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Mpox in kids: 10 early signs and symptoms found in children

Cases fuelled by a new strain of Mpox are on the rise in Africa and beyond. Thailand has joined the list of countries affected by mpox this year which includes Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Sweden, and Pakistan apart from the Democratic Republic of Congo where the initial outbreak occurred, as…

The Times of India

Mpox alert! Country-wise confirmed cases of new strain

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared mpox a global health emergency amid an outbreak of the virus triggered by a new strain, spreading to different parts of Africa and even beyond the continent.

The Times of India

Uganda and the DRC conflict: the interests driving Kampala’s involvement

The ambiguous and often tumultuous relations between Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have made headlines in recent months. In a July 2024 report, the UN Group of Experts on the DRC stated that Ugandan army and intelligence officials were providing active support to the M23 rebel group.

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TV tonight: a powerful political series about the worst global atrocities

The eight-parter focuses on the Rwandan genocide. Plus: remarkable doctors in Saving Lives in Cardiff. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Has F1 ever raced in Africa? A look at its history with the series

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed the championship is in talks with Rwanda over plans to host a grand prix in the East African country.

Autosport

Rwanda's Kagame To Be Sworn In For Fourth Term

Rwanda's all-powerful President Paul Kagame is to be sworn in on Sunday for another five years after sweeping to victory in elections last month with more than 99 percent of the vote.

International Business Times

Congolese military court hands down death sentence to leader of rebel coalition and 25 others

A military court in Congo has sentenced 25 people, including the leader of a rebel coalition, to death

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Rwanda to meet F1 bosses next month to discuss "serious" grand prix bid

Formula 1 chiefs have scheduled talks with representatives of Rwanda next month as the African country bids to push forward with plans to host a grand prix.

Motorsport

As Foreign Interference Takes Hold, Ottawa Looks Away

According to a recent report, several authoritarian regimes are controlling Canadians from afar

The Walrus

Sunak issues warning to shadow cabinet minister accused of ‘inflaming’ riots

Lord Davies, the Tory shadow Welsh secretary, appeared to blame the far-right riots on Labour’s decision to oppose the Rwanda deportation scheme

The Independent UK

Slim prospects for peace as DRC-Rwanda ceasefire comes into effect

Peace and security in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is still a distant prospect despite a ceasefire that took effect Sunday between M23 rebels and government forces.

Radio France Internationale

Anger in Nigeria over the spiralling cost of living

Nationwide protests against Nigeria's rising cost of living enter day two. Demonstrators have clashed with police, prompting authorities to enforce curfews across several northern states. Also in this edition, a pipeline carring oil from Niger to Benin is under continued threat of attacks by armed rebels. The assaults risks hampering…

France 24

Robert Jenrick focuses Tory leadership bid on promises to cut immigration

Former Home Office minister says he is open to capping immigration and wants to reimpose Rwanda scheme

The Guardian - UK

Mpox cases have surged by 160% in Africa in the last year, but few treatments and vaccines available

African health officials say mpox cases have surged by 160% in the last year, warning the risk of further spread is high given the lack of treatments or vaccines on the continent

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Radio France Internationale

UN welcomes DRC and Rwanda ceasefire, hopes for de-escalation of troops

The United Nations has welcomed a ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in eastern DRC and said it hoped the deal could lead to a "de-escalation" of hostilities, a spokesperson said.

The Conversation

Rich countries are paying poorer ones to manage their refugee crises: 3 reasons this is dangerous

In recent years, western nations have been sending asylum seekers who arrive at their borders to other countries. This is a practice known as offshoring. The UK has become the recent poster country of this practice.

The Independent UK

Surviving Rwanda: God, remembrance and reconciliation on the genocide’s 30th anniversary

Pascal Kanyemera has no doubts: Back in 1994, when he survived the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, God had his back

The Conversation

Irregular, not illegal: what the UK government’s language reveals about its new approach to immigration

One of Keir Starmer’s first acts as prime minister was to kill off the previous government’s flagship asylum policy. The Rwanda plan was doomed from the start, dogged by legal and political difficulties and culminating in a £320 million bill to the taxpayer with no planes actually taking off.

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The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Suella Braverman on LBC; Dangerous Memories; World of Secrets: The Apartheid Killer – review

Now a stand-in LBC presenter, the ex-home secretary accepts no opinion but her own; an investigation into a lifestyle guru is horrifying and riveting; and the harrowing story of a South African mass murderer is well told

The Conversation

DRC ceasefire for humanitarian aid is a small step forward - what must happen next for peace

The United States has negotiated a truce so humanitarian assistance can be given to more than seven million people, including children, caught in the grip of the conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Independent UK

Rwanda scheme charter flight used to deport migrants to Vietnam and Timor-Leste

Home secretary Yvette Cooper told MPs she was replacing flight planning for Rwanda with deportation flights to other countries

Cycling News

Paris Olympic Games welcomes record number of African riders in women's cycling

The increase in participants in the women's road race and the widening of qualification criteria has meant that more women can compete from a broader range of countries

Evening Standard

Tory leadership contender James Cleverly denies calling Rwanda scheme 'batshit'

Mr Cleverly claims he has ‘never described the Rwanda policy using that word’

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman shows her slightly softer side on LBC radio

Although less combative than usual, the former home secretary moaned about migration and said she would vote Trump

Radio France Internationale

Final results confirm Paul Kagame's landslide victory in Rwanda's presidential election

Rwandan President Paul Kagame's crushing election victory has been confirmed in final results, although his ruling party saw its representation in parliament reduced.

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