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When schools whet the appetite of students, and feed them

Tamil Nadu govt. introduces free breakfast scheme for primary school students, providing immense relief to parents and improved attendance records. Scheme is first of its kind in India, with budget of ₹500-odd crore/yr. Benefits include improved nutrition, attendance, enrolment, and health. Technology used to monitor progress, and SHG members employed…

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Ajit Pawar announces high-level inquiry into lathi charge on protesters demanding Maratha reservation

Ajit Pawar announces high-level inquiry into lathi charge on protesters demanding Maratha reservation. Violence had broken out on August 29 when police tried to shift Maratha activist Manoj Jarange to a hospital during his hunger strike. On September 1, police used baton-charge and fired teargas shells to disperse a violent…

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Maratha quota | More than 360 booked for violence in Maharashtra's Jalna

Violence in Jalna, Maharashtra over Maratha quota demand leads to police filing case against 16 identified and 360 unidentified persons. Protestors demand reservation for Maratha community and question police action.

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Women being 'sold' at a market in Ethiopia? Not so fast

In a tweet that has gone viral, a far-right Dutch politician known for his anti-Islam stance has claimed there is a "market" in Ethiopia where Muslim women are being sold, with a video to back it up. In the images, a crowd can be seen surrounding people kneeling on the…

France 24

Ensure supply of medicine, food in Manipur, directs Supreme Court

SC suggests airdrops of food, meds in Manipur due to road blockades, chickenpox & measles. Govt to take steps to ensure essentials reach affected areas.

The Hindu

Gabon's opposition candidate alleges the ousted president's family is behind a plot to retain power

Gabon’s opposition candidate alleges that the family of the recently ousted president was behind a plot to keep them in power after more than five decades of rule over the oil-rich Central African nation

The Independent UK

The Congolese military is accused of a deadly crackdown on a religious sect, killing at least 43

Congo's communications ministry says at least 43 people have died in a clash between armed forces and members of a religious sect protesting Western organizations operating in the country

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Has Gabon’s ‘all-powerful’ Bongo dynasty really lost its 55-year grip?

The coup may have ended the reign of Ali Bongo’s immediate family, but it’s still about the elite preserving itself.

Al Jazeera

Sudan's army chief warns that the country will be fragmented if the deadly conflict is not resolved

The head of Sudan’s army warned that the northeast African country will be divided if its deadly conflict between the military and rival paramilitary force is not resolved

The Independent UK

African Union to ‘immediately suspend’ Gabon after military coup ousts Bongo

The African Union's Peace and Security Council said Thursday it had decided to "immediately suspend" Gabon following a coup that ousted President Ali Bongo. The decision came as the junta that took power announced it would respect Gabon’s commitments at home and abroad in a bid to reassure the international…

France 24

Who is General Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon's new transitional leader?

A high-ranked military official, Gabon coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema served the ruling Bongo family for decades and was in charge of the elite security unit, the presidential guard.

Radio France Internationale

Some in Africa are celebrating the coups. Many are fed up and desperate for change, analysts say

Coups that have resurfaced in Africa after years of stability are being celebrated by some

The Independent UK

General Brice Oligui Nguema, the man named to lead Gabon after coup

General Brice Oligui Nguema, who was named Gabon's new leader in the hours following a military takeover on Wednesday, served the central African country's long-time former president Omar Bongo before turning on his son, ousted leader Ali Bongo.

France 24

Gabon coup chief named interim leader as West condemns Bongo ouster

Gabon’s junta has named coup chief General Brice Oligui Nguema, head of the presidential Republican Guard, as the country’s interim leader. The move comes after soldiers deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba after he was declared the winner of national elections.

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Coup leaders detain President Ali Bongo, appoint general to lead Gabon's 'transition'

Mutinous soldiers in Gabon proclaimed their republican guard chief as the country’s leader Wednesday after placing the just-reelected President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest, alleging betrayal and massive embezzlement during his long-time rule over the oil-rich Central African nation.

Evening Standard

Gabon coup: Military parades new leader through the capital after overthrowing president

Former president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been placed under house arrest

France 24

'Planned in advance’: Was Gabon coup timed to follow election results?

Gabonese awoke Thursday to a new military leader after mutinous soldiers ousted a president whose family had ruled the oil-rich Central African nation for more than five decades.

The Independent UK

Ousting of Gabon's unpopular leader was a 'smokescreen' for soldiers to seize power, analysts say

Gabonese are awaking to a new military leader after mutinous soldiers ousted a president whose family had ruled the nation for more than five decades

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The Independent UK

Gabon’s new military leader paraded through streets of capital

People seen celebrating in Libreville amid resentment against upstaged 55-year-long dynastic rule

The Independent UK

One in four teachers giving extra food to hungry students, charity says

Children coming to school with little to no food in their lunch bag, staff warn

Radio France Internationale

In Sudan's east, murky arms trade thrives as war rages

More than four months into Sudan's devastating war, arms dealers are struggling to keep up with demand for a trade that is booming, at a deadly cost.

The Independent UK

UK to launch new education partnerships with Rwanda

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell will visit Rwanda and also attend an annual gorilla naming ceremony.

The Guardian - UK

One in four teachers gave food to hungry pupils in England last term, survey finds

Headteachers say it is ‘unsustainable’ to expect schools to keep stepping in to support desperate families

The Independent UK

One in four teachers hands out food to children due to welfare concerns – survey

Teachers across England feel ‘they have no choice but to step in to help hungry children’, charity warns.

The Guardian - UK

Ousted Ali Bongo was on track to win Gabon election, polling shows

Data collected on behalf of president shows he was on course to win about 50% of the vote, as new leader announced by coup forces

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