UN assembly adopts resolution backing ongoing efforts to eliminate ‘blood diamonds’ trade/in /by
The UN General Assembly's 193 member nations adopted Wednesday (Apr. 03) a resolution on the role of diamonds in fueling conflict, expressing deep concern regarding the unprecedented challenges faced by the Kimberley Process arising from ongoing geopolitical tensions and conflicts.
Arab League officials condemn Israel for airstrike that killed aid workers/in /by
The meeting comes after Israeli airstrikes on aid workers delivering food in Gaza killed at least seven people — a loss that prompted multiple charities to suspend food deliveries to Palestinians on the brink of starvation
Pope Francis prays for volunteers killed in Gaza, renews calls for immediate ceasefire/in /by
"I express my deep regret for the volunteers killed while they were involved in the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza. I pray for them and their families, I renew my appeal so that the exhausted and suffering civilian population may be allowed to get access to humanitarian aid,." Pope Francis
African migrants removed from the streets of Paris ahead 100 days to Olympics/in /by
"They told us we were going to the provinces, it's better than sleeping outside with the children. That's no way to live. It's tiring for us.“ Fatoumata migrant from Guinea
Zimbabwe declares drought disaster/in /by
The declaration was widely expected following similar actions by neighboring Zambia and Malawi, where drought linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon has scorched crops, leaving millions of people in need of food assistance.
Lone survivor of South Africa bus crash will be discharged from hospital/in /by
“She is in a position where we can now release her to her home because at the same time the psychological impact of being away from home does have an impact on the total, complete healing,” Limpopo provincial Health Minister told reporters on Wednesday (Apr. 03)
Uganda’s Constitutional court upholds anti-homosexuality law/in /by
The 7 justices found that some sections of the bill which was signed into law in May last year violated the "right to health, privacy and freedom of religion”, though. At the court session in Kamapala Wednesday (Apr. 03), a petitioner against the law vowed to refer the case to the Supreme Court.
Morocco: Blood drives keeping supplies steady during Ramadan/in /by
"I was thinking of going to the blood transfusion center to give blood but it's a good thing that this unit came to us in the mosque on the occasion of taraweeh prayers (special prayers held every night in Ramadan). Thank God, this is a divine gift. and everything is going well.. "
Choro, Brazil’s first urban popular music genre, gets national recognition/in /by
In February, the Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage recognised choro as Brazilian cultural heritage. It is considered the first characteristically Brazilian genre of urban popular music.
Senegal: President Diomaye Faye appoints Ousmane Sonko as prime minister/in /by
Faye was released from prison less than two weeks before the vote, along with mentor and popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko, following a political amnesty announced by outgoing President Macky Sall.