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Issued on: 26/04/2023 – 08:13Modified: 26/04/2023 – 10:42 01:34 sudan hospital © france 24 At least 20 people were injured on Tuesday after two shells fell on a medical centre in Sudan’s most populous city, Omdurman, according to hospital officials. Blood stains covered the floor of Al-Roomy medical centre after it was hit by the projectile shells at noon local time. FRANCE 24’s Vedika Bahl tells us more.  Read more on related topics:

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/ Shows / Focus Issued on: 27/04/2023 – 12:36 05:51 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 By: Lilia BLAISE | Hamdi TLILI | Fadil ALIRIZA In Tunisia, the number of migrants leaving for Italy has increased since the start of the year. Coastguard officials in the southeastern Sfax region say there’s been a 300 percent increase compared to 2022. The region has over 150 kilometres of coastline and Sfax is also the country’s economic capital, but it’s now become a hub for crossings for both Tunisians and migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. President Kais Saied’s racially charged speech on February 21 targeting Black…

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In the 12 days since war broke out in Sudan, armed fighters with one of the military factions battling for control have occupied large parts of the capital, Khartoum, setting up roadblocks, moving into homes and taking over stores and hospitals.Those residents who have not already fled say they have had to learn how to survive living cheek by jowl with the feared, unpredictable troops of the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that until days ago was part of a military-led government.Civilians negotiate with R.S.F. fighters at roadblocks for safe passage, share food and water with them, and sometimes…

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Home » Spanish Learning Tips » Beginner Spanish Tips » Ser vs. Estar: Your Ultimate Guide to How “To Be” in Spanish One of the most common things that Spanish learners struggle with is how to tell the difference between two Spanish verbs that both mean “to be”: ser and estar. This guide will take you through how and when to use these two verbs in Spanish and soon it will come naturally! Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click here to get a copy. (Download) The Difference…

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Celebrate Mother’s Day with Palas Jewellery Designed to collect, inspire and share, Palas creates handcrafted jewellery with personal meaning using words, gemstones and symbols as gestures of love, healing and inspiration.   Palas is a South Australian brand, designed from scratch and ethically handcrafted in quality sterling silver, brass, gemstones and pearls in Indonesia, China and Italy. Sunsets, sunrises, salt air and beaches from all over the world have inspired this NEW Palas Golden Hour Collection. European beachside glamour in the 1960’s, sunny beaches and warm breezes with sun-dappled nonchalance.  This collection captures magical coastal locations including Positano, Cannes, Mykonos…

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This question comes up a lot in our work with families when supporting them to set up a Family Language Policy. It is a common query with caregivers who, for example, are keen on speaking the other parent’s language with their child at home (e.g., by adopting the ‘Minority Language at Home’ Strategy), helping them with the school language or who want to raise their child in a language that is not their first. But they are wary of so many things, such as: their non-native-like pronunciation the fact that their language level is not on par with their first…

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Issued on: 26/04/2023 – 10:54Modified: 26/04/2023 – 11:09 01:21 © france 24 The US-brokered ceasefire in Sudan is now in its second day.  But reports of new air strikes show just how fragile that truce between two warring generals really is. Civilian life has come to a standstill in Sudan. The country’s residents are now facing major shortages of food, water, fuel and electricity. Sudan was already heavily dependent on humanitarian aid before the violence began nearly two weeks ago. But the situation has now been plunged into chaos. FRANCE 24’s regional correspondent Bastien Renouil has the latest from Djibouti. Read more on related topics:

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Issued on: 26/04/2023 – 15:02Modified: 26/04/2023 – 15:07 04:59 © france 24 A wanted Sudanese war crimes suspect has confirmed that he and other members of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019 have escaped from prison during recent fighting, raising new fears for a fragile ceasefire that has enabled foreigners to flee.  The 72-hour ceasefire brokered by the United States was already struggling to hold after the regular army launched renewed air strikes against rival paramilitary forces in the capital Khartoum late on Tuesday. The escape of leading figures from the ousted regime of Omar al-Bashir, at least one of whom is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, has raised fears the conflict may take a turn for the worse. FRANCE 24’s International affairs editor Angela Diffley tells us more. Read more on related topics:

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Issued on: 26/04/2023 – 15:08Modified: 26/04/2023 – 15:12 01:17 Some 245 evacuees from Sudan, including 195 French nationals, landed in Paris on Wednesday, expressing relief at escaping the heavy fighting and chaos. Sudan erupted in warfare on April 15, derailing a transition to civilian democracy, since when the paramilitaries have embedded themselves in residential districts and the army has sought to target them from the air. FRANCE 24’s Peter O’Brien tells us more. Read more on related topics:

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Home » Spanish Vocab and Grammar » The No-sweat Guide to the Passive Voice in Spanish The Spanish passive voice is a type of sentence structure where the subject receives the action instead of doing the action. In a passive-voice sentence, the condition is more important than who performs the verb. If this sounds a bit confusing, no worries. The Spanish passive voice is much easier than you probably think. So in this post, you’ll learn what the passive voice in Spanish is, how to use it, when to use it (and when not to) and more. Contents Download: This blog post…

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