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Piers Potter
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Rwandan Government Aware of UK’s Plan to Halt Asylum Seeker Deportations
The Rwandan government has acknowledged the UK’s intention to halt its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. In a statement released late Monday, the...
Medical Advocacy Groups Applaud Johnson & Johnson’s Decision to Waive TB Drug Paten
Medical advocacy groups have welcomed Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) decision to refrain from enforcing its patent on a crucial tuberculosis medication, allowing for its production...
Spanish Tourist Trampled to Death by Elephants at South African Wildlife Reserve
A Spanish tourist was trampled to death by elephants at Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa after he left his vehicle to take photographs of...
Kenyan Court Awards Compensation to Widow of Pakistani Journalist Killed by Police
widow of Arshad Sharif, a prominent Pakistani journalist shot dead by police at a roadblock nearly two years ago. Arshad Sharif, known for his robust...
Nearly 1,000 Homes Destroyed by Gale-Force Winds in Cape Town Informal Settlement
Nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa, have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people, according to authorities and...
DR Congo Soldiers Sentenced to Death for Fleeing Battle Against M23 Rebels
Twenty-five soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army have been sentenced to death by a military tribunal for fleeing battles against the notorious M23...
Mauritanian Coastguards Recover 89 Bodies from Capsized Migrant Boat
Mauritanian coastguards have recovered the bodies of 89 migrants from a boat that capsized in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. Nine survivors, including a five-year-old...
Cameroon’s First Daughter Sparks Controversy with Instagram Post
Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroon’s long-standing President Paul Biya, has ignited a storm of reactions after sharing an intimate photo on Instagram where she is...
“Former World High Jump Champion Jacques Freitag Found Dead in South Africa”
South African authorities have tragically confirmed the death of Jacques Freitag, former world high jump champion, whose body was discovered after he went missing last...
“Two Tearfund Aid Workers Killed in Congo Convoy Attack Amid Rising Violence”
Tragic news from eastern Congo as two Tearfund aid workers were killed in an attack on their convoy, highlighting a disturbing trend of violence against...