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Africa 

Over 210,000 displaced by flooding in central Somalia

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Floodwaters in central Somali left thousands of families displaced in Beledweyne, the city with the highest population density in the region. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported the Horn of Africa nation to have “more than 460,000 people have been affected, including nearly 219,000 people who have been displaced”, in early estimates. Rising water level in… Read More
Africa 

Kenya-Somalia agreement to reopen their land border

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Kenya and Somalia announced on Monday an agreement to reopen their land border at three points by July 1, officially closed since 2011 due to the insurrection of radical Islamists Shebab. The announcement was made after a meeting in Nairobi between delegations of ministers from the two countries on issues of cooperation in security, trade and movement of people. “We… Read More
Europe 

Ukraine: Imperative to ‘explore all options’ to reach civilians – UN relief chief

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Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said that it was “imperative that we explore all options to reach civilians”, stressing that all parties to the fighting must allow and facilitate the “rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief”. “I urge the parties to strengthen facilitation efforts so we can reach all civilians in need”, he said. Cut off from food, water, care… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigeria’s impunity crisis and Seun Kuti’s assault of cop

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The video of the verbal and physical assault of a police officer by Seun Kuti, Afrobeat musician and son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, was not just embarrassing but shameful. It captures, in moving pictures, the level of impunity that pervades Nigeria, which has made it almost impossible for the country to progress. The video, which was shot on the Third Mainland… Read More
Africa 

A month into Sudan’s war, no end in sight

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It is one month since fighting erupted in Sudan.  The capital, Khartoum, and its estimated five million residents, are enduring shortages of food and basic supplies, and runaway inflation. Fighting continued Monday morning, with loud explosions heard across the capital and thick smoke billowing in the sky while warplanes drew anti-aircraft fire. Many had no choice but to flee the… Read More
Africa 

AfDB working to raise billions to compensate Zimbabwe’s white farmers

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The African Development Bank said Monday it had developed the financial tools needed to make over $3 billion in compensation payments to white farmers who lost land and other assets in Zimbabwe. The bank’s president Akinwumi Adesina, while speaking during a press conference in Harare, said the new proposal would ‘leverage capital markets’ to avoid aggravating Zimbabwe’s debt situation. He… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Terry G Links Up With Portable for New Music Project (Video)

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Popular dancehall singer, Terry G has taken to social media to share videos from a music shoot with street artiste, Portable, leaving fans excited. In the video shared via his verified Instagram account, the two musicians, who are both known for their energetic style of music and dance moves, were seen in a behind-the-scenes clip alongside another artist. READ ALSO:… Read More
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