Issued on: 01/05/2023 – 21:18Modified: 02/05/2023 – 11:04 01:43 Rival forces continue to fight in Sudan, killing over 500 civilians and injuring many more. Thousands have already fled the country while those who stayed behind are currently facing increasing shortages. FRANCE 24’s Vedika Bahl tells us more. Read more on related topics:
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Issued on: 02/05/2023 – 14:03Modified: 02/05/2023 – 14:57 01:02 © france24 In Senegal, a deadly outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever claimed its first life over the weekend..the patient had tested positive before passing away at a hospital on the outskirts of Dakar. More than 80 potential cases are under observation. FRANCE 24’s Sam Bradpiece tells us more. Read more on related topics:
Vivienne in Paris Awareness Tour, sponsored by Maria Castellucci MooreThe Children’s Book Review Join us on the virtual book tour for Vivienne in Paris by Maria Castellucci Moore—winner of the Moms Choice Award! “Ooh, la, la! Vivienne in Paris is beautiful, joyful, and instructive—a real feel-good story.” — The Children’s Book Review To learn more, follow along on the virtual book tour and enter the giveaway below for the chance to win a signed hardcover copy of Vivienne in Paris and a Kindle! Vivienne in Paris Virtual Book Tour Dates Tuesday, May 2, 2023The Children’s Book ReviewA book review of…
Issued on: 02/05/2023 – 18:19Modified: 02/05/2023 – 18:28 05:45 © france24 The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a seven-day truce starting May 4, in a phone conversation with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, the foreign ministry in Juba said Tuesday, raising hopes of an end to weeks of bloodshed. Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy turned rival, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, “have agreed in principle for a seven-day truce from May 4th to 11th,” the ministry said in a statement. FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Nairobi Bastien Renouil tells us…
WOW Day – Wear Orange Wednesday – is a national day of recognition to say ‘thank you’ to all SES volunteers across Australia. This year WOW Day will be celebrated on Wednesday 17 May 2023. WOW Day celebrations will be held across Australia and all workplaces and organisations are encouraged to host their own WOW Day morning tea or event. The SES is hosting a special WOW Day event in Rundle Mall under the Gawler Place canopy and everyone is invited. Join principal sponsor NRMA Insurance on Wednesday 17 May 2023 between 11am and 3pm. Andrew Costello from ‘South Aussie…
/ Shows / Eye on Africa Issued on: 02/05/2023 – 23:13 12:00 In tonight’s edition: A new week long truce is agreed in Sudan as the African Union holds an emergency meeting in Ethiopia on how to de-escalate the conflict that’s already cost at least 500 lives in under 3 weeks. Ugandan lawmakers pass a new version of an already harsh anti-LGBT bill. And dozens of Beninese craftsmen brush up on the skills needed to restore the royal palaces of the former Dahomey Kingdom. Read more on related topics:
Warring generals in Sudan have agreed “in principle” to a seven-day ceasefire, the government of neighbouring South Sudan said Tuesday, after regional envoys denounced repeated violations of previous truces. Diplomatic efforts have intensified to end more than two weeks of war in Africa’s third-largest country as warnings multiply about a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis.More than 430,000 people have already been forced to flee their homes, the United Nations said.Hundreds of others have been killed and thousands wounded. Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy turned rival, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), “have agreed in…
Issued on: 02/05/2023 – 18:23Modified: 02/05/2023 – 18:29 01:38 In Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel attacks are on the rise in one of the country’s lesser known insurgencies, that in Ituri province. 8 farmers were killed by CODECO militants on Suday. Over half a million people have been displaced over the past few months since the armed group ramped up raids. Laurent Berstecher tells us more. Read more on related topics:
Pressure is mounting on the authorities in Burkina Faso after more than 150 civilians were massacred by uniformed men in northern villages. At a press conference on Saturday, FRANCE 24 spoke to a representative for the victims, who reiterated accusations against members of the defence and security forces. A woman was shot three times as she tried to escape, collapsing at the entrance to her village. Left for dead by her attackers, she was eventually spotted by a motorbike taxi driver and taken to hospital. She was one of the few survivors of the massacre in Karma, in northern Burkina…
Book Review of The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers: And Other Gruesome Tales The Children’s Book Review Written by Jen Campbell Illustrated by Adam de Souza Ages: 9+ | 120 Pages Publisher: Thames & Hudson | ISBN: 9780500652589 What to Expect: Gothic horror, magic, queer characters, disability, and folk tales. Written and conceptualized in a manner similar to Angela Carter’s fairy-tale adaptations (but without the adult content), The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers is a masterful collection of gruesome, beautiful, witty, diverse stories. Forget about helpless princesses, heroic princes, and happily-ever-after endings. Real fairy tales – the ones that real people…