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7May

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Beyond borders: Migrants online

7-May-2024- Aljazeera" Migrants and refugees often rely on social media to navigate their way across borders, as do human trafficking networks. Social media platforms have become more than just avenues for sharing updates or staying in touch with loved ones for migrants and refugees; they’ve transformed into lifelines. Some use social media to help navigate their way across borders or document their experiences. However, criminal gangs also use these platforms to advertise dangerous crossings, and human trafficking networks abuse social media to lure victims. In this episode, we discover how social media are impacting migrant journeys. https://youtu.be/SLzVSaaFL8k?si=aK3LfV3VhIBmQIgF

International News Watch the students protests of against the Gaza war intensify

2May

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International News Watch the students protests of against the Gaza war intensify

2-May-2024" No surprise’: US students slam Biden’s comments on Gaza encampments Students say Biden risks ‘losing entire generation of voters’ over his Gaza policy and condem President Joe Biden says “order must prevail” on university campuses in the United States, just hours after police raided and dismantled another protest encampment in support of Palestinians. In a brief news conference on Thursday, Biden said both the right to free speech and the rule of law “must be upheld” but stressed that “violent protest is not protected Vandalism, trespassing, breaking windows, shutting down campuses, forcing the cancellation of classes and graduation — none of this is a peaceful protest Threatening people, intimidating people, instilling fear in people is not a peaceful...

Blame the government’: Kenyans bemoan lack of support amid record flooding

1May

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Blame the government’: Kenyans bemoan lack of support amid record flooding

Nairobi, Kenya –1-May-2024" " In Mathare, one of the largest informal settlements in Nairobi, residents grapple with flood damage, loss and lack of state assistance. Collins Obondo stood atop the rubble of a house in Mathare, one of the largest informal settlements in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, surveying the aftermath of a flood that destroyed his neighbourhood. “This is all that’s left of my mother,” the 38-year-old said, looking down at the heap of muddy miscellaneous items gathered together on top of where her house once stood. Last Tuesday, residents awoke in the middle of t犀利士 he night to the frantic shouts of “Maji! Maji!” (Water! Water!) after torrential rain triggered widespread flooding across the capital. The overpopulated settlement is situated within a valley ...

Prime Minister Hamsa “Operation Atalanta was the basis for improving the safety and general security of the Somali Sea”.

30Apr

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Prime Minister Hamsa “Operation Atalanta was the basis for improving the safety and general security of the Somali Sea”.

Mogadishu, 30, April 2024:- The Prime Minister of the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hamsa Abdi Barre, has indicated the importance of developing the capabilities of the Somali Coast Guard, to enable them to take over the general security of the protection and defense of the Sea. Somalia. The Prime Minister, who watched a drill presented by troops trained to protect Somalia's coasts, praised the European Unio犀利士 n for the training and high skills of the troops, who were prepared to take over the security of Somalia's coasts. The Prime Minister, who was talking to officers of Operation Atalanta on a ship standing on the coast of Somalia, thanked them for their important support to protect our country's shores from criminals who carry out illegal activities. "Si...

Abu Dhabi-backed group ends bid to take over Telegraph newspaper

30Apr

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Abu Dhabi-backed group ends bid to take over Telegraph newspaper

30-April "2024" The move comes after the UK said it would bring forward legislation to block such state-backed takeover deals in media. An Abu Dhabi-backed group planning to take over Britain’s Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has said it will withdraw after the UK government moved to block the deal. RedBird IMI, a joint venture between US firm RedBird Capital and Abu Dhabi’s International Media Investments, struck a 1.2 billion-pound ($1.5bn) deal with TMG’s previous owners, the Barclay family, in November The agreement, which has faced opposition over its potential impact on free speech given Abu Dhabi’s press freedom record, saw RedBird IMI pay off bank debts in exchange for control of the media group. However, last month the United Kingdom’s government said it would bring forwar...

EU launches disinformation probe against social media giant Meta

30Apr

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EU launches disinformation probe against social media giant Meta

30-April-2024" Meta defends risk mitigation process after EU says the companies efforts at moderating content was ‘insufficient’. The European Commission has launched a disinformation probe against social media giant Meta. The EU announced the investigation into the operator of Facebook and Instagram on Tuesday, saying suspects the US company of breaching the bloc’s online content rules. Brussels has raised its efforts to clamp down on disinformation ahead of EU elections in June The commission said Meta’s efforts at moderating content are “insufficient” and fail to tackle deceptive advertising and disinformation. The Digital Services Act (DSA), which became effective last year, requires “Big Tech” to do more to counter illegal and harmful content on social media platforms W...

Somalia rising as source of remittances for Uganda and Kenya

29Apr

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Somalia rising as source of remittances for Uganda and Kenya

29-April-2024" Somalia has emerged as a new source of remittances for Kenya and Uganda, accounting for $180 million and $21.9 million respectively per year, diplomatic sources say. According to data at the diplomatic missions in Mogadishu, there are more than 35,000 Ugandans in Somalia, remitting between $50,000 and $60,000 per day, compared with Kenyans, whose remittances average $500,000 million per day. We just need to wake our people to add value to the skills that we want to market here in order to get more from this economy,” Nathan Mugisha, Uganda’s Deputy Head of Mission in Somalia told The EastAfrican in Mogadishu. “We have a lot of opportunities here in agriculture, human skilled labour, especially in the construction sector and mining. We just need to get more organised. ...

The United States has accused the Ethiopian army of human rights violations.

26Apr

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The United States has accused the Ethiopian army of human rights violations.

26-April-2024" The United States has accused the Ethiopian army of human rights violations. A report on the situation in Ethiopia issued by the United States Department of State detailed violations against civilians by the Ethiopian military in 2023. The report shows that the Ethiopian army has been involved in brutal acts including murder, rape, robbery, illegal arrest and suppression of politicians and journalists. It is also stated in this report that the civilians were forced to flee from their areas after being subjected to racial discrimination. The Ethiopian security forces participated in the killing of 23 civilians, who were killed in a single place in the Oromada region, in early January last year. There are journalists and politicians opposed to Abiy Ahmed's polic...

US TikTok’s future in jeopardy as Biden signs ban bill: What’s next?

25Apr

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US TikTok’s future in jeopardy as Biden signs ban bill: What’s next?

25-April-2024 TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has nearly a year to divest or face a ban as US lawmakers say the company poses a security threat. The US Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban TikTok unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, divests from the video-sharing app in nine months amid concerns that the company poses a national security threat. TikTok has denied the Chinese government could access users’ data and has dubbed the bill, which was passed by a 79-18 vote, as unconstitutional. The bill was attached to a measure to provide a $95bn emergency aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan President Joe Biden has said he will sign it into law on Wednesday. What do we know about the TikTok ban, and what happens next? Why the ban on TikTok? How will ...

Despite Pandemic Setbacks, WHO Vows Continued Fight for Global Immunization

25Apr

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Despite Pandemic Setbacks, WHO Vows Continued Fight for Global Immunization

25-April-2024" World Immunization Week celebrates a remarkable milestone - 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This global initiative has been instrumental in saving countless lives and protecting children from devastating vaccine-preventable diseases. "Thanks to vaccines, smallpox has been eradicated, and polio is on the brink of elimination. Many once-feared diseases, including measles, cervical cancer, yellow fever, pneumonia, and diarrhea, are now easily preventable," said World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, kicking off a virtual press conference to celebrate the momentous occasion. "Today, 84% of the world's children are now protected against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis with three vaccine doses, a powerful t...