Ghanaian Chef fakes Guinness World Records Award
Ebenezer Smith had held a press conference saying he set a new record by cooking for 802 hours and 25 minutes, over a month straight.Sourced from Africanews
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Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows
Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa as they attempt to leave the continent, UN agencies said on Friday, in an appeal to border authorities to do more to protect them. UN Africa News
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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises
Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential threats: climate change and the negative impacts of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, UN chief António Guterres told the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Astana on Thursday. Source UN News
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Tunisia sets elections for October
Tunisia’s leader has scheduled the next presidential election for October but did not say if he will seek a second term after five years at the head of the North African nation once seen as a model of democracy for the Arab world.Sourced from Africanews
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UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela
The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday underscored the need for free and open debate in Venezuela as the country prepares to hold Presidential elections later this month, and local, regional and legislative polls next year. Source UN News
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Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert
Citizens and civil society critical of the Belarussian authorities face worsening repression, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and harassment, nearly four years since widespread public protests took place surrounding the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko, a UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday. Source UN News
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Ukraine: UN report reveals ‘horrific toll’ of Russian attacks
A new report from UN human rights monitors in Ukraine has revealed the “horrific toll” of attacks by Russian armed forces, with May recording the highest number of civilian casualties in nearly a year. Source UN News
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Rescued Lion cub safe in South Africa, many others kept for hunting
Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of her transport crate and sniffed the air. Satisfied, she took her first cautious steps into her new forever home in a sanctuary in South Africa.Sourced from Africanews
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Protests escalate in Kenya amidst calls for President Ruto’s resignation
By Burnett Munthali Nairobi and other parts of Kenya witnessed continued unrest on Tuesday, driven by widespread opposition to a finance bill set to escalate living costs. The protests persisted despite President William Ruto’s recent announcement that he would not endorse the bill following last week’s tumultuous storming of parliament. In Nairobi, police deployed tear gas against demonstrators, and many…
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A Colorado man gets 60 years behind bars for setting fire that killed a Senegalese family of 5
On Tuesday, a man from Colorado was given a 60-year prison sentence for igniting a house fire that resulted in the deaths of five individuals from an extended Senegalese family. The tragic incident has had a lasting impact on the lives of the victims’ loved ones and community, both in the UnitedSourced from Africanews
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