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Africa 

Countries bordering Sudan must “keep their borders open”, urges the UN

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The countries bordering Sudan, which has been shaken by fighting for the past two months, must “keep their borders open”, urged the United Nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, in an interview on Tuesday, after announcing that more than half a million people had fled the country. “My appeal to all neighbouring countries is to say ‘I understand… Read More
Human Rights 

Israel-Palestine: UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed by continuing cycle of violence’

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Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland was reacting on Twitter to the news of a shooting attack reportedly by two Palestinian gunmen, who opened fire at a petrol station on a road outside an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. News reports quoting the Israeli military said both of the gunmen had been shot dead,… Read More
Africa 

MINUSCA chief to Security Council: Decade-long cycle of conflict can be broken

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Valentine Rugwabiza head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MINUSCA) briefed ambassadors on important progress which has been made in the implementation of a key 2019 peace agreement between the Government and armed groups. She emphasized the significance of the dissolution following “active engagements” by the Government in April, of two armed groups and three other militant factions… Read More
Africa 

Sudan crisis threatens to hobble South Sudan’s transition, UN official says

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“Now is not the time to take our eyes off the ball in South Sudan,” said Nicholas Haysom, who also heads the UN mission in the country (UNMISS). “What we can learn from Sudan is how quickly hard-won peace gains can unravel.” On the political front, the Sudan crisis is reducing “much-needed bandwidth” to focus on South Sudan during its critical… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Watch Davido Perform “Feel” & “Unavailable” at CNN’s ‘Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom’ Concert

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Nigerian singer and Afrobeats star Davido thrilled fans at CNN’s ‘Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom’ concert. The singer took to the stage to perform “Feel” and “Unavailable”, two of the many hit songs from his “Timeless” album. The Juneteenth concert, which was held at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, was produced by Live Nation Urban and Jesse Collins… Read More
Africa 

South Africa, Netherlands, Denmark launch green fund

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South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa and the governments of the Netherlands and Denmark launched a $1 billion green hydrogen fund to help kick-start an industry in the fight against climate change. South Africa’s energy transition plan to set up an export hub for green hydrogen aims to use renewable energy without producing greenhouse gas emissions. During a business forum held… Read More
Africa 

DRC: Lives shattered by violence, displacement and hunger in ‘forgotten crisis’: WFP

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According to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), since March 2022 alone, 5.7 million people have been displaced in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri.  Record displacement Overall, 6.2 million people have fled their homes across the country – the highest number in Africa. “The country is continental in size with acres of space, but millions… Read More
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