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Pacific 

UN expert urges Japan to ‘step up pressure’ on Myanmar junta

Village Reporter
“The international community’s response to the crisis in Myanmar is failing, and that failure has contributed to a lethal downward spiral that is devastating the lives of millions of people,” Tom Andrews, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, said at the end of a 10-day official visit to Japan. Referring to the worsening situation in the… Read More
Africa 

9 Senegalese veterans fly back home after France’s u-turn on pensions

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It is a trip they almost stopped dreaming of. Nine Senegalese veterans, aged 85 to 96, who fought for France during the XXth century, will join their families in Senegal. After years and sometimes decades of living thousands of miles from their relatives so they could claim their French army pension, the soldiers were moved on their way to the airport… Read More
Africa 

Kenya opposition leader rallies supporters in Nairobi ahead of resumption of protests

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Veteran Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, led a cavalcade of cars through the streets of Nairobi on Friday, shortly after his return from a trip to Dubai. In a festive atmosphere, the large crowd of supporters followed his convoy through the streets of the city as it made its way to a rally in the district of Kibera. It was… Read More
Africa 

Sudan latest: Tens of thousands on the move; spectre of ethnic clashes, hunger draws closer

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The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said that tens of thousands of refugees from South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea living in the country have fled the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Khartoum area. The newly displaced have found shelter in existing refugee camps further east and south, creating new humanitarian challenges. UNHCR is also particularly… Read More
Africa 

Background to a crisis: In Sudan, the stakes are high for the whole of Africa 

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Since then, the country has been without a civilian-led government. A subsequent political process facilitated jointly by the United Nations, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) resulted in an agreement being signed in December 2022 between the military and some key civilian political stakeholders, jumpstarting efforts aimed at restoring a credible democratic civilian government. At the… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Why I borrowed Adekunle Gold’s clothes to perform at Davido’s concert — Pheelz

Village Reporter,
Nigerian producer and singer, Phillip Kayode Moses, popularly known as Pheelz, has revealed that he borrowed the clothes he donned to perform at Davido’s O2 concert in London last year. He disclosed that he borrowed the outfit from his former YBNL record label mate, Adekunle Gold who was also in London for the show. The Finesse crooner revealed this on… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Set For the Fall returns after 5 years with massive rock anthem “Product of Pressure”

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Set For the Fall returns after 5 years with massive rock anthem “Product of Pressure” – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Friday, April 28, 2023 · 630,733,152 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS… Read More
Africa 

Young Black Brazilian painter making waves on the art scene

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Twenty-two-year-old self-taught painter, Johny Alexandre Gomes, is making waves on the Brazilian art scene. Known by the name “Jota”, his works are highly sought after by collectors both at home and abroad. His creations are drawn from the Rio’s Chapadao favela, or poor working-class neighbourhood, where he grew up, and where both he and his mother still live. He is… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

New Music: Mr. Eazi & ChopLife SoundSystem turns up with “Wena” feat. Ami Faku

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New music “Wena” by ChopLife SoundSystem & Mr Eazi featuring Ami Faku. Mr. Eazi, a leading figure in the emPawa Africa movement and a top-tier Nigerian musician, has just released the explosive banger “Wena.” Mr. Eazi (born July 19, 1991), also known as Oluwatosin Ajibade, is credited with inventing Banku music, which he defines as a fusion of Ghanaian highlife… Read More
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