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Pacific 

Rights experts concerned over intimidation around mega tourism project in Indonesia

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The Mandalika project includes parks, resorts, hotels and a motorcycle racetrack hosting international sporting events. It is located on Lombok island, in impoverished West Nusa Tenggara Province.  The experts said they have received alarming accounts of alleged human rights violations committed by police and military forces, including excessive use of force to evict and restrict the rights of the indigenous… Read More
Pacific 

‘Hope is rare now in Myanmar’, UN Human Rights Council hears

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“Hope is rare now in Myanmar,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Türk said, calling for robust support for its citizens under fire. “The disregard and contempt for human life and human rights that are continuously demonstrated by the military, constitute an outrage to the conscience of humanity,” he said. The latest report, covering the period between… Read More
Africa 

South Sudan faces ‘make or break’ year on road to lasting peace

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“We see 2023 as a ‘make or break’ year and as a test for all parties on the peace agreement,”said Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Briefing the Council on the UN Secretary-General’s latest report on South Sudan, he offered a priority action plan for the critical phase… Read More
Africa 

DR Congo: Guterres urges M23 rebels to respect Tuesday ceasefire agreement

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In a statement released by his Spokesperson, António Guterres welcomed the international and regional efforts which took place last week, led by the President of Angola and African Union (AU) Champion for Peace and Reconciliation, João Lourenço, with the Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23). Eastern DRC is home to multiple armed groups, including the rebel M23 force, which has been fighting a major campaign against… Read More
Africa 

Nigeria: opposition party leader heads protest outside electoral commission offices

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Nigeria’s opposition leader Atiku Abubakar who came second in a February 25 presidential poll took to the streets on Monday along with his supporters to contest the election results. The electoral body last week declared Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari in May. Almost 25 million people… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

The Missed Opportunities of the Nigerian Election 2023: A Metaphorical Analysis by Austin Okere

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Following the turbulence of #NigeriaDecides2023, and with a calmer state of mind after the emotionally charged aftermath of the election, now may be an appropriate time to reflect and evaluate. The opinions expressed here are solely my own and do not represent any institution to which I have direct or indirect ties. Given the highly charged and divisive nature of… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

The Music Of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Takes Center Stage In A New Disney+ Docuseries

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HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 24: Composer Ludwig Goransson poses with the Best Original Score award for … “Black Panther” in the press room during at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) FilmMagic One of the most impressive facets of the Black Panther franchise–but one of the least-well-appreciated–is the music. Both films… Read More
Africa 

DR Congo: Hundreds displaced by fighting protest in Goma

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Hundreds of those displaced by conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo marched through Goma on Monday, demanding aid and improved conditions at camps in Rutshuru territory. This demonstration brought socio-economic activities on the road known as 1 Km to a halt with protesters barricading it. Several displaced people living in the Kanyaruchinya site in Nyiragongo territory, North Kivu, demonstrated… Read More
Africa 

Central African Republic: ex-president Francois Bozizé leaves Chad for Guinea-Bissau

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One of the main leaders of the Central African rebellion, ex-president François Bozizé, has left Chad where he was exiled for Guinea-Bissau, which has agreed to host him, the Chadian foreign minister announced on Monday. Mr. Bozizé, whose fall in 2013 to a rebel movement had triggered a civil war, had taken refuge in N’Djamena at the end of 2021,… Read More
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