TotalEnergies faces second lawsuit over Uganda oil projects

PARIS, – Five activist groups have sued French oil major TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) for a second time over its projects in Uganda and Tanzania in a Paris civil court, they said on Tuesday, after an earlier fast-track attempt was dismissed in February. The French and Ugandan groups, led by Friends of the Earth France, accuse the…

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DR Congo Wants Probe Into North Kivu War Crimes Allegations

The referral is the second time the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appealed to the ICC, after an initial referral in 2004 that convicted three former militia leaders. The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague said on Thursday that it will examine war crimes allegations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after…

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UN Calls for End to Deadly Militia Attacks on Fleeing Sudanese

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Saturday said it was gravely concerned at reports of “wanton killings” by “Arab” militia in Sudan’s West Darfur backed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), primarily targeting men from the Masalit community. The explosion of ethnic violence in Darfur largely by nomadic “Arab” groups in alliance with the…

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DNA: 32 ‘dads’ demand cancellation of children’s passports

At least 32 men have written to the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control –DCIC demanding the cancelation of children’s passports after DNA testing has shown they are not the biological fathers. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson, said the men whose details they have decided to keep confidential applied and acquired passports…

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Sierra Leone: Police fire tear gas at opposition HQ as vote tally continues

Police in Sierra Leone fired tear gas at the main opposition party’s headquarters on Sunday evening, officials from the opposition said, as voters awaited the results of a fiercely fought general election. Opposition All People’s Congress (APC) presidential candidate Samura Kamara said on Twitter that live bullets had also been fired at his office inside…

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Looking at Role of Russia’s Wagner Group in Africa

A revolt by the Wagner force in Russia poses a diplomatic quandary for African states where forces from the mercenary group have played an increasingly central role in long-running internal conflicts. Legalbrief reports that the Central African Republic (CAR), Mali, Sudan and Libya have all become platforms for the shadowy group which had plied Moscow’s…

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Australia’s offshore detention policy is being wound down, campaigners say ‘dark chapter’ will not end until last refugees leave Papua New Guinea

Last refugee held on Nauru arrives in Australia The last refugee held on the Pacific island of Nauru under Australia’s notorious offshore detention policy has been evacuated to Australia, according to refugee advocacy groups. The man arrived in Australia on Saturday night, after the government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, which was elected in 2022, said it…

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German parliament approves law to attract skilled foreign workers

Reforms lower entry hurdles for work visas according to professional qualifications, age and language skills. The German parliament has approved immigration reforms designed to attract skilled workers to the country, which is suffering from an unprecedented labour shortage. The legislation – initiated by the governing centre-left coalition of the Social Democrats, the liberal Free Democrats…

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