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Human Rights 

Counter-terrorism ‘rhetoric’ used to justify rise of surveillance technology: human rights expert

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In a report to the latest session of the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, warned of an alarming increase in the use of “intrusive and high-risk technologies”, according to a press release issued by the UN human rights office (OHCHR). This includes drones, biometrics, artificial intelligence… Read More
Africa 

Egypt: President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Danish PM hold talks in Cairo

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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Monday received Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen. The pair held talks in the Egyptian capital Cairo where they discussed various issues including concerns around illegal immigration and how to confront it. El-Sissi stressed his country was “keen not to be a crossing point” for people looking to get to Europe illegally. “We also talked about… Read More
Africa 

Guinea opposition and government resume contact

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Guinea’s opposition resumed contact with the military-dominated government on Monday after months of no dialogue raising fears of rising tensions, an AFP correspondent said. The meeting does not seem to have dispelled the opposition’s deep suspicion of the ruling junta, further heightened by the arrest of one of its members on Saturday. Representatives of the Forces Vives, a coalition of… Read More
Africa 

BioNTech mobile mRNA vaccine labs reach Rwanda

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Six mobile vaccine production units by German pharma company BioNTech arrived in Rwanda on Monday, the first such shipments to Africa as the continent seeks to boost mRNA vaccine manufacturing. The units, made from recycled shipping containers, arrived in the capital Kigali, where they will be assembled to make a vaccine production hub for jabs against a variety of illnesses.… Read More
Africa 

DRC: Observatory sights “burning light” atop a volcano, calls for calm

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The volcanological observatory of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, reported on Monday evening that a “glow” was observed at the top of a volcano in the region, without posing any risk to the city, affected in 2021 by the eruption of another volcano. “From 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT), a glow was observed at the… Read More
Human Rights 

Syria rights investigators back calls for earthquake ‘failures’ probe

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The Commission of Inquiry on Syria pointed to “failures that hindered the delivery of urgent and lifesaving aid” to the largely opposition-held northwest region, in the days after the 6 February quakes. Humanitarian assessments point to more than 7,000 people killed in Syria by the natural disaster. Rescue equipment lacking At a press conference in Geneva, chairperson of the inquiry,… Read More
Africa 

Ethiopia: Rebuilding schools, hospitals top priority in Tigray, charity group says

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Rebuilding schools and hospitals is the “number one priority” in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region after two years of brutal conflict. According to US-based charity Save the Children, four months since the federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed a peace deal, the situation remains dire. Janti Soeripto, President & Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children US, said… Read More
Africa 

Mauritania mourns gendarme killed in search for jihadist fugitives, 1 escapee arrested

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Hundreds of Mauritanian soldiers and civilians attended Sunday (Mar. 12) in Nouakchott, the funeral of a gendarme who was killed during an operation to arrest four terrorists who escaped from prison. Relatives, a number of ministers, heads of security services, and the rest of the audience performed the funeral prayer in front of the coffin of Gendarmerie Mustafa Ould Khudair… Read More
Africa 

Ruth E. Carter makes history becoming the first Black woman to win two Oscars

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At the 95th Academy Awards, American costume designer Ruth E. Carter made history becoming the first Black woman to win two Oscars. Four years after winning Best Costume Design for Marvel’s “Black Panther”, on Sunday she took home her second award in the category for its sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. As lead costume designer, Carter played an influential role… Read More
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