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Issued on: 01/05/2023 – 01:19 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sending an envoy to the Sudan region amid the “unprecedented” situation there, as deadly hostilities enter a third week, his spokesman said Sunday. The announcement came as the army and heavily armed paramilitaries in Khartoum continued fighting, even as a widely breached ceasefire was extended for 72 hours.UN emergency relief coordinator Martin Griffiths, who will serve as the envoy, said in a separate statement Sunday that Sudan’s “humanitarian situation is reaching breaking point.””I am on my way to the region to explore how we can bring immediate relief to the…
Issued on: 01/05/2023 – 00:58 The government of Djibouti announced Sunday a crackdown on irregular migration, with state-run television reporting that about 3,000 people had been rounded up by police to be deported. Interior Minister Said Nouh Hassan said the strategic Horn of Africa nation had become “saturated” by an influx of people from neighbouring countries, with 220,000 arriving “illegally” in 2022 alone.Djibouti, which has a population of around one million, lies on an often perilous migration route from Africa for people fleeing conflict and climate disasters or seeking a better life. Hassan said in a televised address that Djibouti…
Home » Spanish Vocab and Grammar » What Is Vosotros and How Is It Used in Castilian Spanish? [With Example Sentences and Conjugations] One of the main differences between Castilian Spanish and Latin American Spanish is the use of vosotros in Spain. It isn’t necessarily complicated to use: It’s merely unfamiliar to many Spanish speakers who learned Spanish from the Americas. Vosotros is used in Castilian Spanish when a person is speaking directly to a group of people, like ustedes is used in Latin American Spanish. This post will provide a detailed guide to the Castilian Spanish vosotros, including what vosotros is,…
Emerging Minds Families Help is at hand for parents to support their children’s wellbeing with a range of free online resources that will improve their understanding of infant and child mental health, amidst escalating demand for specialist appointments. After three years of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, mental health difficulties have become more common in infants and children than many would realise, says Federally-funded infant and child mental health organisation Emerging Minds. In response, the organisation launched Emerging Minds Families, an online hub of videos, fact sheets, web articles and podcasts to equip parents and carers with the knowledge, skills and…
With the battle for control of Sudan entering its third week, health care services are rapidly unraveling in the nation’s capital, Khartoum, a grim consequence of the brutal fighting that has raised fears the conflict could devolve into a wider humanitarian crisis.The total collapse of the health care system could be days away, the Sudan Doctors’ Trade Union warned.Hospitals have been shelled, and two-thirds of those in Khartoum have closed, according to the World Health Organization. More than a dozen health care workers have been killed, officials say. Beyond that, “hidden victims” are dying of illness and disease as basic…
Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese have fled Khartoum and the Darfur region to seek refuge in neighbouring countries amid ongoing deadly clashes between Sudan’s army and the rival paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). But the violence that grips the country is making it hard for them to leave. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Sudan in the past two weeks, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. But thousands remain trapped in the country.Violent battles between the forces of army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former number two Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the…
Springtime is a season of renewal, with flowers blooming, birds chirping, and the weather warming up. It’s a perfect time for kids to explore the wonders of nature and learn about changing seasons. Everybody seems happier and more receptive. What if you use this time to engage with your child as they learn Spanish? And what better way to do it than through the joy of music, nursery rhymes, poems, and spring songs in Spanish? So if you’re looking for fun songs, in this article, we will introduce you to some best spring songs in Spanish for kids and explain…
Meet Sonny and Friends! Sonny the Starfish and his seaside friends are coming to West Beach Parks this winter, and can’t wait to meet you! Whether it’s playing golf with Capri the Coral, Go-Karting with Daphne the Dolphin, or toasting marshmallows with Rick the Rock Lobster, Sonny loves to play at BIG4 West Beach Parks all night and all day…and you will too. So head on down in your caravan or book a cabin today, and warm up this winter, with Sonny! For more information and all enquiries please visit the BIG4 West Beach Parks…
Heavy fighting again rocked Sudan’s capital Sunday as tens of thousands have fled the bloody turmoil and a former prime minister warned of the “nightmare” risk of a descent into full-scale civil war. Army forces clashed with paramilitaries in downtown Khartoum as deadly hostilities have entered a third week despite the latest ceasefire, which was formally set to expire at the end of Sunday.”There has been very heavy fighting and loud gunfire every few minutes since the early morning on my street,” one southern Khartoum resident told AFP by phone.Clashes were reported around the army headquarters in central Khartoum, and…