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Serbia extradites Bahraini dissident in cooperation with Interpol

Move comes despite European court of human rights injunction saying that it should be postponed

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2022

Coup d’état in Burkina Faso: ​​'We thought it would happen sooner or later'

Uniformed soldiers announced on national television that they had taken power in Burkina Faso on Monday evening, January 24. The announcement came at the end of a confusing day, marked by uncertainties around the fate of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. The rumour of a potential coup d'état was already…

France 24 · Jan 25, 2022

We created the first AI-powered solar electricity backup system for houses in sub-Saharan Africa

When the collapse of Zimbabwe’s electricity grid on December 14 2021 plunged most of the country into a blackout, Zimbabweans feared that they would have to spend Christmas in the dark. Much to their relief, two days later, the utility company restored a major power station and announced that there…

The Conversation · Jan 25, 2022

First Thing: Biden says west is united on Ukraine

Virtual meeting between western powers comes as the US put 8,500 troops on alert and UK warns of ‘unprecedented sanctions’ against Russia

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2022

Ethiopia slams WHO chief at international meeting over Tigray comments

An Ethiopian ambassador slammed the World Health Organization's chief over his comments on the Tigray conflict, during the WHO's executive board meeting in Geneva.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 25, 2022

Children among the dozens killed in South Sudan violence

Attacks in Jonglei state killed more than 30 people, including three children who drowned in a river trying to flee.

Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2022

UNICEF: Pandemic Causing ‘Nearly Insurmountable’ Education Losses Globally

School closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic have caused "nearly insurmountable" losses in education among children around the world, UNICEF said on Monday. More than 616 million students are still being affected by full or partial school closures, the UN children's agency said. In many countries, in addition to depriving…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022

Yemen Asserts Need to Move UNMHA HQ to Neutral Zone

The Yemeni government reiterated the importance of moving the headquarters of the UN Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) to a neutral zone after the mission became hostage to Houthi restrictions during the past years. Yemeni political observers believe the mission, established under UN Security Council resolutions, is no…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022

UN data reveals ‘nearly insurmountable’ scale of lost schooling due to Covid

Up to 70% of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries lack basic reading skills, with learning losses seen from US to Ethiopia

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2022

France, UN, West African states condemn military takeover in Burkina Faso

Soldiers in Burkina Faso announced on state television on Monday evening that they have seized power following a mutiny. French President Emmanuel Macron said he stood beside other African leaders from the Ecowas regional body in condemning the coup.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 25, 2022