Spain, Australia hints it could recognise Palestinian state.

Australian foreign minister Penny Wong said that this move was being taken to accelerate the momentum towards peace between the two sides. Australian foreign minister Penny Wong indicated the possibility of the island country considering recognising a Palestinian state, which is a shift in policy as the West is continually urging for a two-state nation…

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President Salva Kiir meets IGAD envoy on Sudan conflict.

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan met with Lawrence Korbany, the newly appointed IGAD envoy to Sudan, on Monday. They discussed how Korbany’s diplomatic expertise can be used to promote dialogue among the warring parties. Korbandy, a South Sudanese lawyer, was appointed in March 2024 by IGAD to work with other stakeholders and international partners…

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Oromo Opposition Figure Shot Dead in Ethiopia and dumped on the road.

An Ethiopian opposition official from the sensitive Oromia region was found shot dead on Wednesday, a few hours after being arrested by government forces, his party said. Bate Urgessa, 41, was an outspoken critic of the government and had been jailed on several occasions. Family members told local news site, Addis standards people who “looked like…

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Trump says  he wouldn’t sign abortion ban if elected as a republican

Former US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would not sign a federal abortion ban if one reached his desk were he to be elected in November. It’s Trump’s firmest response to date on a national abortion ban. He has simultaneously claimed credit for appointing the Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade while…

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South Africa’s ex-president Zuma wins court bid to run in May election

A South African court on Tuesday, April 9, allowed former president Jacob Zuma to run in May’s general elections, overturning a decision by electoral authorities barring him over a previous conviction. The electoral court ruled in favour of Zuma, 81, who is fronting uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a new opposition party that has become a…

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Bus full of passengers swept away by raging waters in Kenya.

Emergency services have been rescuing passengers who were trapped in a bus that was swept away by floods on a busy highway in northern Kenya. The bus, with about 50 passengers, was heading to the capital, Nairobi, from northern Wajir county, police said. The driver had attempted to cross a flooded section of the road…

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Security increased at Champions League ties after threat.

Security will be increased at Champions League games this week after a media outlet supporting the Islamic State group published threats against venues. Ministers in both France and Spain have confirmed enhanced security measures. A pro-IS media channel has published several images of stadiums hosting quarter-final ties on Tuesday and Wednesday. Uefa said it was…

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Tanzanian soldiers killed in DR Congo by missile attack.

A mortar attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed three soldiers from a southern African military force. All of those who died were from Tanzania. Three others were hurt. “Hostile” missile fire “fell near the camp where they were staying,” said the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) on Monday. None…

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