UN rights expert urges key reforms in Cambodia
A UN independent human rights expert on Monday called for urgent structural reforms in Cambodia following the “restricted” general elections earlier this year. Source UN News
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Cameroon: Toll rises to at least 27 dead and 50 injured in floods
Death toll from floods in Cameroon’s capital, reaches 27 with more than 50 injured, Monday, as rescuers intensify the search for those missing following the deluge the previous day.Sourced from Africanews
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Israel: Expert says “overconfidence” explains “defense failure”
A rain of rockets from Gaza, hundreds of Hamas militants entering Israel and taking with them more than a hundred hostages…The worst possible scenario for a country that boasts of having eyes and ears everywhere.Sourced from Africanews
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Ukraine: Civilians bear ‘unbearable’ toll amid ‘unrelenting’ attacks
Senior UN officials on Monday strongly condemned recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian towns and civilian infrastructure, emphasizing the need for accountability for those harming civilians during hostilities. Source UN News
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Israel-Hamas war: international community responds
As the war between Israel and Hamas reached its third day, the regional and international communities stepped up their response on Monday. Sourced from Africanews
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Liberia’s Weah who seeks re-election remains popular in hometown
Osman Fofana, a student in Liberia’s capital Monrovia, could not contain his excitement as he walked onto a new football field in his slum community of Clara Town. “It’s astonishing”, he said at a recent school gathering at a sports complex supported by President George Weah’s government.Sourced from Africanews
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Cameroon: At least 13 dead in landslide after torrential rain
In the night of Sunday to Monday, torrential rain caused a lake to overflow triggering a landslide in the Mbankolo district of Yaoundé. The waters destroyed around 30 houses in its path. Search are rescue operations were ongoing this morning.Sourced from Africanews
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Morocco: World Bank and IMF hold annual meeting in Marrakech
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are gathering in Marrakech, Morocco this week for their annual meeting, fifty years since their last gathering on the continent. Sourced from Africanews
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South Africa: Flag at Risk in Rugby & Cricket World Cups due to Doping Non-Compliance
The South African flag faces potential exclusion from the upcoming rugby and cricket World Cups this month unless the country’s national anti-doping body appeals the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) recent declaration of non-compliance.Sourced from Africanews
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Morocco urged to rebuild using the traditional methods
In recent years, “often poorly built” concrete construction has displaced traditional earthen and stone buildings in the High Atlas, said Elie Mouyal, another Moroccan architect.Sourced from Africanews
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