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France bears ‘heavy responsibilities’ in the Rwanda genocide

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At least 800,000 people died when ethnic Hutu extremists massacred minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Assassination of a president – – The massacres occurred after the assassination of the then Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana on April 6, 1994 in a plane crash. Mr Habyarimana – a Hutu backed by France – was on his way back to Rwanda when his… Read More
Africa World 

Scientist warns human penises are shrinking due to pollution

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– – Penises are shrinking and genitals becoming malformed because of pollution, an environmental scientist has warned in a new book detailing the challenges facing human reproduction. Dr Shanna Swan writes that humanity is facing an “existential crisis” in fertility rates as a result of phthalates, a chemical used when manufacturing plastics that impacts the hormone-producing endocrine system. As a… Read More
Pacific 

Myanmar army putting country’s future at risk, UN Special Envoy warns

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Christine Schraner Burgener underscored her commitment to efforts to end the crisis that has erupted in the wake of the military coup in early February, saying she remains “deeply disturbed” by ongoing violence committed by the security forces. “Tomorrow, Armed Forces Day, marks Myanmar’s liberation from foreign power.  Ensuring peace and defending the people should be the responsibility of any… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzania’s former president John Magufuli buried

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Instead of following science, he didn’t encourage the adherence to safety protocols, urging people to pray and consider the virus devilish. Last year, President Magufuli declared his country “coronavirus-free” saying the success was due to prayers by citizens. He told worshippers in a church that “The corona disease has been eliminated thanks to God.” President John Magufuli warned health officials in his… Read More
Africa Gambia Sports World 

Gambia qualify for AFCON for the first time in 56 years

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– – The scorpions of the Gambia have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since the country became independent in 1965. Zurich FC lethal forward Assan Ceesay’s 62nd minute goal was enough to secure the Scorpions a ticket to the next championship in Cameroon in 2022 with a game to spare. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Denis Bouanga and… Read More
Africa Liberia West Africa World 

Liberia: Opposition figure arrested over Facebook post

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– – Police in Liberia have arrested an official of the opposition Unity Party, Mohammed Ali, over his Facebook posts. The Facebook posts have been linked to “arson attacks” at the headquarters of the National Elections Commission and the home of an associate justice of the Supreme Court in the capital, Monrovia. Mohammed Ali is the Unity Party Secretary General… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Africa urged to support adopted General Comment No.25 (2021)

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– – Child Online Africa (COA) has said in a statement that it “extends it compliments to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for adopting General Comment No.25 (2021) on Children’s Rights in Relation to the Digital Environment.” According to the pan-African group it considers “digital safety and literacy as an essential element of children’s growth… Read More
Africa Business Technology World 

The promises and perils of Africa’s digital revolution

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– – The relentless spread of digital technology is helping Africa catch up with the rest of the planet rapidly and is beginning to make a real difference to people’s lives, boosting employment opportunities, providing improved health care, and contributing to the fight against corruption. But it is a double-edged sword because, in the wrong hands, or employed for reasons… Read More
Africa Football Sports World 

Comoros secure historic Nations Cup qualification

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– – Comoros made history on Thursday when drawing 0-0 at home to Togo to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. The match may have been low on incident but that will matter little to the island nation of just under one million inhabitants. For they are now celebrating one of the biggest achievements of… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzania Police arrest 4 people for ‘mocking’ Magufuli’s death

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– – Police in Tanzania are cracking down on citizens deemed to have ridiculed the death of former President John Magufuli. Four people have been detained for allegedly mocking the death of John Magufuli who is to be buried on Friday in his hometown of Chato. Urlich Matei, the regional police head in the south-west region of Mbeya, told local… Read More
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