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UN Chief on Hamas Attacks: Nothing Can Justify Acts of Terror

  • October 10, 2023

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for an immediate end to attacks on Israel and the release of all hostages. He also warned Israel’s army to carry out their operations in accordance with international law. “I recognize the legitimate grievances of the Palestinian people, but nothing can justify these acts of terror and the killing, […]

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Russia Seeks To Reclaim Seat On UN Rights Body

  • October 10, 2023

Russia is seeking to reclaim its seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council after it was suspended by the General Assembly in April 2022 following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “The Human Rights Council must be protected from misuse as a tool for settling political scores and from practice of double standards,” Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told […]

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Gates Gives $40 mln To Boost Access To mRNA Vaccines In Africa

  • October 10, 2023

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will give $40 million, including to a Belgian biotech company and two leading African vaccine manufacturers, in a bid to boost access to mRNA vaccines for protection against various diseases in Africa. Nivelles-based Quantoom Biosciences will get $20 million to advance work on its mRNA manufacturing platform, while the […]

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France Suspends Visas, Leaving Student From Sahel Anxious

  • October 9, 2023

The diplomatic fallout between France and the Sahel countries is causing uncertainty and anxiety among students who intend to go to Paris for their studies. Ophélie Ouédraogo, a first-year medical student in Montpellier, was due to leave for France at the start of the new academic year but now she’s stuck due to visa annulation. […]

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Senegal, a West African Exception Amid The Coups

  • October 9, 2023

As coups d’État become increasingly common across Africa, Senegal continues to stand as an exception. This West African nation has never experienced a coup since gaining independence in 1960. According to Alioune Tine, a member of the Afrikajom think tank, this exceptional record can be attributed largely to the maturity of its military. “There is a […]