Wagner Chief Yevger Prigozhin buried Privately in St Petersburg Cemetery.

Other cemeteries in the Russian city had previously been mentioned in media reports as likely sites for the burial. Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has been buried privately in a “farewell ceremony” in a St Petersburg cemetery, according to his press team. Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash north of Moscow on 23 August, two months to…

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French President Macron addresses situation in Sahel

France refuses any “paternalism” but also any “weakness” in Africa, said Emmanuel Macron on Monday, as the Sahel faces an “epidemic of putsches”, most recently in Niger, where the French ambassador is still in post despite an ultimatum from the ruling military. “Neither paternalism, nor weakness, because otherwise we’re nowhere,” the French president told French…

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First Ugandan charged with ‘aggravated homosexuality’ punishable by death

A 20-year-old Ugandan man has become the first individual in the country to be indicted on charges of “aggravated homosexuality,” a criminal offense carrying the possibility of capital punishment as per the recently enacted anti-gay legislation, according to both prosecutors and the defendant’s legal counsel. Despite international pressure from Western governments and human rights organizations,…

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Full Speech of H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President of The Republic Of Uganda During The East Africa Fire and Anointing Pastors Conference 2023 in Kampala.

Rt Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda Prime Minister Emeritus of Uganda representing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the East Africa Fire and Anointing Pastors Conference 2023 of Dr. Michelle Corral, President Breath of the Spirit Ministries.State House Head of Investors Protection Bureau Col Edith Nakalema also spoke. The Conference was Hosted by Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, President…

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Canada’s unprecedented wildfires could soon get worse, experts say

How conditions led to the devastating wildfires burning all over the country. ByStephanie Ebbs, Julia Jacobo, Daniel Manzo, and Daniel Peck The historic wildfire season currently plaguing Canada is expected to persist, perhaps becoming even worse in the coming weeks – a potentially devastating forecast made more likely due to human-caused climate change, according to…

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BRICS admits six new members as bloc seeks bigger say in global affairs

The Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), meeting at their summit in Johannesburg, announced on Thursday a “historic” expansion of the emerging countries’ bloc, with the integration of six new members, including Iran, from January. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are also joining the group, which aims to increase…

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Indonesia’s dog meat sellers fear for future after crackdowns on trade

Animal welfare campaigners say dog meat trade should be outlawed due to its cruelty and risks to public health. Medan, Indonesia – Lina Ginting, the owner of Mechio Restaurant, does such a roaring trade in dog curry, barbecued dog and dog soup that she was able to put her two children through private school. But these…

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