UN calls for de-escalation as fighting intensifies for control of North Darfur state capital
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For now, civilians who haven't fled El-Fasher live in exruciating anguish: “[they] are trapped in the city, the only one in Darfur still in the hands of the SAF," the spokesperson for the UN Human Rights chief told reporters Friday (Apr. 26 ..read more
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Plastic pollution: High expectations in Kenya as global treaty talks underway in Canada
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Negotiators and observers from around the world are meeting in Canada until April 29th to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution ..read more
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Basketball: Phildalphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid suffering from Bell's palsy
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Phildalphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid set his individual best at the NBA playoffs on Thursday despite a diagnosis of Bell's palsy ..read more
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Kenya: 44 people die due to flooding
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As a result of the deluge, Kenya's domestic railroad operations have been suspended and highways in some areas have been temporarily closed ..read more
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British police charge two men after Channel migrant deaths
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Two individuals have been charged with immigration offences following an inquiry into the devastating loss of five migrants, including a child, in the English Channel ..read more
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Nine African migrants buried in secular ceremony in Brazil
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The 9 corpses likely Mauritanian and Malian migrants were found by Brazilian fishermen, on April 13, on a boat adrift. Authorities said the manner of the burial would allow for subsequent exhumations in case families of the deceased were located and wished to transfer the bodies back home ..read more
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Burkina Faso Suspends BBC and Voice of America
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Burkina Faso’s communication spokesperson, Tonssira Myrian Corine Sanou, said late that Thursday that both radio stations would be suspended for two weeks, and warned other media networks to avoid reporting on the story ..read more
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South Africa to mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality and tense election ahead
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South Africa will mark 30 years of freedom this Saturday April 27, as the country remembers the day in 1994 when millions cast their vote in South Africa's first ever democratic elections ..read more
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2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off
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From the irresistible aroma of cochon de lait poboys to the soul-stirring melodies that echo from every stage, the Jazz and Heritage Festival offers an unparalleled sensory experience ..read more
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"Not good enough" - Rio Ferdinand slams UK government for lack of action on racism
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"What should be the consequences for individuals that do this or the consequences for the social media platforms that allow this (on-line racist abuse). The people that are making those decisions don't get abused like this because they're not black, because.. they don't feel that discrimination ..read more
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