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‘One step away from famine’: Inside Afghanistan’s famine crisis

This was expressed by UN aid coordination office spokesperson Olga Cherevko, who recently returned from a field visit with a clarion call to action. Nearly 16 million Afghans face crisis-level hunger – around 3.4 million of whom live in emergency conditionssaid Ms. Cherevko, while briefing from Kabul on Tuesday. “I want to start with something that might get lost when …

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40 years after Dele Giwa’s murder: Justice must not be abandoned, says NGE

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called on relevant authorities to revisit the unresolved assassination of renowned journalist, Dele Giwa, insisting that the passage of 40 years must not extinguish the quest for justice. Giwa, a co-founder of Newswatch magazine and one of Nigeria’s most influential journalists, was killed by a parcel bomb delivered to his home on October …

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The UN condemns a wave of deadly drone attacks in war-torn Sudan

“We are alarmed by the continuation of deadly drone strikes across the country that are killing civilians, including children, and disrupting essential services,” UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric told reporters in New York. The increased use of armed drones during wars between rival militaries comes at a time when 20 million people face acute hunger, with the risk of famine increasing …

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Mbekezeli 1010 – Wawukhona Yini

Join the Sixja Telegram channel Get the latest music updates instantly. Sign up now Mbekezeli 1010 – Wawukhona Nini Mbekezeli 1010, South African traditional Maskandi singer and expressive storyteller, presents a deeply rooted and culturally rich record titled “Wawukhona Yini” from his studio project Lawufaka Ilunda. The sound architects construct an organic mid-tempo canvas based on complex acoustic guitar …

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