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Africa 

Anti-migration operation in Mayotte stirs tensions, exposes inequalities

Village Reporter,
Mayotte is a volcanic island north of Madagascar known for its vanilla and tea plantations. Far from the postcard setting, social tension has been brewing on the island for years. The centrale government in mailand France launched an operation to carry out mass expulsions, destroy slums and eradicate violent gangs. Nearly one month since the start of operation Wuambushu in… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Snoop Dogg, Jill Scott, Babyface To Grace Cincinnati Music Festival

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Posted by Eric Ojo Latest News, World News Thursday, May 18th, 2023 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of this year’s edition of the Cincinnati Music Festival, the organizers have announced that the famous American rapper and actor, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., known professionally as Snoop Dogg, Jill Scott, Babyface will headline the festival. The Cincinnati Music Festival is one of the… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Seun Kuti: Between the police and privileged Nigerians

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The Nigerian Police Force is partly responsible for Nigerians’ disrespect for the institution and the law it enforces. There could be no excuse for citizens’ lawlessness, but when an organisation, set up to defend the laws of a country tramples the same, it renders the law helpless and susceptible to abuse.  The conduct of some men of Nigeria’s police leaves… Read More
Africa 

Egyptian and Qatari medical aid arrives in Port Sudan

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Qatari and Egyptian military planes, loaded with tons of humanitarian and medical aid, arrive at Port Sudan airport. Neighbouring nations have been providing aid supplies and evacuating hundreds of people of various nationalities since the beginning of the fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces According to Khaled Abdullah, Director of the Emergency and relief department at… Read More
Africa 

Actor Forest Whitaker unveils a training centre for his NGO near Paris

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Renowned actor Forest Whitaker, who has portrayed a dictator, a Mafia hitman and a butler, has taken on what for some may be his most inspirational role. Whitaker officially inaugurated on Wednesday his Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative in Seine-Saint-Denis, meant to bring business, communication and conflict resolution skills to the young people of France’s poorest region. Free classes are… Read More
Africa 

Kenya’s Ruto attends 3rd Pan-African Parliamentarians Summit

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Kenya’s President William Ruto delivered a keynote speech at the 3rd Pan-African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Policy and Equity.  He spoke of the potential Africa has in helping to mitigate climate change. “Our continent has the potential to remove over 300 million tonnes of CO2 per year,” he says. “Africa has 30 to 40% of the world’s minerals including those… Read More
Human Rights 

Sudan crisis: UN launches record country appeal for 18 million in need

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In addition to a revised request from the UN aid coordination office OCHA for $2.56 billion to fund its Humanitarian Response Plan – targeting some 18 million people in Sudan – the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said that it required $472 million to assist those forced to flee across the country’s borders. The revised joint humanitarian response plan updates the… Read More
Pacific 

UN rights expert exposes $1 billion ‘death trade’ in arms for Myanmar military

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The report states that some “UN Member States are enabling this trade” through a combination of outright complicity, lax enforcement of existing bans, and easily circumvented sanctions, according to a news release from the UN rights office OHCHR. Access to advanced weaponry  “Despite overwhelming evidence of the Myanmar military’s atrocity crimes against the people of Myanmar, the generals continue to… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Google celebrates Africa Day with arts, African music

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By Funmilola Gboteku Google says it will unveil a range of programmes and activities to celebrate Africa’s diverse cultural heritage and provide opportunities for people all over the world to mark 2023 Africa Day. Google Nigeria, Interim Lead, Olumide Balogun in a statement on Wednesday said Africa Day marks the founding of the African Union (AU) and celebrates the continent’s… Read More
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