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Drought causes more than 100 elephant deaths in Botswana

More than 100 elephants have died in two months in Botswana's Chobe…

Latifa Carlos

Nearly 180,000 displaced by northeast Syria fighting as needs multiply: UN refugee agency

After nearly two weeks of fighting in northeast Syria, the UN’s humanitarian…

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New labour laws in Qatar benefiting migrant workers a ‘momentous step forward’: ILO

New legislation in Qatar which will allow foreign workers to freely change…

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Tuberculosis infections declining, but not fast enough among poor, marginalised: UN health agency

A staggering 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) last year, the…

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Turkey-Syria offensive: US sanctions Turkish ministries

The US has imposed sanctions on Turkish ministries and senior government officials…

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Africa must fund her own transformation – Rwanda’s Paul Kagame

The African continent cannot continue to rely on foreign aid to finance…

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#SexForGrades: Calls for action after BBC Africa Eye film

West African politicians and film stars are among thousands calling for action…

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SexForGrades: No more ‘cold room experience’ as UNILAG shuts down location

Following the revelation in the ‘Sex for Grade’ documentary video released by…

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Strong leaders care about all people, not just their own citizens, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says at UN

Advances in weaponry have made the world smaller, which means leaders are…

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Earth’s oceans and frozen spaces paying price for ‘taking the heat of global warming’

Our oceans and frozen spaces have been “taking the heat” for global…

Latifa Carlos