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PARIS — French health authorities have isolated two people infected with the virus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) after they returned from a joint tour of the Arabian Peninsula, the health ministry said late Tuesday. Both patients are in a “stable” condition in a French hospital, the ministry said in a statement, and all measures have been put in place to limit the risk of transmission to their entourage and to health-care staff. The ministry said those measures include contact tracing, “barrier…

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission warned this week that technology‑facilitated gender‑based violence (TFGBV) is moving from the margins into the mainstream, forcing many women and girls to silence themselves online and offline. The statement, released to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, said that journalists, activists, politicians and young women in Zimbabwe are among the most affected and urged stronger enforcement of existing laws. "Women and girls are increasingly…

MOGADISHU — Somalia has acceded to the Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO), a step the federal government says will upgrade the country’s maritime safety, search-and-rescue capacity and technological integration across its busy coastline. Ports and Marine Transport Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nor deposited Somalia’s instrument of accession during a meeting with International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez on the sidelines of the IMO Assembly’s 34th regular…

Rwanda's New Role in Global Migration: A Controversial Partnership with the U.S. In a significant and controversial development in global migration policy, a group of seven migrants recently found themselves transported to Rwanda, the first wave under a contentious agreement struck during former President Donald Trump’s tenure. This initial transfer paves the way for what is expected to be the relocation of 250 migrants, stirring both hope and trepidation within the international community. The Context of the Deal This…

A Desperate Hunger: African Children Face a Nutrition Crisis In a landscape already marred by conflict, instability, and natural disasters, the looming shortage of life-saving nutritional aid in four African countries presents a new and urgent humanitarian crisis. The depletion of essential supplies threatens the survival of millions of children and puts a spotlight on the broader global challenge of funding cuts amid escalating needs. The Bitter Reality of Hunger Among the hardest hit are Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia, and South…

Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy has inked a transformative pact with Abu Dhabi PORTS Group, aiming to revolutionize the nation's fisheries and port infrastructures. This move is hoped to bolster both stability and economic growth along Somalia’s coastline, which has been marred by decades of turmoil. Approved by Somalia’s Council of Ministers, this memorandum of understanding (MoU) sets forth a visionary plan to revamp fishing facilities, upgrade ports, and initiate training programs to arm…

A navy vessel transporting migrants has successfully docked at Shengjin port in Albania, marking a significant milestone in the recently established agreement between Italy and Albania. This marks the inaugural arrival of migrants under this new pact. After a lengthy journey of 36 hours, the Italian navy ship brought 16 individuals hailing from Bangladesh and Egypt. These individuals will temporarily reside in prefabricated accommodations while their applications for asylum are being assessed. Italy has set up two…

SDF, PCRN, UDC and UMS founded on 11 March 2022 "Union for Change". A joint political action program has been signed by the 16 Members of Parliament who now make up this group. Among them, Cabral Libii, the president of the PCRN party. For him, it was necessary to unite before the ruling CPDM party and its 152 deputies' overwhelming dominance.

Maxime Mokom was transferred to the International Criminal Court on Monday from Chad, where he was arrested at the end of February. This anti-balaka leader is being prosecuted for crimes against humanity and war crimes, committed in 2013 and 2014 in the Central…

Tonight Uganda welcomes its first group of refugees fleeing Afghanistan, we head to South Africa as the country has the highest unemployment rate in the world according to Bloomberg, and Yemeni fish become the dish national of Djibouti. .