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Africa 

Son of Namibian gay couple in citizenship limbo after court ruling

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Namibia’s Supreme Court on Monday overturned a decision by a lower court to grant citizenship to a gay couple’s son who was born in neighbouring South Africa through surrogacy. In 2021 the High Court had granted the child citizenship after the interior ministry had denied it on technical grounds. The government then appealed, saying the couple had failed to comply… Read More
Africa 

Young poets lend their talents to promote peace, marking the 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping

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Called “Peace begins with me” the poem pays tribute to the strength and resilience of communities affected by conflict as well as those who help them rebuild their lives and livelihoods. It is a reminder of our responsibility to promote peace in our communities, countries and across the world – a conviction that has driven more than two million men and… Read More
Africa 

Blinken says Ethiopia, Eritrea, rebels committed ‘war crimes’

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The United States has determined that Ethiopian and Eritrean armed forces, as well as Tigrayan rebels, committed war crimes during the two-year bloody conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, U.S. diplomatic chief Antony Blinken said Monday. “We urge the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea, as well as the TPLF, to hold accountable those responsible for these atrocities,” the U.S. secretary of… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Music legend Dadakuada dies at 120

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An Ilorin-based Dadakuada music legend, Jaigbade is dead. The musician died  at the age 120 in the early hours of Monday in his Ilorin country home. The Dadakuada crooner was among the statesmen the State Government recently honoured in the maiden edition of its lifetime achievement awards dedicated to different personalities who served or contributed to the development of the… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Lagos musician, friend kill BDC operators, guard arrested

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A musician, Collins Etaredafe, aka Top Boy, has gone into hiding after allegedly killing two-yet-to-be-identified Bureau-De-Change operators at his residence in the Lekki area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Etaredafe, who was with a yet-to-be-identified friend, invited the BDC operators into his apartment under the guise of changing some dollars. Following their entry into the building on Saturday,… Read More
Europe 

UN underlines commitment to support communities affected by Syria-Turkiye earthquakes

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UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner was among officials from across the UN system who participated in an international donors’ conference to support the two countries, held in Brussels on Monday. The UN is “committed to step up and deploy our assets across the development and humanitarian spheres to stand with; and deliver for communities in Türkiye and Syria,” he said. Staggering… Read More
Pacific 

Spate of missile launches triggers call for unity on Korean Peninsula

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UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas Miroslav Jenča told the Council that the Korean Peninsula must be “an area for cooperation” and not for escalating tensions. In this regard, the Security Council’s unity is “essential” to ease tensions and overcome the diplomatic impasse. Drill simulates ‘nuclear counterattack’ DPRK has conducted 14 launches of ballistic missile systems… Read More
Africa 

S. Africa: Hundreds march to presidential residence to demand Ramaphosa’s resignation

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South Africa’s opposition held rallies under tight security on Monday in a bid to force out President Cyril Ramaphosa over his handling of the country’s sickly economy and crippling energy crisis. But turnout was low and calls for strikes went unheeded as the government mobilised thousands of police, backed by troops, to stifle any unrest. The leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters… Read More
Africa 

‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian programme arrives Kenya

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As part of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian programme, Kenya received tens of thousands of metric tonnes of wheat to help combat a drought that is threatening the livelihoods of millions of people. The programme has delivered more than 140,000 tonnes of wheat to needy African Nations since November 2022. Accompanied by various dignitaries, Kenya’s deputy president,… Read More
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