Kenya: bodies in mass graves came from hospital morgue, police finds
At least 33 bodies exhumed from a mass grave in western Kenya were transferred from a hospital morgue, police said on Thursday.Sourced from Africanews
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Ukraine: danger is only increasing, warns UN human rights office
More than four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the “danger is only increasing”, particularly from attack drones, a top UN human rights official warned on Thursday. Source UN News
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South Africa arrests 12 senior police officers on suspicion of corruption
South African anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday.Sourced from Africanews
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Mo Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah announced Tuesday he will leave the English club at the end of the season, marking an earlier-than-planned departure for one of the club’s greatest-ever scorers and soccer’s biggest names.Sourced from Africanews
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 25 March: Strait of Hormuz, Human Rights Council meets
It’s day 26 of war in the Middle East. Ongoing strikes in Israel and Iran have included intensifying Israeli attacks against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, while some 2,000 US troops are reportedly about to mobilize to the region. Meanwhile, Iran has told the UN maritime agency that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to “non-hostile” ships not associated with the…
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Sudan: Hospital strike highlights surge in drone attacks on civilians
The death toll from a horrific attack on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur has risen further, amid a “sharp increase” in drone attacks against civilians this year, UN agencies said on Tuesday. UN Africa News
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US university cancels Mahama honour over LGBTQ bill concerns
Ghana’s embassy in the United States has criticised Lincoln University’s last-minute decision to cancel plans to confer an honorary doctorate on former President John Dramani Mahama.Sourced from Africanews
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Ivory Coast cocoa producers suffer amid global price fall
Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast are counting on losses from the reduced global prices.Sourced from Africanews
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 24 March: West Bank attacks in focus
As the war continues to roil the Middle East and compound suffering for civilians across the region, the economic ramifications of the emergency are still playing out, with the Strait of Hormuz the focus of global attention. Meanwhile, settler attacks have escalated dramatically against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, a topic that we’ll be across today also, with updates…
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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ukraine in spotlight as Russian strikes surge
The Security Council is met for an open briefing on Ukraine, requested by European members following Kyiv’s 18 March letter citing a surge in Russian strikes. Inside the country, attacks continue to take a heavy toll: since 19 March, at least 25 civilians have reportedly been killed and more than 130 injured, including children, particularly in Donetsk, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia.…
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