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Congo’s rebel-held coltan mines continue to pump ore for world’s tech/in /by
Mines like Rubaya have been at heart of discussions around M23’s takeover of part of eastern Congo, with the Congolese government alleging they want control of the minerals and are smuggling them illegally to Rwanda
Episcopal church won’t assist resettling South Africans ‘refugees’ in US/in /by
It said on Monday that the church’s migration ministries will instead halt its decades-long partnership with the US government.
UN raises alarm over Egypt’s proposed criminal procedure code/in /by
Egypt has faced growing scrutiny in recent years over its judicial and security practices, particularly regarding prolonged pre-trial detention and limits on civil liberties.
Gaza: Palestinian UN envoy blasts Israel for deliberately blocking aid/in /by
Nearly half a million Palestinians are facing possible starvation, living in “catastrophic” levels of hunger, and 1 million others can barely get enough food, according to findings by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a leading authority on hunger
US Court cuts $18 million defamation payout to Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas/in /by
Despite the reduction, Anas said he would appeal the new decision.
Inside the making of the Palme d’Or/in /by
As the Cannes Film Festival rolls out its iconic red carpet for the 78th time, one gleaming symbol of cinematic achievement is once again in the spotlight — the Palme d’Or, handcrafted each year by the artisans of Chopard
Cassie testifies in Diddy’s trial/in /by
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, took the witness stand Tuesday in his federal sex trafficking trial in New York — testifying for the first time about years of alleged abuse and sexual exploitation
Child labour crisis: UN calls for urgent global action/in /by
At the United Nations, world leaders called for urgent, united action to end this crisis of child labour
Senegal’s fishing crisis: Overfishing, migration, survival/in /by
A new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation is linking illegal and destructive overfishing by foreign vessels with a collapse in Senegal’s fish stocks and a surge in irregular migration
Does the new pope have Haitian roots?/in /by
Pope Leo the Fourteenth, is stirring conversation on social media suggesting he may have deep personal ties to the Caribbean—specifically Haiti