DURBAN (South Africa), Betraying no sign of emotion, Ayanda Jileka emerges from the ruins of his family home in South Africa with some wood that he drops into two small holes at the gate.The wood will be used to burn two sacrificial goats as part of fu…
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Ex-Gitmo detainee sues Canada over alleged role in his detention
NOUAKCHOTT, A former Guantanamo detainee who spent 14 years without trial is suing Canada over its alleged role in his imprisonment.Mohamedou Ould Slahi, 51, claims that Canadian authorities provided false information concerning the period when he was …
Read moreUNICEF Mozambique Humanitarian Situation Report No. 3 (1 – 31 March 2022)
• Cyclone Gombe affected over 730,000 people increasing significantly the humanitarian needs in Mozambique• Below average harvests are expected in the southern region of the country due to a rainfall deficit• Nearly 6,500 children affected by conflict …
Read moreNew Ebola case confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo
KINSHASA, A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the National Institute of Biomedical Research said.A 31-year old man died of the infectious disease in the city of Mbandaka, the capital of DRC’s Equat…
Read moreJazz beat Mavericks to tie series, spoil Doncic’s return
Salt Lake City, Rudy Gobert gave Utah the lead with an alley-oop dunk with 11 seconds left and the Jazz held off the Dallas Mavericks 100-99 on Saturday in Game 4 to tie the first-round series.Spencer Dinwiddie missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Dall…
Read moreMacron tells voters: Now choose the France you want
Published by Reuters By Layli Foroudi and Elizabeth Pineau AUXERRE, France (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen made final appeals on Friday to undecided voters […]
Read moreFrance winds up election campaign of fear and loathing
Published by Reuters UK By Layli Foroudi and Elizabeth Pineau AUXERRE, France (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen made final appeals on Friday to […]
Read moreSouth Africa declares state of emergency after deadly rains
The South African government has declared a national state of emergency to deal with the impact of heavy rainfall and flooding in the province of KwaZulu-Natal last week. On 11 and 12 April, between 200 and 400 mm of rain fell in a 24 hour period.The d…
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