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Rwanda report blames France for 'enabling' the 1994 genocide

Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide

Source country therepublic Monday, April 19, 2021 5:16:00 PM EAT | info [other]

Entities: Felicien Kabuga[1]; Francois Mitterrand[1]; Emmanuel Macron[1]; Juvenal Habyarimana[1]; Rodney Muhumuza[1]; Paul Kagame[1]; Vincent Biruta[1];

Other categories: Conflict; Conflict; Governance; Africa 2063; Current Issues in Africa;

PARIS The French government bears “significant” responsibility for “enabling a foreseeable genocide,” a report commissioned by the Rwandan government concludes about France’s role before and during the horror in which an estimated 800,000 people were slaughtered in 1994....

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Chad's army says 300 rebels killed as capital is on alert

Chad’s army says 300 rebels killed as capital is on alert

Source country TorontoStar Monday, April 19, 2021 5:12:00 PM EAT | info [other]

Entities: Chad Chad[1]; Lake Chad[1]; Djamena Chad[2]; Idriss Deby[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Conflict; Conflict; ACSRT (CAERT); Current Issues in Africa;

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UCT management, fire authorities to assess damage caused by fire

News24.com | Fire damage to historical buildings in Cape Town 'devastating', says Heritage Trust

Source country news24 Monday, April 19, 2021 5:26:00 PM EAT | info [other]

Entities: Tea Room[2]; Laura Robinson[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; ACSRT (CAERT); Current Issues in Africa;

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Laura Robinson said: "It is not only the historical buildings that have been lost, but their contents and collections; a memory and resource of immense value to all South Africans and indeed the world,"

Laura Robinson said (about Tea Room) : "The Cape Town Heritage Trust is devastated to learn about the terrible mountain fire that has destroyed a large part of the cultural landscape of the Rhodes Estate, the historic Tea Room next to the Rhodes Memorial, several buildings on the main campus, including the Jagger Library, with its internationally significant collection of historical archival documents and books and the Fuller Hall residence"

The Cape Town Heritage Trust describes the damage to historical buildings as devastating. Buildings on the Rhodes Estate and UCT campus were damaged in the fire on Sunday. Some of the buildings can be repaired, but will likely be very expensive to restore....

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From Brendan Rodgers to Julian Nagelsmann – top contenders for the Tottenham job

BREAKING NEWS: Jose Mourinho sacked as Tottenham Hotspur manager

Source country modernghana Monday, April 19, 2021 3:32:00 PM EAT | info [other]

Entities: Mauricio Pochettino[2]; Dinamo Zagreb[1]; Jose Mourinho[2];

Other categories: Conflict; Conflict;

Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Tottenham after just 17 months in charge. The Portuguese replaced Mauricio Pochettino as Spurs manager in November 2019 and guided the club to sixth in the Premier League last season. They are currently seventh, having picked up two points from their past three.......

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Namibian court rules against gay couple in fight to take newborn daughters home WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia's High Court on Monday ruled against a gay couple battling to obtain travel documents for their twin daughters, born to a... 42m ago

Namibia surrogate newborns lose court battle for travel documents

Source country modernghana Monday, April 19, 2021 4:51:00 PM EAT | info [other]

Entities: Thomas Masuku[1]; Court Judge[1];

Other categories: Society; Conflict; Africa 2063; Access To Justice Marginalised Groups;

A Namibian court on Monday threw out a bid by a same-sex couple to have their twin daughters, born to a South African surrogate mother, issued documents to travel to Windhoek. Handing down his ruling, High Court Judge Thomas Masuku said it would be "judicial overreach" for the court to order the.......

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Elephants 'trample' rhino poacher to death

Elephants Kill Suspected Poacher in National Park in South Africa

Source country news18 Monday, April 19, 2021 5:17:00 PM EAT | info [other]

Other categories: Conflict; Africa 2063; Current Issues in Africa;

A suspected rhino poacher was trampled to death by a herd of elephants while fleeing from park rangers in South Africa. According to South African officials, the incident took place on Saturday when three people, suspected of hunting rhinos, were spotted by rangers in the southern portion of Kruger.......

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India's capital to lock down amid devastating virus surge

India's capital to lock down amid devastating virus surge

Source country hjnews Monday, April 19, 2021 4:23:00 PM EAT | info [other]

Entities: Navi Mumbai[1];

Other categories: Communicable Diseases; Man Made Disasters; Corona Virus Pandemic - COVID19 - Global; Conflict; Current Issues in Africa; Corona Virus Pandemic - COVID19 - Africa;

People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus line up without any physical distancing to get tested for COVID-19 at a government hospital in Jammu, India, Monday, April 19, 2021. India now has reported more than 15 million coronavirus infections, a total second only to the United States....

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Baby gorilla at Bristol Zoo named after parents

Baby gorilla at Bristol Zoo named after parents

Source country oxfordtimes Monday, April 19, 2021 4:22:00 PM EAT | info [other]

Entities: Bristol Zoo[4]; Lynsey Bugg[1]; Ben Birchall[3];

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Lynsey Bugg said: “Juni is doing very well. He’s alert and seems eager to progress. He’s often seen feeding so he’s had a great start to life,” “He’s just started trying to master walking. He’s wobbly but can stand and is just starting to try and take the odd step and gradually begin to walk. He is also beginning to try solid food”

A four-month-old baby gorilla has been named Juni after his mother and father. The tiny western lowland gorilla was given the name following a poll of staff and volunteers at Bristol Zoo who opted for the one which combined those of his parents, Jock and Touni....

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I know they’ll come for me after office – Wike

Don’t give up in the face of current political travails,Wike tells Okorocha

Source country vanguardngr Monday, April 19, 2021 4:47:00 PM EAT | info [other]

Entities: Joseph Erunke[1]; Senatorial District[2]; Nyesom Wike[1]; Commission[1]; Hope Uzodinma[1]; Imo West[1]; Lavsavanfangiin BOLD[3];

Other categories: Conflict;

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Nyesom Wike stated: “I’ve known him since 1999 when I was chairman of council. I didn’t know him today, so I don’t because of politics or whatever it is, abandon people. It is my character to always keep my friendship with people. It is not based on party or politics. Friendship is friendship”

Wike *Tasks ex-Imo governor to continue to pursue vision of new Nigeria By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has advised his former Imo State counterpart, Rochad Okorocha not to look back in his quest to see a new Nigeria realised....

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