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Central Africa accuses rebels of killing nine Chinese miners/in /by
According to the Minister of Justice for the Central African Republic (CAR), the investigation into the murder of nine Chinese a month ago in a gold mine in the C.African Republic confirms that they were "undoubtedly" murdered by "elements of armed groups from the Coalition of Patriots for change
Great Lakes region: ‘Bolster’ peace ‘efforts’ UN envoy urges/in /by
Speaking to the Security Council Wednesday (Apr. 19), the UN Special Envoy to the Great Lakes cited a prevailing "fragile calm" in the region and backed the Luanda and Nairobi process that work to produce a negotiated settlement.
Sudanese army, paramilitaries RSF announce new 24h-cease-fire/in /by
The military said in a statement that the truce had begun at 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday, that it was "for humanitarian purposes" and would last until the next evening. Earlier in the day, its opponent, the Rapid Support Forces, had said it would abide by a 24-hour truce starting in the evening.
Nigeria: disinformation reflects a demonetization of institutions/in /by
It is "really a big problem in Nigeria", observes Kemi Busari, Nigeria publishing director of the fact-checking organization Dubawa. "People don't care about fact-checks. All they care about are their prejudices," he laments.
Champions League: Mané’s Bayern eye Remontada in Man City decider/in /by
One week after their 3-0 defeat to the Citizens in England and their violent post-match dispute their coach Thomas Tuchel said Tuesday (Apr.18) that the case was closed. The German sayd he'd rely on the two players from Senegal's southern region of Casamance.
Uganda: eye care for the poorest/in /by
" Since in the Karamoja sub-region, patients do not have access to health care, we go to meet the patients in the villages. After checking the condition of their eyes, we treat them, and those who need surgery are taken to the hospital .”
USA: African-American nationalists accused of acting for Russia/in /by
The US Department of Justice on Tuesday indicted the founder and three members of an African-American nationalist group, accused of collaborating with Russian intelligence services to influence elections in the United States.
Tunisians on the frontlines of battle against a severe drought/in /by
With less water falling as rain to fill them, none of Tunisia's thirty dams are even a third full, according to figures from the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources. Authorities have decided to cut water supply at night from March 31, 2023, until September 2023.
Libya: “historic” opportunity to end the crisis, according to the UN/in /by
The Libyans face "a historic opportunity to overcome" the crisis in which their country has been mired since 2011, the UN envoy to Libya said on Tuesday, still hoping for elections to be held this year.
Mali: two peacekeepers injured in mine explosion/in /by
The UN mission in Mali said on social networks that two peacekeepers were wounded Tuesday by a mine explosion in central Mali.