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UN rights chief ‘appalled’ at Sudan killings, demands probe

GENEVA— The UN human rights chief expressed outrage after dozens were killed in three days of violence in Sudan’s West Darfur, and demanded “impartial and independent” investigations into the attacks. Michelle Bachelet called on Sudanese authorities to…

Disease Outbreak News: Yellow Fever – Uganda (25 April 2022)

Outbreak at a glanceOn 6 March 2022, WHO received notification from the Uganda Ministry of Health of four suspected yellow fever cases. As of 25 April 2022, a total of seven suspected cases tested positive for yellow fever antibodies by plaque reductio…

Lack of Rains in Horn of Africa Affects 20 million

The U.S. government is giving an additional $200 million to support humanitarian initiatives in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, where more than 20 million people are in need of food, water and medicine. Lack of rain in the region has led to the driest con…

Over 200 Reported Killed in West Darfur Tribal Clashes

Clashes between Arab nomads and local farmers in Sudan’s West Darfur state that killed more than 200 people over the weekend spread Monday to the state’s capital, Al Geneina, with the United Nations condemning the surge in violence.The mayhem that bega…

Gambian on Trial in Germany Over AFP Reporter Murder

A Gambian man went on trial in Germany Monday, accused of belonging to a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist.The suspect, identified by media as Bai Lowe, is accused of crimes against hum…