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Issued on: 16/03/2023 – 00:35 UN nuclear watchdog inspectors have found that roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium have gone missing from a Libyan site that is not under government control, the watchdog told member states in a statement on Wednesday seen by Reuters. The finding is the result of an inspection originally planned for last year that “had to be postponed because of the security situation in the region” and was finally carried out on Tuesday, according to the confidential statement by International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi.IAEA inspectors “found that 10 drums containing approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium in the form of UOC (uranium ore concentrate)…

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Issued on: 16/03/2023 – 22:35 12:44 EYE ON AFRICA © FRANCE 24 In tonight’s edition: Protests break out in Dakar as Senegal’s main opposition leader faces trial. Also, the Congolese city of Goma struggles economically as roads are closed due to continued fighting between the army and M23 rebels. Finally, racism in sport, workers’ rights and slots for countries at the World Cup are discussed at the FIFA Congress in Kigali as Gianni Infantino is re-elected for a third term. 

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Issued on: 17/03/2023 – 01:15 Eastern Libyan forces said on Thursday that 10 drums of uranium declared missing by the UN nuclear watchdog had been found near the warehouse they were taken from in southern Libya. Khaled Mahjoub, head of a media unit for the Libyan National Army, the main eastern military force, said in a statement that the 10 missing barrels had been recovered, though a separate video he sent showed workers counting 18.The IAEA said in a confidential statement to member states seen by Reuters that it detected the missing uranium during a check at an unnamed site in Libya on Tuesday which it had…

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Issued on: 17/03/2023 – 08:55Modified: 17/03/2023 – 09:03 The death toll in Malawi from Cyclone Freddy has risen to 326, the country’s president said Thursday, bringing the total number of victims across southern Africa to more than 400 since February.  Rescuers were unearthing more bodies as the chances of finding survivors faded after the cyclone followed a highly unusual course by returning to lash southern Africa’s mainland a second time.”As of yesterday, the death toll from this disaster has risen from 225 to 326,” Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera said in the devastated southern region near the commercial hub Blantyre.”The number…

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          UNPLUGGED ‘Drop & Go’ Day Camps at Woodhouse Activity Centre. Woodhouse Activity Centre’s School Holidays UNPLUGGED ‘kids only’ day camps offer thoughtfully programmed adventures specifically designed with age-appropriate activities guaranteed to keep kids aged 5 to 12 screen-free, active and entertained for the whole day… just 10 minutes up the South Eastern freeway on a magnificent 54-hectare nature wonderland in Piccadilly.         As always, this season of UNPLUGGED (running weekdays 17-28 April excluding ANZAC Day) features a different and creative theme every day, incorporating so many adventurous outdoor adventures including creek activities, outdoor laser…

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Why Atom Learning?This is a programme ‌designed‌ ‌for students‌ ‌aged‌ ‌7-11‌ ‌years‌ ‌old‌ ‌following ‌the core curriculum of Key‌ ‌Stage‌ ‌2‌, (Years 3-6 in the UK). They focus on the subject areas of Maths, English and Science. The virtual learning programme also specifically helps children transition‌ ‌to‌ ‌secondary‌ ‌school.‌ ‌Children learn by logging into the platform and interacting with questions, video tutorials, online classes and resources.We recently reviewed the programme and are still using it now for our son and paying for it ourselves. Interested in signing up to Atom Learning? To join for a FREE trial click here. To use your Atom…

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UK Interior Minister Suella Braverman’s trip to Rwanda is being described as a bid to speed up the UK’s controversial deal with Kigali to deport asylum seekers. Also in this edition: ten million children in West Africa’s central Sahel region are in “extreme jeopardy” due to worsening violence, Unicef warns. Finally, Ghana mourns football hero Christian Atsu, who was killed in the earthquake in Turkey last month.

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Issued on: 20/03/2023 – 14:51Modified: 20/03/2023 – 15:17 Olivier Dubois, a French journalist who was abducted in Mali’s Gao region (north) on April 8, 2021 by the al Qaeda-linked Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM), was released on Monday and taken to neighbouring Niger. Dubois’s release came as US hostage Jeff Woodke was freed after more than six years in captivity in Africa.  Following his release from captivity, Dubois arrived at Niamey airport in neighbouring Niger on Monday afternoon. A photograph taken at the airport showed him smiling and wearing a white shirt and beige trousers. Libération d’Olivier Dubois ce jour…

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In tonight’s edition: An American aid worker held by Islamist extremists for more than six years and France’s last hostage, a journalist abducted almost two years ago, have both been freed. The unexpected release of Jeffery Woodke and Olivier Dubois came on Monday as the men arrived in Niger’s capital. Meanwhile in Kenya, a student is killed in opposition protests against inflation as police face off with demonstrators. And in Nigeria, the ruling party keeps control of Lagos after tense local elections.

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