacting African diaspora
Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of Black people worldwide, racism and discrimination persist, the President of the UN General Assembly President said on Friday. Source UN News
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Nicaragua: Alarming erosion of freedom and academic autonomy
The UN’s independent Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua has raised alarm over rights violations which have been sanctioned by the Government against the university sector. Source UN News
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Morocco: What do limitations on preaching about Gaza war reveal?
To some pro-Palestinian activists in Morocco, the limitations are about the tensions between state and society that have simmered since the war began. The Kingdom normalizes ties with Israel in 2020, a move that has been contested ever since and “fuelling a new discourse against the monarchy.”Sourced from Africanews
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CAF boosts prize money for 2024 Women’s Champions League by over 50%
The tournament, which begins on November 9 in Morocco, promises financial support for every participating club, as each team is guaranteed at least $150,000, CAF confirmed in a statement on Thursday.Sourced from Africanews
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Looming famine in Rakhine signals wider crisis in Myanmar
Up to two million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state face the dire prospect of famine, amid a broader economic collapse and worsening humanitarian crisis triggered by the military’s 2021 overthrow of the democratically elected government. Source UN News
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Cameroon: At least 4 dead and dozens missing after landslide in country’s West region
Torrential rains weakened the soil and lead do the landslide on Tuesday, Cameroon’s Minister of Public Work Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi said after visiting the site of the disaster, a stretch of a highway linking Dschang in the West Region of Cameroon and the country’s economic capital of Douala.Sourced from Africanews
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UK targets Russian mercenaries and military suppliers with new sanctions
The United Kingdom has unveiled an extensive new sanctions package against Russia, focusing on Kremlin-backed mercenary groups operating in Africa and key players tied to Russia’s military supply chain.Sourced from Africanews
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