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WHO To Convene Experts Amid Rising Monkeypox Cases In Africa

  • August 12, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene an expert group to assess whether the escalating spread of the M-pox virus in Africa warrants a global emergency declaration, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva, Mr. Tedros emphasized the urgency of the situation, noting the increasing number of […]

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Zimbabwe’s Leader Rules Out Extending Presidency Terms

  • August 12, 2024

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa says he is not extending his presidency beyond the current two five-year terms allowed by the country’s constitution. There are some who have expressed skepticism about his stated commitment to the constitution. Chants by members of the ruling ZANU-PF party echoed in the air as those gathered at party headquarters […]

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Mali Breaks Off Diplomatic Relations With Ukraine After Rebel Attack

  • August 7, 2024

Mali’s transitional government, has broken off diplomatic relations with Ukraine. The move, which was announced on Sunday evening, follows a rebel attack in the country, that left dozens of Malian soldiers and Russian mercenaries dead. As a consequence, Mali will in future regard support for Ukraine as support for international terrorism, the statement continued. A […]

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WFP: World Needs to ‘Wake up’ to Famine in Sudan’s Darfur

  • August 7, 2024

A senior U.N. humanitarian official said Tuesday that the confirmation of famine in parts of Sudan’s Darfur region must serve as a wakeup call for the international community. “There must now be a coordinated diplomatic effort to address the widespread operational challenges and impediments that aid agencies are facing, as we try to reach the […]

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Kamala Harris is Now Democratic Presidential Nominee

  • August 6, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday — becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket. More than four years after her […]

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