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Africa 

Climate change fuels global hottest day

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The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in decades and likely centuries, and Wednesday could become the third straight day Earth unofficially marks a record-breaking high. It’s the latest in a series of climate-change extremes that alarm but don’t surprise scientists. The globe’s average temperature reached 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit (17.18 degrees Celsius) on Tuesday, according to the… Read More
Africa 

Chinese mining company opens lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe

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A Chinese mining company opened a 300 million dollar lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe on Wednesday. The southern African country has one of the world’s largest reserves of the metal and has the largest reserves in Africa.  Global demand for lithium has surged in recent years because of its use in electric car batteries. As a result, Zimbabwe has drawn… Read More
Africa 

Kenya postpones reopening of border with Somalia

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Kenya said on Wednesday it was postponing the reopening of its border with Somalia after recent attacks on its soil attributed to radical Al-Shabaab Islamists. Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki announced that the phased reopening of Mandera, Lamu, and Garissa border posts could not take place as announced in May. The move comes after the deaths of five civilians and eight… Read More
Africa 

South Africa’s court dismisses Zuma’s case against Ramaphosa

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South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, welcomed the decision by the High Court in Johannesburg to dismiss the private prosecution case instituted by former president Jacob Zuma. The judge declared the prosecution of President Ramaphosa invalid and unconstitutional. Former president, Jacob Zuma, turned to the court after blaming president Ramaphosa for failing to act when he told him about prosecutor Billy… Read More
Human Rights 

New UN policy paper launched to counter and address online hate

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The policy paper, Countering and Addressing Online Hate Speech: A Guide for Policy Makers and Practitioners, was developed jointly by the UN Office with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project, at the UK’s University of Essex.  ‘Unprecedented speed’  “We have seen across the world, and time, how social media has become a major vehicle in spreading hate… Read More
Africa 

WFP funding crisis leaves millions stranded without aid in West Africa

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The agency’s emergency food and nutrition assistance operation in the Sahel began in June, focussing on refugees, newly displaced people, malnourished children under five, pregnant women and breastfeeding women and girls. © WFP/Cheick Omar Bandaogo A mother gives her 10-month-old daughter porridge in Burkina Faso in the Sahel region, where WFP is providing assistance to prevent malnutrition. Record-breaking famine  Food… Read More
Africa 

UN voices ‘shock and condemnation’ as gender-based violence soars across Sudan

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The violations include conflict-related sexual violence against internally displaced and refugee women and girls forced to flee for their lives. Agency chiefs from humanitarian coordination office OCHA, the human rights office (OHCHR), the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA), UN Women and the World Health Organization (WHO), called for… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

“Fvck You” – Reactions As Ruger Asks A Lady To Curse Her Boyfriend During Concert [Watch Video]

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Ruger and Fans on stage performance Nigerian singer, Ruger has stirred reactions on social media after he engaged in a provocative act with a female fan on stage. In a video circulating on social media, Ruger can be seen asking the female fan who he invited on stage to curse out her boyfriend in front of the audience. With enthusiasm,… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Yemi Alade Claps Back at Lady who Pointed Out Singer’s Torn Fishnet: “It’s Fashi…

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Nigerian singer Yemi Alade came for a nosy lady who had something to say about her impeccable fashion In a photo shared on her social media pages, the singer donned a brown two-piece and paired it with fishnet stockings The said lady pointed out at the part of the stockings which appeared torn around the inner part of the thigh… Read More
Africa 

Violations committed against children hits record high, says UN chief

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The number of serious violations committed against children has hit a record high, according to the UN’s Secretary-General’s annual report on Children and Conflict. The UN Security Council was briefed on Wednesday on the results of the report, particularly the record number of grave violations. “This year’s report from the Secretary-General includes both the highest the number of grave violations ever… Read More
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