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R. Kelly's recent legal battle reached a significant juncture as a federal appeals court reaffirmed his racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, alongside a substantial 30-year prison sentence. In a decisive ruling, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Manhattan, underscored the disturbing reality that the singer, renowned for his musical talents, had leveraged his celebrity status to perpetrate heinous acts against young women and girls. The three-judge panel delivered their verdict on Wednesday after months…

In a disheartening turn of events, nearly all nations fell short of a crucial UN deadline to present new carbon emission reduction targets. This is particularly troubling for major economies that were expected to lead the charge, especially in light of the United States' previous withdrawal from climate commitments. A mere ten out of nearly 200 countries, obligated under the Paris Agreement, managed to meet the February 10 deadline for updating their climate action plans. A UN database meticulously tracking these…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia has questioned Kenya's plans to close the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps, which have hosted thousands of refugees from Somalia and South Sudan, in a move that could further pressure relations between the two countries. Earlier in the week, Kenya, through Home Secretary Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang'i an ultimatum to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and demanded that the two camps be closed without negotiations. Nairobi said the UN body should spend a maximum of 14 days to…

Out of 254 deputies elected in Côte d'Ivoire, 32 are women. Within the half cycle, they represent 12.5% ​​of the total selected. Far from the figures expected after the adoption in 2019 of a law requiring political parties to present at least 30% of the candidates for elected assemblies. The low representation of women in the assembly is no surprise: none of the political parties respected the quota…