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Africa 

US, South Africa in spat over arms-to-Russia accusation

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Pretoria rejected Thursday (May 11) allegations by the US envoy that South Africa supplied weapons to Russia. It also criticizes a ‘counter-productive public posture’ by the US saying both countries had discussed the matter. Is there trouble brewing between the United States of America and South Africa? The US ambassador to the southern African nation accused South Africa of having… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Wande Coal speaks with Apple Music Africa Now Radio about his new album

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Nigerian Afrobeats maestro, Wande Coal talks to Apple Music Africa Now Radio about his upcoming album ‘Legend or No Legend’. Wande Coal is set to release his fourth project ‘Legend or No Legend’ on May 18, 2023. The highly anticipated album is aimed to be a statement as to his status in the industry as a veteran. Sourced From Nigerian… Read More
Human Rights 

Sudan violations in spotlight at UN Human Rights Council

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The development comes after more than three weeks of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) loyal to General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. UN rights chief Volker Türk opened the meeting condemning the “wanton violence” which has brought more hunger, deprivation and displacement upon the Sudanese people, while both sides “trampled international humanitarian… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: Rights experts alarmed over Taliban use of ‘brutal’ punishments

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The urgent call from the ten Special Rapporteurs and members of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, came in response to an announcement by the Taliban-appointed Supreme Court in favour of punishments including stoning, flogging and burying people under a wall. Women most vulnerable The de facto deputy chief of the court, announced on 4 May that… Read More
Africa 

Africa prepares for space industry boom [Business Africa]

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Long considered a latecomer, Africa is launching itself into space with ambition and drive. With enormous gaps in communication, education and science, the demand for satellite capacity in Africa is growing fast. The African space industry is expected to top $22 billion by 2026. In 2022, countries allocated a total of $539 million to their respective space programs. A Chinese-backed… Read More
Africa 

2022, the hottest year in Morocco for 40 years

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The year 2022 has been “the hottest” recorded in Morocco for four decades, a consequence of climate change, the national meteorology announced on Wednesday. “The year 2022 is the hottest recorded in Morocco for 40 years, beyond the record set in 2020, exceeding the average temperature for the period 1981-2010 by 1.63 degrees”, specified an official of the weather, on… Read More
Africa 

16.5 million displacements recorded across sub-saharan Africa in 2022- report

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A “perfect storm” of overlapping crises forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, sending the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said on Thursday. An unprecedented 71.1 million internally displaced people (IDPs) were registered in 2022 — up 20 percent from a year earlier — amid mass displacement for Russia’s war… Read More
Europe 

1 in 3 children overweight in the European region: WHO report

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The WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, was launched by the spouses of 16 European leaders and Heads of State, in the Croatian capital. Childhood obesity data for WHO’s European Region, paints an alarming picture. Challenging environment “Our children are increasingly growing up in environments that make it very difficult for them to eat well and be active. This is a root cause of the obesity epidemic,” said… Read More
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