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Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Suu Kyi

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– – Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids. The army said it had carried out the detentions in response to “election fraud”, handing power to military… Read More
Pacific 

Arrests, military control ‘a serious blow’ to democratic reforms in Myanmar: UN chief

Village Reporter
In a statement issued by his spokesperson on Sunday, Secretary-General António Guterres also voiced “grave concern” regarding the declaration of the transfer of all legislative, executive and judicial powers to the military.  “These developments represent a serious blow to democratic reforms in Myanmar”, the statement said.  Volkan Bozkir, President of the UN General Assembly, also voiced concerns over the situation… Read More
Africa Ghana World 

Covid-19: Africa’s surge in infections likely due to new variants

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– – Surge in Covid-19 cases across Africa is becoming a source of worry for many governments. This latest second wave of the virus doesn’t appear to be going anytime soon, as cases and deaths from the virus begin to take a toll. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has now said that the current wave… Read More
Africa World 

#BLM Movement gets Nobel Peace Prize Nomination

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– – The movement for racial justice and equality #Black Lives Matter — which was revived May last year by the violent death of African-American George Floyd at the hands of white police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian parliamentarian, Petter Eide. Founded in 2013 in the United State by three queer African-American… Read More
Africa Football Sports World 

Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford racially abused on social media

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– – Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says he was subjected to “humanity and social media at its worst” after receiving racist abuse on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who was awarded the MBE for his work fighting child food poverty, received multiple racist messages on Instagram on Saturday. They were sent to the England striker after United’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal.… Read More
Pacific 

FROM THE FIELD: COVID crisis creates new wave of self-reliance for Tonga

Village Reporter
The Tonga Rural Innovation Project © IFAD/ Todd M. Henry COVID-related travel restrictions, and increasing prices of imports, have created new challenges, on top of destructive weather events, such as tropical cyclones which can sweep over the archipelago, destroying crops and infrastructure. UN-supported projects are encouraging the inhabitants of Tonga’s 36 inhabited islands to return to rural areas and grow food,… Read More
Europe 

EU must place social justice ‘at its core’ to lift people out of poverty

Village Reporter
Speaking at the end of an official visit to assess how EU institutions are operating, Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, warned the States that make up the 27-member bloc “should not fall into complacency”.  “Since the EU has experienced steady economic and employment growth until very recently, the only explanation for this failure is… Read More
Africa East Africa Rwanda World 

Rwanda ranks best in managing Covid-19 pandemic in Africa

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– – Rwanda has been ranked first in Africa in managing the Covid-19 pandemic. The country also ranked high globally in making information on the pandemic accessible to the public. The Australian think tank Lowy Institute that released the rating, ranked a total of 98 countries globally. The ranking was done according to the institute based on average performance in managing the… Read More
Africa Central Africa Featured World 

DR Congo’s Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga resigns

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– – DR Congo’s prime minister, Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, resigned on Friday, the presidency said, a move enabling President Felix Tshisekedi to appoint his own premier supported by a new parliamentary majority. Presidency spokesman Giscard Kusema told AFP that Illunga “said he had drawn the consequences of the developing political situation. Ilunga, a close ally to former president Joseph Kabila… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe arrests couple for claiming Mnangagwa died of Covid-19

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– – Authorities in Zimbabwe have arrested and detained a Zimbabwean couple reported to have sent a message on WhatsApp claiming that President Emmerson Mnangagwa had died from Covid-19. Devine Panashe Maregere (20) and wife Vongai Nomatter Chiminya (20) were arrested and detained as part of a crackdown by the government. The two were arraigned with the court denying them… Read More
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