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Europe 

UN in Ukraine ‘appalled and saddened’ at deadly airstrikes and attacks

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According to news reports, Russian airstrikes targeted the capital Kyiv for the third time in four days, following on from what Russian authorities said was an assassination attempt by drone strike, on President Vladimir Putin, earlier on Wednesday. Ukrainian authorities, who deny any involvement in the drone incident in Moscow, said Thursday morning’s large-scale attack on Kyiv was repulsed by… Read More
Africa 

WFP pauses food distribution in Ethiopia following ‘significant diversion’ of aid

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“WFP takes this issue extremely seriously and will not tolerate any interference in its distribution of critical food aid to the most vulnerable women, men and children”, the agency said in a statement released on Wednesday night. The agency has already launched a comprehensive investigation, and “taken swift action to establish all the facts and further strengthen our controls.” Food… Read More
Africa 

UN and partners launch $445 million plan to ease Sudan crisis

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The updates were made in a preliminary summary of the Regional Response Plan for Sudan, that was presented to donors in Geneva.  The funding will cover immediate support in Chad, South Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia and the Central African Republic. A more detailed plan will be launched next week.  More help needed  Raouf Mazou, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, pointed… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Phoebe Zara Releases Debut Album “Tomorrow Problems”

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Phoebe Zara Releases Debut Album “Tomorrow Problems” – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Thursday, May 4, 2023 · 631,829,708 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services Questions? Sourced From Nigerian Music Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Piracy: How New Nigerian Copyright Law Protects Nollywood, Others – Expert

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By Dorcas Jonah The new copyright law in Nigeria is filling important gaps in today’s digital content age and will be useful to combat online piracy and loss of revenue especially in Nollywood, an intellectual property law expert, Prof. Samuel Samiai Andrews, says. Nollywood employs more than a million people directly or indirectly, making the sector Nigeria’s second largest employer… Read More
Africa 

Drogba says football key for peace, co-existence

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FIFA Legend and the World Health Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health Didier Drogba spoke about football’s power to teach people from different backgrounds how to live together, the growth of women’s football and the need to create more opportunities for players in Africa. The former Cote d’Ivoire and Chelsea forward was appearing alongside HRH Princess Reem Bint Abdullah… Read More
Africa 

South Africa police apologises after names of rape victims leaked online

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South Africa National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola has issued a public apology to the victims of the Krugersdorp attack where eight women were raped in July 2022. The apology from the authorities follows the public release of personal information of the eight women that included their names and surnames, age and physical addresses. The personal information of the victims… Read More
Africa 

No winner’ in Sudan war: exiled Darfur rebel leader

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Sudanese exiled rebel leader Abdel Wahid Nur — a veteran of decades of fighting in the troubled Darfur region — says there can be “no winner” in the war now raging between two rival generals. “The Sudanese people want neither of them,” Nur, now based in neighbouring South Sudan, told AFP. “They want a civilian government.” Battles have flared for… Read More
Human Rights 

Human rights experts alarmed over ‘imminent executions’ in Saudi Arabia

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“Despite being charged with terrorism, they were reportedly arrested for resisting forced evictions in the name of the NEOM project and the construction of a 170km linear city called The Line,” the UN experts said. ‘Smart city’ project NEOM is a futuristic urban development project backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mr Ibrahim… Read More
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