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UN: Sudan Conflict Displaces Over 1.3 Million

  • May 25, 2023

The fighting between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force has displaced more than 1.3 million people, the U.N. migration agency said Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration said the clashes have forced over 1 million people to leave their homes to safer areas inside Sudan. Some 320,000 others have fled to the neighboring countries […]

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South Africa Under More Scrutiny Over Russian Ship

  • May 25, 2023

The South African government was under more pressure Wednesday for declining to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow. Separately, a top official in South Africa’s ruling party added to the scrutiny of the country’s relationship with Russia by […]

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West Africa Needs Entrepreneurship Culture For Economic Growth, Prosperity – Akufo-Addo

  • May 24, 2023

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has praised Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, for his entrepreneurial ingenuity, saying the West African sub-Region needs that culture for economic growth. He stated: “We need to push vigorously, in West Africa, the culture of entrepreneurship, so that we can grow our economies, and become prosperous. “The truth is that […]

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UN Chief: Warring Nations Must Protect Civilians

  • May 24, 2023

The U.N. Secretary-General said Tuesday that the world is failing to live up to its commitments to protect civilians, an obligation that is preserved in international humanitarian law. “Peace is the best form of protection,” Antonio Guterres told a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on the topic. “We must intensify our efforts to prevent […]

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Ron DeSantis To Launch 2024 Presidential Bid On Twitter

  • May 24, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will announce his 2024 presidential bid in an online appearance with Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday. Mr Musk is scheduled to host a Twitter Spaces conversation with Mr DeSantis at 18:00 local time (22:00 GMT). An official launch video from the DeSantis campaign is expected later the same evening. Mr […]