Survivors of Johannesburg fire speak of difficulty getting out of building
An estimated 200 people were living in the abandoned five-storey building when the blaze broke out.Sourced from Africanews
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African Union suspends Gabon following military coup
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council said Thursday it had decided to “immediately suspend” Gabon following the military coup this week.Sourced from Africanews
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Coups only make crises worse: Guterres
Highlighting the “succession of military coups” unfolding across Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday emphasized the need for durable democratic governance and the rule of law. UN Africa News
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Gabon’s opposition calls on military to complete counting of ballots
Gabon’s opposition grouping has called on the country’s new military leaders to complete counting ballots from last weekend’s elections saying it believes this will show it won.Sourced from Africanews
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Life slowly resumes in Gabon’s capital after coup
While some parts of Gabon’s capital, Libreville, remain quiet following Wednesday’s coup, traders at the Mont-Bouet market have resumed their activities.Sourced from Africanews
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Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts
UN rights experts called on States in the global North on Thursday to forgo intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in the name of human rights. Source UN News
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First Person: Caught in the crossfire in Ukraine
Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General for Operations with the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), vividly describes what it was like spending a week in Ukraine and Moldova, meeting some of those most affected by Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion. Source UN News
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Gabon: General Oligui to be sworn in as “transitional president” on Monday
Gabon’s new strongman, General Brice Oligui Nguema, who overthrew Ali Bongo Ondimba, will be sworn in as “transitional president” before the Constitutional Court on Monday September 4, the putschists announced on Thursday.Sourced from Africanews
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Gabon: Analyst says “external force not likely behind coup”
“Very few people could imagine that we would end up with a coup d’état. And this is due just to the stronghold of the Bongo family and the Bongo system and the administrative machine in Gabon, the electoral machine, but also the security apparatus….” Institute for Security Studies AfricaSourced from Africanews
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South Africa: Death toll from building fire in Johannesburg rises to 73
“So we are moving up towards the building, as I said earlier, we will be moving floor by floor to make sure that we clear all the floors. And then from there, as soon as that we are done, we hand over the scene to South African police to continue with their work.”Robert Mulaudzi Emergency ManagementSourced from Africanews
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