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ICC prosector urges Libya's Haftar to 'prevent' crimes by troops
ICC prosector urges Libya's Haftar to 'prevent' crimes by troops
by  AFP

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said Wednesday he had urged eastern Libyan military chief Khalifa Haftar to "prevent" crimes by his troops, as investigations into their actions continue. "I said that those were and are being investigated, (and) that military commanders must prevent, must repress and must punish crimes when they emerge."

WHO urges 'immediate' food, medical aid for Tigray
WHO urges 'immediate' food, medical aid for Tigray
by  AFP

The WHO called Wednesday for a massive influx of food and medicines into Ethiopia's Tigray region following the ceasefire deal, saying desperately-needed aid had not yet been allowed in. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the breakthrough ceasefire agreement reached last Wednesday but warned it was already a week on "and nothing is moving in terms terms of food aid or medicines.

Sudan's Nuba peoples rally in capital after ethnic clashes
Sudan's Nuba peoples rally in capital after ethnic clashes
by  AFP

Thousands of demonstrators from Sudan's Nuba peoples marched in the capital Khartoum on Wednesday to protest against recent deadly inter-ethnic violence in their southern home region. "No to the genocide of the Nuba," proclaimed placards carried in the Khartoum protest by the indigenous group whose members live mostly as herders and farmers in the mountainous region.

Senegal holds breath over talisman Mane making World Cup
Senegal holds breath over talisman Mane making World Cup
by  AFP

Doubts over Senegalese talisman Sadio Mane being fit for the World Cup finals had a nation holding its collective breath on Wednesday with Senegal President Macky Sall tweeting: "Sadio, heart of a Lion! "Like I said to you: Sadio, heart of a Lion!

WHO chief Tedros walking tightrope on Tigray
WHO chief Tedros walking tightrope on Tigray
by  AFP

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization's leader, is in the rare position of heading a UN agency's response to a humanitarian crisis in which his own family's survival is at stake. Last week, for instance, he branded the situation as "catastrophic" and "the worst humanitarian crisis in the world", blaming Ethiopian and Eritrean forces.

Floods in Central Africa leave fishermen stranded
Floods in Central Africa leave fishermen stranded
by  AFP

Dawn is just breaking over the Central African Republic's capital Bangui as Pacome Koyeke glides his dug-out canoe over the silent misty waters of the Ubangui river. The tributary of the mighty Congo often floods during the rainy season, but this year the water levels have been catastrophic for the nation at the heart of the African continent.

Eco warriors: S.Africa school puts green issues at heart of teaching
Eco warriors: S.Africa school puts green issues at heart of teaching
by  AFP

The sound of chirping birds drowns out the noise of passing cars near a school on the southern tip of Africa, where pupils plant cabbages, mix compost and climb trees. The school serves all grade age groups from nursery school to secondary, with about 170 pupils currently enrolled.

Chad agrees to probe into protest deaths
Chad agrees to probe into protest deaths
by  AFP

Chad has accepted the principle of an international inquiry "as soon as possible" to shed light on the deaths of some 50 people at anti-regime protests, the prime minister told AFP on Tuesday. "Various partners of Chad wanted this and we have immediately agreed," said prime minister Saleh Kebzabo.

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