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Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya talks to Voice of America about the political crisis in her country, prospects for a peaceful resolution, why she left the country, and western involvement in Belarussian affairs
The recent killing of a woman in Muyuka subdivision, southwest region has ignited international but after condemning, all have gone back to their positions with no concrete action. Dr Munzu says more needs to be done
The rains, typical of the monsoon season, began on 22 August, and a second period lasted from 25 to 27 August causing extensive damage. Much infrastructure in Karachi is destroyed. The city is still submerged and all 7 traffic underpasses are filled with water. The Pakistani Ranger and Navy forces have initiated rescue operations
While 90% of those responsible for crimes against journalists around the world go unpunished, the hearings that are starting in Paris are an important step in the fight against this impunity
The International Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labor was universally ratified in August and experts say it will give children critical legal protection against the worst forms of child labor. In Ghana, children are still used in hazardous labor, especially in the fisheries and cocoa industries. One Ghanaian charity is making a difference by rescuing children working in fisheries and getting them back into school. Stacey
With cases in Rakhine now accounting for nearly half of the country’s 882 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Monday, relief workers say they are concerned that many locals are not heeding official health advice, while misinformation about the pandemic circulates
Across Africa, more than 140 million children are out of school amid coronavirus-related closures. Of those, 14 million are in South Africa, which also is the continent’s viral hotspot. In September—after several attempts at closing, then reopening, then re-closing schools—the nation’s school system is trying to open, for real, this time
The job losses in Kenya that resulted from the COVID-19 lockdown have also hurt Kenyan artists, who are trying to find different ways to promote their craft and make a living
Chakwera has sent a special appeal to men in Malawi to start strictly observing measures against spread of COVID-19 which include the wearing of face coverings, washing hands with soap or applying hand sanitizers and observing social distance
Montenegrins are heading to the polls on August 30 from which a new parliament and cabinet are due to emerge. President Milo Djukanovic, who also leads the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), told reporters that “there have been attempts to create tensions from places outside of Montenegro” in reference to disputes over the country’s new law on religions, which opponents say can challenge the Serbian Orthodox Church’s property rights-RFE/RL