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A difficult draw for the Flying Eagles U20, who will play Brazil, Italy and the Dominican Republic in the World Cup 2023 of their category which will take place in Argentina from May 20 to June 11. Friday’s draw (Apr. 21) was led by former Argentine and French internationals Juan Pablo Sorin and David Trezeguet. Three of the four African… Read More

The UN Human Rights Office, is calling for a full and independent investigation into the latest horrific killing of civilians in Burkina Faso and for “those responsible to be held to account.” At the bi-weekly news briefing today (25 April) in Geneva, Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office made the following statement on Burkina Faso: Available information… Read More

Guinea-Bissau has become the first non-European country to join an international agreement on government accountability for human rights and the environment, the United Nations announced Tuesday. Conakry signed the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making, and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters on April 4, becoming its 47th signatory country, according to the UN. The Convention, also… Read More

The number of cholera cases in Mozambique has increased tenfold since February, with more than 28,000 people infected in the southern African country still reeling from the deadly Cyclone Freddy, UNICEF said Tuesday. “More than 28,000 cases of cholera have been recorded in Mozambique,” Guy Taylor, spokesman for the Mozambican branch of the UN agency, which has distributed 2.4 million… Read More

A plane carrying the first batch of Kenyan evacuees from Sudan landed at the airport in Nairobi on Monday night. The dozens of evacuees disembarked from a Kenya Air Force plane, and were received by Defence Secretary Aden Duale. More evacuations are underway, with the foreign ministry on Monday stating that three evacuation programs were active. As fighting continues in… Read More

In the central region of Uganda, wheel loaders are busy loading trucks with sand. Sand at the Seroma mining company quarry comes from the Lwera wetland, an area near Lake Victoria that is a key ecosystem. It is a breeding ground for fish, serves as a stop for migratory birds and can store vast amounts of planet-warming carbon dioxide underground. The wetland stretches… Read More

Tachlowini Gabriyesos fled his native Eritrea and walked through the desert to reach Israel when he was just 12 years old. He is now running marathons, sending a message of hope and endurance to all refugees like himself. Gabriyesos, who turns 25 in July, finished 16th in the marathon at the 2020 Olympics and was the flag-bearer for the Refugee… Read More

The African Vaccination Week has kicked off. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, health professionals have much to do for this annual event. They raise awareness on the need and possibility to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. Shukuru Kashonde lives in Birhende (South Kivu province). The small island is home to some 6,000 households and has no health center. According… Read More

Comoros said Monday it had refused to allow a boat carrying migrants from Mayotte, where French authorities have announced a controversial operation against illegal migrants, to dock. It also said it had suspended passenger traffic at a port where deported migrants usually land. “As long as the French side decides to do things unilaterally, we will take our decisions,” Comoran Interior… Read More

Egyptians were fleeing conflict-ridden Sudan on Monday as fighting continues there between two rival generals in Africa’s third largest country. Coaches streamed through Egypt’s Argeen border with Sudan, carrying evacuees onboard. Foreign governments have also been airlifting hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens to safety from Sudan. Over 420 people, including 264 civilians, have been killed and over 3,700 wounded… Read More