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Maratha quota activist plans statewide tour to raise pressure on Shinde government

Manoj Jarange-Patil on Sunday said he would soon resume his Maharashtra tour. Villages will begin holding ‘chain fasts’ from December 1 until the Maratha community is granted reservation.

The Hindu

UK ‘in violation of international law’ over poverty levels, says UN envoy

Exclusive: Special rapporteur Olivier De Schutter to urge ministers to increase welfare spending on visit to country this week

The Guardian - UK

EFLU students to go on indefinite, relay hunger strike

EFLU students to go on indefinite hunger strike demanding justice for survivor of sexual assault, withdrawal of wrongful FIRs, reconstitution of ICC, removal of proctorial board, resignation of V-C and immediate student union elections.

The Hindu

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What has led to the Maratha quota agitation? | Explained

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has forced the Eknath Shinde government to accept his demand for blanket reservation in education and government jobs for all Marathas in Maharashtra. His hunger strikes and protests have caused chaos and counter-protests from OBCs and Dhangar community.

The Hindu

Dozens of towns in Burkina Faso besieged by jihadists: report

Armed groups are committing war crimes and human rights abuses as they besiege towns across Burkina Faso, the rights group Amnesty International has warned in a report.

Radio France Internationale

Germany seeks to reckon with colonial atrocities in Tanzania

Visiting Tanzania this week, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier asked for forgiveness for Germany’s brutal quelling of the Maji Maji uprising over a century ago. Around 300,000 Tanzanians died during this dark episode of Germany’s colonial history; some combattants beheaded and their remains yet to be returned to Tanzania.

Radio France Internationale

A narrative of ‘roti, kapada aur makaan’ under the NDA

Claims about growing affluence and an astonishing reduction in the Multidimensional Poverty Index are exaggerated as there is growing deprivation of access to food and shelter

The Hindu

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Children failed by a lack of political will to enforce international law

Letters: It may be more realistic to focus on implementation of existing laws and mechanisms, rather than creating new ones, writes Jenny Kuper

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Maratha quota activist’s kidneys, liver swollen; doctors indicate long recovery period

Speaking from the hospital on Friday morning, Mr. Patil said that he had ended his fast but the quota agitation continues.

The Hindu

King Charles III meets with religious leaders to promote peace on the final day of his Kenya visit

King Charles III has met with religious leaders about promoting peace and security during the last day of his four-day trip to Kenya

The Independent UK

UN says 'horrible suffering' in Sudan growing as more people displaced

As fierce fighting in Darfur once again pushes thousands of Sudanese to flee their homes, more must be done to alleviate the suffering of the millions already displaced, a UN official tells AFP.

Radio France Internationale

A year after the ceasefire in Tigray, Ethiopia is little closer to peace

Ongoing atrocities cast a shadow on the first anniversary of the ceasefire that officially ended hostilities in Ethiopia's Tigray region, according to Human Rights Watch. One year into the peace deal, there are multiple reports of abuses in Tigray as well as conflicts in other regions.

Radio France Internationale

Maratha quota stir: Jarange Patil withdraws hunger strike, puts out fresh ultimatum

Manoj Jarange Patil agrees to withdraw hunger strike after State govt delegation persuades him. Gives Dec 24 deadline for blanket reservation for all Marathas in State. Warns of extreme steps if govt deceives them.

The Hindu

King Charles’s ‘deep regret’ for colonial atrocities was a ‘miss’, Kenyans say

Rights groups repeat calls for apology while President William Ruto says ‘much remains to be done to achieve full reparations’

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Uganda captures chief of ISIL-linked militia blamed for tourist murders

The ADF chief is arrested in a raid that kills six members of his squad, according to the government.

Radio France Internationale

Tuareg rebels in Mali take over former UN camp in strategic northern town

Separatist Tuareg rebels in northern Mali claim to have taken over a camp evacuated by the UN in the strategic town of Kidal, a significant development in an ongoing battle for territory.

Al Jazeera

Dashed hopes and limited aid trouble Tigrayans a year after Ethiopia truce

Many people say they can’t return home despite ceasefire because Ethiopian allied forces still occupy parts of region.

The Independent UK

British teacher in Gaza turned away at Rafah border with ‘depleted’ supplies

Zaynab Wandawi, a British national born in Salford, was turned away at the Rafah border crossing into Egypt.

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Germany’s president apologises for killings in Tanzania under colonial rule

Steinmeier sought forgiveness from the descendants of hundreds of thousands of victims of violence over a century ago.

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"Eknath Shinde will take a proper decision on the Maratha reservation": Maharashtra minister assures protestors

Assuring reservation activist Manoj Patil, who ended his strike on Tuesday, of the government's support, Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant exuded confidence that the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led government will take a proper decision on the issue of the Maratha reservation.

The Independent UK

US to remove four African countries from Agoa trade deal for ‘gross violation of human rights’

Agoa trade deal greatly benefits some African countries that get duty free access to more than 1,800 products

The Independent UK

King tells Kenyans of ‘greatest sorrow’ for past UK wrongdoings

Charles did not issue an apology for historical excesses during his speech at a banquet.

Evening Standard

King Charles expresses 'greatest sorrow' for colonial atrocities in Kenya

Charles became first monarch to express his 'deepest regret' for British-led 'wrongdoings'

Radio France Internationale

Conflict uproots record 6.9 million people in Congo

Conflict and escalating violence have uprooted a record 6.9 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, mostly in the east of the country, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.

The Guardian - UK

King Charles asked for ‘unequivocal apology’ by Kenya’s rights commission

King urged to offer apology while in Kenya for UK’s ‘brutal and inhuman treatment’ during the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s

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