Sudan: MSF Urges More Help, More Eyes on Sudan's Suffering
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April 10, 2024, 1:59 PM
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- It's almost 12 months since Ramadan fighting broke out in Sudan on April 15, 2023, and MSF is calling on the world not to turn its back on the devastated country. The level of "international neglect" when it comes to providing help for the people of Sudan is "shocking", said MSF International President Christos Christou.
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Sudan: 'I Haven't Seen My Fiancé or Family Since The Conflict Began'
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April 10, 2024, 2:17 PM
[Plan International] A Plan International staff member who works in White Nile State, Sudan, had just filled out his leave form and was on his way home to Darfur, to marry the love of his life after the Eid celebrations when the conflict began. He never made it past Khartoum.
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South Africa: South Africa's Zuma Wins Court Bid to Run in May Election
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April 10, 2024, 11:01 AM
[RFI] A court in South Africa court has ruled that former president Jacob Zuma can stand in next month's general elections, overturning a decision by electoral authorities to bar him over a criminal conviction.
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Liberia: House Probes Allegations of Corruption Involving the Minister of State
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April 10, 2024, 4:15 PM
[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill -- The House of Representatives' Plenary has tasked its Committee on Executive to investigate allegations of corruption involving Presidential Affairs Minister Sylvester Grigsby.
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Southern Africa: SADC Solider Deaths Underline Concerns Over Mission
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April 10, 2024, 4:14 PM
[DW] The deaths of Tanzanian soldiers raise questions about the ability of the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) mission to defeat M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Liberia: Former Warlords Endorse Establishment of War Crimes Court
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April 10, 2024, 4:12 PM
[Liberian Observer] Influential Nimba County Senator Prince Yormie Johnson and his Grand Gedeh counterpart, Thomas Yaya Nimely, who many believe orchestrated some of the worst crimes during the Liberian civil crisis, were among 28 senators who have unanimously agreed to the establishment of a War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) in the country.
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Djibouti: Thirty-Eight Migrants Found Drowned After Shipwreck Off Djibouti
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April 10, 2024, 11:17 AM
[RFI] Thirty-eight bodies, including those of children, have been found after a shipwreck off the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN's International Organisation for Migration said on Tuesday.
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Ethiopia: Rights Commission Calls for Investigation Into Killing of Oppostion Member
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April 10, 2024, 11:15 AM
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called for prompt, impartial and full investigation into the killing of Bate Urgessa, political officer with the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) who was killed on Tuesday night in his hometown Meki, East Shoa zone of the Oromia region.
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Africa: World Data Lab and the Mastercard Foundation Announce Launch of the Africa Youth Employment Clock
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April 2, 2024, 4:10 PM
[Mastercard Foundation] World Data Lab (WDL), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is pleased to announce the Kenya launch of the Africa Youth Employment Clock on 19 March, 2024.
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Ghana: High Court Grants Motion to Expedite Hearing of Anti-LGBTQ Bill Case
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April 10, 2024, 11:25 AM
[Ghanaian Times] The High Court in Accra yesterday granted a motion to expedite hearing of the case in which the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi Constituency is seeking to compel President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to act on the anti-LGBTQ bill.
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Liberia: Foreign Ministry to Review Placement of Passports
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April 10, 2024, 11:03 AM
[New Dawn] Liberian Foreign Minister Madam Sara Beysolow Nyanti has established a four-member committee to review and engage those who have held Diplomatic, Official, and Service passports for six years or more.
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Sudan: Statement on Sudan from MSF International President
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April 10, 2024, 8:34 AM
[MSF] ''Sudan is one of the worst crises the world has seen for decades. There are extreme levels of suffering across the country; the needs are growing by the day, but the humanitarian response is deeply inadequate. We have responded to multiple mass casualty events and emergencies over the past year. We have performed life-saving surgical procedures, assisted women to give birth - including with emergency C-sections - and treated children in our paediatric wards and inpatient therapeutic
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Sudan: MSF Fact Sheet - One Year of War in Sudan
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April 10, 2024, 8:28 AM
[MSF] Since war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April 2023, millions of people have lived through intense fighting, including airstrikes, bombing, shooting and assaults. Looting has been widespread and attacks on individuals, including sexual violence, remain a defining feature of the war. An estimated 8.5 million people have been forcibly displaced, according to the United Nations. Many of them are living in under-resourced, under-served ca...
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Egypt: President El-Sisi & King of Jordan Abdullah II Exchange Eid Greetings
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April 10, 2024, 4:17 PM
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday 10/4/2024 spoke over the phone with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein.
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Liberia: Former Warlord Senator Prince Johnson Commits to the Establishment of War Crimes Court in Liberia, but Why?
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April 10, 2024, 4:16 PM
[FrontPageAfrica] Former notorious warlord turned Senator Prince Y. Johnson has reluctantly affixed his signature to a resolution passed by majority members of the Liberian Senate, committing to the establishment of two separate courts to prosecute perpetrators of war and economic crimes in Liberia with prerequisite that the United Nations carryout new investigations that would also unearth the names of those who provided arms, ammunitions and training to rebels during the Liberian civil conflic...
