Kazakhstan tightens laws to combat trafficking of newborns
Babies are being sold for up to $4,500 in Kazakhstan, but the government is cracking down on traffickers with a new law adopted earlier this month. Source UN News
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Mali: Nearly 50 Wagner fighters killed in an ambush
The mercenaries had been fighting mostly Tuareg rebels alongside Mali’s army when their convoy was forced to retreat into jihadi territory and ambushed south of the commune of Tinzaouaten, Nasr said.Sourced from Africanews
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Rwanda: 30 years later, the chilling story of genocide survivors
At the end of the genocide, I owed God 400 Rwandan francs ,” Kanyemera, now 46, says from his home in Ottawa, the Canadian capital .Sourced from Africanews
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Morocco releases imprisoned journalists after pardons from King Mohamed VI
Omar Radi, Taoufik Bouachrine and Soulaimane Raissouni were among 2,278 people pardoned this week, according to Morocco’s Ministry of Justice.Sourced from Africanews
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Tiffany Haddish defends Zimbabwe video after backlash
The “Girl’s Trip” star and comedian, 44, shared a TikTok video from Harare, showing shelves filled with produce and expressing her surprise, saying, “They got a grocery store! It’s beautiful.”Sourced from Africanews
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UN officials alarmed by civilian targeting amid renewed fighting in Myanmar
Senior UN officials on Monday voiced alarm over the continued escalation in conflict in Myanmar, amid reports of direct targeting of civilians in aerial attacks, and the abduction and forced recruitment of children by armed forces. Source UN News
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Torrential rains and floods in South Asia endanger millions of children, warns UNICEF
More than six million children in South Asia are at risk following severe torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides that have devastated the region, leaving many homeless, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday. Source UN News
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Organizers “apologize” for “The Last Supper”
Paris Olympics organisers have apologised to anyone offended by a painting reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” at the glamorous opening ceremony on Sunday while defending the concept behind it.Sourced from Africanews
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Healthcare in Sudan ‘hanging by a thread,’ warns UN health agency
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday strongly denounced the increasing attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan, reporting over 20 such incidents in the last two months. UN Africa News
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“In the Olympics, everyone is looking to me to represent them” – Perina Nakang
“It is a moment in which people that have often lost everything can gain back dignity, identity and give back to the communities hosting them,”Sourced from Africanews
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