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Cameroon military rescues 300 Boko Haram captives along northern border

Cameroon military rescues 300 Boko Haram captives along northern border

The Cameroon military has transported more than 300 civilians, mostly women and children, who were rescued from Boko Haram terrorist captivity along the border with Nigeria and Chad to a military post in northern Cameroon this week, VOA reported yesterday.…
Child refugees resort to smugglers for family reunion in UK, new report says

Child refugees resort to smugglers for family reunion in UK, new report says

Child refugees are using people smugglers to cross the Channel in small boats to reunite with parents and other close relatives because delays in government family reunion processes are leaving them stranded in danger, The Guardian said citing a new…
Thousands Join Annual Ritual to Replaster Mali’s Iconic Great Mosque of Djenne

Thousands Join Annual Ritual to Replaster Mali’s Iconic Great Mosque of Djenne

Thousands of Malians gathered this past weekend to participate in the annual replastering of the world’s largest mud-brick building – the Great Mosque of Djenne, Africanews reported yesterday. This crucial ritual maintains the integrity of the historic structure, which has…
China Ramps Up ‘Sinicization’ Campaign to Bring Islam in Line with Communist Party Ideology

China Ramps Up ‘Sinicization’ Campaign to Bring Islam in Line with Communist Party Ideology

In a sweeping effort to reduce foreign influence and strengthen the Chinese Communist Party’s control, the Chinese government has been aggressively pushing for the “sinicization” of Islam across the country. More details in the following report: China has been pursuing…
Nepal’s ‘Everest man’ sets new record of ascending world’s tallest mountain

Nepal’s ‘Everest man’ sets new record of ascending world’s tallest mountain

On Sunday, a Nepali guide and a British climber achieved new milestones by reaching the summit of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, for the 29th and 18th time respectively, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Kami Rita Sherpa successfully…
Uyghurs Detained Indefinitely in Thailand Face Uncertain Future

Uyghurs Detained Indefinitely in Thailand Face Uncertain Future

Dozens of Uyghurs who escaped China a decade ago remain in indefinite detention in Thailand, facing an uncertain future as they receive conflicting explanations from the UN refugee agency and Thai authorities on the status of their cases, VOA reported…
Kenyan Students Fight Air Pollution with Bamboo Planting

Kenyan Students Fight Air Pollution with Bamboo Planting

Students at Dandora Secondary School in Kenya’s capital are taking matters into their own hands to combat the dangerous air pollution caused by a neighboring trash dump, VOA reported in an article published on Sunday, May 12. More than 100…
Children sleeping fewer hours during nighttime are likely to develop psychotic disorder in adulthood, a study finds

Children sleeping fewer hours during nighttime are likely to develop psychotic disorder in adulthood, a study finds

A new study has revealed that children who persistently sleep fewer hours throughout nighttime duration period are more than twice as likely to develop a psychotic disorder in early adulthood, and nearly four times as likely to have a psychotic…
Uyghur Official Imprisoned for Opposing Land Seizures in Xinjiang

Uyghur Official Imprisoned for Opposing Land Seizures in Xinjiang

A Uyghur official in northwest China’s Xinjiang region has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for incitement after opposing the government’s seizure of local farmland, RFA reported yesterday. Abdumanap Hakimjan, the deputy head of the Ghulja County Natural Resources…
UN Chief Calls for Global Support to Address Climate, Conflict Crises in Africa

UN Chief Calls for Global Support to Address Climate, Conflict Crises in Africa

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has renewed his appeal for the international community to back efforts to tackle the climate crisis and civil strife undermining peace, stability, and sustainable growth in Africa, Xinhua reported yesterday. Addressing the UN Civil Society…
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