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Africa 

Ukrainian diplomat calls on Africa to support Kyiv against Moscow

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged African countries on Wednesday to abandon their stances of neutrality towards his country’s war with Russia. Speaking in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, on Wednesday, Kuleba said Ukraine was “very upset that some African countries chose to abstain” and called on them to lend Ukraine diplomatic support “in the face of Russian aggression.” Many… Read More
Africa 

UNESCO names 18 new Global Geoparks

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 Brazil: Caçapava Geopark Caçapava Geopark Caçapava UNESCO Global Geopark in Brazil. For the Guarani, an indigenous people in Brazil, this geopark is “the place where the jungle ends”, located in Rio Grande do Sul State in southernmost Brazil. Its geological heritage, which consists of mining sulfide metals and marble, has been vital for the region’s economic development. Besides its geodiversity,… Read More
Africa 

Senegalese react as opposition leader Sonko awaits verdict in rape trial

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In Ziguinchor, southern Senegal, the summing-up for the prosecution in Ousmane Sonko’s rape trial were Wednesday’s hot topic. The trial of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on rape charges adjourned early Wednesday (May 24), with the prosecutor calling for a 10-year jail term in a case that has sparked tensions in the West African country since 2021. Highly popular among… Read More
Africa 

Modern slavery’ most common in North Korea and Eritrea: study

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North Korea, Eritrea and Mauritania have the highest prevalence of modern slavery in the world, according to the 2023 Global Slavery Index published Wednesday, which noted a “worsening” situation globally since its last survey five years earlier. The report said an estimated 50 million people were “living in situations of modern slavery” in 2021, an increase of 10 million over… Read More
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UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa

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More than 43 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia continue to suffer through one of the worst droughts in recent history, caused by five consecutive seasons of poor rains.    Years of conflict and insecurity have sparked mass displacement, while skyrocketing food prices and most recently, the fighting in Sudan, have compounded the situation.  It was announced later in the… Read More
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Pulse review ‘1da Shall Never End’ by Nigerian musician 1da Banton

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Several people might have expected 1da Banton to attempt an artistic adjustment with sonic tweaks that appeal to the European ears that forms the biggest part of his streaming base. However, Ida Banton has rightfully opted to retain the style that brought him international fame, and his new ‘EP’ ‘1da Shall Never End’ is his attempt to show that there’s… Read More
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