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Kenya: EPRA Reports Rise in Energy Consumption Linked to E-Mobility
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April 10, 2024, 11:28 AM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Energy consumption in electric mobility has surged in the past year signaling increased adoption of electric mobility options in the country.
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Ghana: Resolve Global Fund Donation Impasse to Avert Health Calamity
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April 10, 2024, 11:27 AM
[Ghanaian Times] On page 9 of our yesterday issue is a story in which the Coalition of CSO Networks in HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria is calling on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to assist in the clearing of locked-up Global Fund-donated health care items at Tema Port, valued at over US$40 million.
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Nigeria: Impacting Agricultural Development in Nigeria: The WOFAN Story
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April 2, 2024, 4:10 PM
[Mastercard Foundation] This story is about supporting women and young people in rural Nigeria with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in agriculture. It's dubbed ''the WOFAN story,'' and it began in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown threatened to bring the activities of smallholder farmers and processors to a standstill.
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Ghana: New NSA Boss Meets Accra Staff
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April 10, 2024, 11:26 AM
[Ghanaian Times] The new Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr Dodzie Numekevor, was yesterday introduced to staff of the Head Office and Greater Accra region at a well-attended staff durbar.
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Nigeria: Exiled Bauchi Cleric Returns Home After Ribadu's Intervention, Signs Peace Pact With Governor
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April 10, 2024, 11:20 AM
[Premium Times] The police have suspended their wanted person declaration and the government dropped charges against the cleric
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Tanzania: Muslims Celebrate Eid - Al Fitr Today
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April 10, 2024, 11:13 AM
[Daily News] TANZANIAN Muslims today join their colleagues across the world to celebrate Eid -Al-Fitr.
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Liberia: Healthy Hands Initiative Dedicates a Hand Pump for Orphans At Inshallah Orphanage Home
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April 10, 2024, 11:12 AM
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Healthy Hands Initiative has dedicated a modern hand-pump for occupants of the Ishallah Orphanage in Barnesville-Kebbah, Montserrado County.
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Liberia: Shaita FC Football Club Secures First Division Promotion
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April 10, 2024, 11:11 AM
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia Football Association's second division team, Shaita Football Club, has secured promotion to the first division league of Liberian football. The Caresubury boys' promotion to the top tier of Liberian football was confirmed on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, after a 3-1 win over Junior Professionals FC in the LFA Second Division league.
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Liberia: Cllr. Gongloe Urges LNBA to Lead the Fight for the War and Economic Crimes Court
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April 10, 2024, 11:06 AM
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The former President of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) and standard bearer of the Liberian People's Party (LPP), Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe, has admonished members of the Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) to muster the courage to play a leading role in advocating for the establishment of the war and economic crimes court for Liberia.
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Kenya: Muslims Converge in Mosques for Eid-UL-Fitr, Marking Ramadhan End
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April 10, 2024, 11:00 AM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Muslim faithful across the country gathered in mosques on Wednesday to mark one of the most acclaimed festivities in the Muslim calendar, the Eid-ul-Fitr.
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Nigeria: Eid-El-Fitr - Dafinone Prays for Peace, Harmony
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April 10, 2024, 11:35 AM
[Vanguard] The Senator representing the esteemed people of Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, extends his warmest greetings and felicitations to the Muslim community on the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Fitri.
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Africa: Closing the Gender Gap in STEM Education in Africa
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April 2, 2024, 4:10 PM
[Mastercard Foundation] Strong local partnerships have a role to play
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Nigeria: Eid-Il-Fitr - Show Empathy, Uplift the Needy - Rep Laguda Urges Nigerians
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April 10, 2024, 11:34 AM
[Vanguard] Chairman, House Committee on Polytechnic and Technical Education, Fuad Laguda representing Surulere Constituency 1 has urged Nigerians to carry forward the lessons of Ramadan by being compassionate and showing utmost empathy for others in their daily lives.
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Nigeria: Alleged Assault - Immigration Boss Orders Investigation
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April 10, 2024, 11:33 AM
[Vanguard] The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has ordered investigation into an alleged assault of a journalist, Seun Falomo, and personnel of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Agency (OYSRTMA) by some immigration officers.
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Nigeria: Naca Sends Sallah Greetings to Muslims Nationwide
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April 10, 2024, 11:14 AM
[Vanguard] As Muslims worldwide rejoice in the festivities of Eid el-Fitr, which signifies the conclusion of the sacred month of Ramadan, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS,NACA,has sent warm greetings and blessings to all Muslim faithful in Nigeria.
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Nigeria: Demanding Accountability in Governance Towards Empowering Nigerians
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April 10, 2024, 11:19 AM
[Premium Times] Is it possible to have the right political system in Nigeria? The answer is YES!
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Kenya: Striking Kenyan Doctors Hold Demonstrations in Nairobi Amid Stalemate
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April 10, 2024, 10:59 AM
[VOA] Nairobi -- Kenyan doctors held new demonstrations Tuesday in their push for better pay and working conditions.
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Malawi: Malawi Police Arrest Journalist Over Fraud Story
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April 10, 2024, 10:57 AM
[VOA] Blantyre -- Police in Malawi have arrested a newspaper journalist over an online story published last year exposing fraudulent activities involving a corruption suspect charged with conspiracy to defraud the Malawi government.
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