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Africa and the French language are growing together in global importance

Africa is home to the largest number of French speakers in the world – 120 million people in 24 francophone countries. As the world marks the United Nations French language day on 20 March, The Conversation’s West Africa regional editor, Adejuwon Soyinka, asked academic and author Kathleen Stein-Smith about the…

The Conversation

Sadiq Khan: ‘Climate crisis is a racial justice issue’ as black and Asian Londoners most affected

Exclusive: “The climate crisis should be a wake-up call to people of colour in London to understand that this is also a matter of racial injustice,” Sadiq Khan tells The Independent

The Independent UK

‘I saw a rocket hit an orphanage’: the Ukrainians recording possible war crimes

Residents in the Kyiv suburbs and around the country are gathering evidence at great personal risk

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UK sending missile system and troops to protect Poland from Russian aggression

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said it is right to protect Poland as the country takes in the bulk of Ukrainian refugees.

The Independent UK

Ukraine lunchtime briefing: Theatre air strike 'specific targeting' of civilian building, says minister

James Cleverly said it was a 'self-evident breach of international law'

Wales Online

War crimes: How are they defined, investigated and punished?

International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has already announced investigation into Russia’s conduct in Ukraine as invasion continues

The Independent UK

Mali's ruling junta orders suspension of FRANCE 24 and RFI

Mali's ruling miltary junta on Wednesday night ordered the suspension of FRANCE 24 television and RFI radio in the country, accusing the French public news service of reporting "false allegations" of abuse by the Malian army. In its response, France Médias Monde, the parent company of the two news organisations,…

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Russia sanctions: Mercedes-Benz and L’Oreal join firms severing ties over Ukraine invasion - see full list

Banks, businesses, oligarchs and Cabinet ministers all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

The Independent UK

Council signs up to commitment to reduce carbon emissions

It will see the council enhancing its work with local organisations on initiatives that promote the sustainable production of food.

Daily Record

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Setting March 15 Int’l Day to Combat Islamophobia

Saudi Arabia welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s decision to set March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The Kingdom will continue to work with all brotherly and friendly countries and partners from regional and international organizations to support efforts aimed at promoting dialogue among religions and civilizations,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict simply explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

World court orders Russia to immediately halt its military operations in Ukraine: ‘Profoundly concerned’

The world’s court ruling on Wednesday came on a suit filed by Ukraine on 27 February

The Independent UK

UN to Raise $4.27 Billion to Alleviate Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to donors to “contribute generously” to raise $4.27 billion to lift 17.3 million Yemenis out of poverty, destitution, hunger, and disease. Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdul-Malik, for his part, called on donor countries, organizations, and partners, not to “betray” the Yemenis, stressing that the solution…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Devastating pictures show before and after of Mariupol theatre attack

The death toll is unknown but Ukrainian officials say up to 2,000 civilians were taking refuge in the theatre

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The Guardian - UK

‘Nowhere on earth are people more at risk than Tigray,’ says WHO chief

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says even with war in Ukraine, the world must not forget the crisis unfolding ‘out of sight’ in Ethiopia’s northern region

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Security Council Members Call for Emergency Ukraine Meeting

The United States, Britain, France, Albania, Norway and Ireland have requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting Thursday because of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Ukraine, diplomatic sources said. "Russia is committing war crimes and targeting civilians," the British diplomatic mission to the UN said Wednesday on its Twitter account.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN to Vote on Its Scope in Afghanistan, Barring a Russia Veto

The Security Council votes Thursday on a resolution to secure the United Nations' presence in war-torn Afghanistan into the future -- unless Russia, which has stymied negotiations this week, vetoes the measure. The draft text introduced by Norway reshapes the global body's relations with Kabul to account for last year's…

The Guardian - UK

A drowning world: Kenya’s quiet slide underwater

Kenya’s great lakes are flooding, in a devastating and long-ignored environmental disaster that is displacing hundreds of thousands of people

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Zelenskiy compares Mariupol to Leningrad siege as Russia launches fresh strikes on Kyiv

President speaks of world war two atrocity by German forces as residential tower block in Kyiv is hit

The Conversation

The International Court of Justice has ordered Russia to stop the war. What does this ruling mean?

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the top court of the United Nations, has ordered Russia to “immediately suspend” its military operations in Ukraine. What does the decision mean, and what happens next?

The Guardian - AU

Great Barrier Reef hit by sixth mass bleaching event, leading coral scientist says

Prof Terry Hughes says he believes bleaching is under way as the Australian government conducts monitoring flights over 2,300km reef

The Guardian - AU

Is Australia really beating other countries at cutting emissions?

Scott Morrison has to be very selective with the data to make a favourable global comparison

France 24

As it happened: Lacking support, Russia scraps UN vote on Ukraine aid resolution

Authorities in Ukraine’s Mariupol on Thursday said around 30,000 people have fled the besieged city and that they were clarifying information on possible victims of the Russian shelling of a theatre sheltering civilians a day earlier. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed German parliament via video earlier on Thursday, asking them…

Reuters

Ukraine crisis gives chance to shift away from 'toxic' narratives towards refugees, U.N. agency says

The United Nations refugee agency has welcomed the response by advanced countries to the Ukrainian refugee crisis and urged them to act in a similar way towards refugees from other war zones, regardless of nationality, race or religion.

Bangkok Post

Migration and climate change in Asia

The close connection between migration, human rights and climate change is increasingly self-evident, as "natural disasters" related to that linkage loom in many parts of the world. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) estimates that about 22.5 million people migrate each year within and across…

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