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AU urges talks to end Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict


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The African Union (AU) has urged the Ethiopian government and a militia in the Amhara region to embrace dialogue to resolve a renewed dispute that has left dozens of people dead and many others injured. AU Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat…

Amnesty urges action against corruption in West, Central Africa


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Amnesty International has urged states in West and Central Africa to tackle corruption and stop "persecuting" human rights defenders who speak out against it. In a report launched for Africa Anti-Corruption Day, the organization…

HRW urges Tunisia to stop expulsions of migrants


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Human Rights Watch has urged Tunisia to put an end to what it called the "collective expulsions" of black African migrants to a desert area near the Libyan border. Hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been left stranded in…

AfDB president urges rich countries to keep financial commitments


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The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is in Paris for the Global Financial Pact. Summit for a New Speaking ahead of the talks launch, Akinwumi Adesina aimed at rich countries whose financial commitments to Africa, some…

UN urges Sudan neighbours to keep borders open


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The countries bordering Sudan, which has been shaken by fighting for the past two months, must "keep their borders open", urged the United Nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, after announcing that more than half…

DG urges Tourism Journalists to set agenda for tourism growth


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The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture ( NCAC) Mr. Segun Runsewe says the Nigerian organised tourism media must insist as change agents and influencers that Nigeria deserves to be a top tourism destination in Africa.…

South Africa urges Russia, Ukraine to de-escalate war


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South African President, has called on Ukraine and Russia to de-escalate the war. Shortly after his arrival with Senegal's, Zambia's and the Comoros' presidents, the leaders went to Bucha, a suburb of Ukraine's capital where the Russian…

Senegalese opposition leader calls for protest


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Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko alleged says he was being "illegally held" by security forces and urged the public to protest. "I urge all Senegalese people to come out onto the streets," he said on social media, escalating a…

Sudan: Pope urges rival parties to lay down arms


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Pope Francis has called for warring factions in Sudan to set aside their weapons, expressing sadness at the violence that has continued for more than a month in the African nation. "In encouraging the partial agreements reached so far, I…

Ugandan FM urges Moscow to consider plight of African nations


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Uganda's foreign minister has held a top level meeting with Russia's Sergei Lavrov over the Ukraine black sea grain deal. Meeting in Moscow, Jeje Odongo, told a joint news conference that he had urged parties involved to consider the…