SADC cannot sit back and watch Mozambique descend into abyss, Maputo must called to order

SADC cannot sit back and watch Mozambique descend into abyss, Maputo must called to order

Realising polls could be manipulated without any consequences besides opposition cries and electoral observer group criticism, FRELIMO stepped up the election fraud. In the 2023 local elections, FRELIMO mayors were declared winners in 64 out of 65 municipalities, leading to a major revolt by the opposition that lasted over 40 days.

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Amnesty raises red flag on French weapons system in Sudan in breach of UN arms embargo

Amnesty raises red flag on French weapons system in Sudan in breach of UN arms embargo

In response to the Amnesty International report, Lacroix said in an emailed statement that the company confirms it had supplied the Galix systems for the Emirati Armed Forces for the use of smoke-screening countermeasures.

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Sudan army chief assures UN that lifeline for humanitarian relief through Chad to hard-hit Darfur is open

Sudan army chief assures UN that lifeline for humanitarian relief through Chad to hard-hit Darfur is open

The border crossing, which was closed earlier this year, was reopened in August for three months by the Sovereign Council to address the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Darfur. Famine has been confirmed in the Zamzam displacement camp near El Fasher, North Darfur’s provincial capital.

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New research says patients with ‘persistent’ Covid have slim recovery chances

New research says patients with ‘persistent’ Covid have slim recovery chances

One British study suggested almost a third of those reporting symptoms at 12 weeks recovered after 12 months. Others, particularly among patients who had been hospitalized, show far lower rates of recovery.

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Farmers in Zimbabwe shun staples for more profitable vegetables, consider food aid interventions a solution to climate change

Farmers in Zimbabwe shun staples for more profitable vegetables, consider food aid interventions a solution to climate change

Experts say rich nations like the United States, which have been the biggest contributors of planet-warming emissions historically, have a responsibility to fund humanitarian aid in the countries that are experiencing its effects first and most severely.

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To Africans, Trump is just a distant leader who’s ‘is not going to save us from hunger caused by our government’s’

To Africans, Trump is just a distant leader who’s ‘is not going to save us from hunger caused by our government’s’

US foreign policy has not made Africa a priority for a long while – beyond seeing the continent through the lens of countering rivals such as Russia and China, said Charles Ray, chair of the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Africa Programme.

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