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Congo Republic votes in election expected to extend Sassou’s long rule

Congo Republic votes on Sunday in a Presidential election ​widely expected to extend 82-year-old Denis Sassou Nguesso’s decades-long rule by another ‌five years, with limited active opposition and little uncertainty about the result.

SA Local Government Association warns Eskom’s municipal power cuts will trigger “social instability”

The South African (SA) Local Government Association (SALGA) has cautioned that Eskom’s plan to cut power supply to heavily indebted municipalities will plunge communities into a deeper crisis and spark widespread social instability.

UN condemns surge in antisemitic attacks targeting synagogues across North America, Europe

A wave of violent attacks and intimidation targeting Jewish communities across North America and Europe has sparked international alarm, with the United Nations (UN) strongly condemning what it describes as a dangerous escalation in antisemitic violence.

Myanmar crisis deepens as UN expert warns international resolve is weakening

More than five years after Myanmar’s military seized power, an independent United Nations (UN) human rights expert has warned that international resolve to hold the junta accountable is fading, even as violence intensifies and humanitarian needs reach unprecedented levels. 

‘US, Japan agree on their roles in potential nuclear power project’

The United States (US) and Japan have agreed on the roles they will take in a potential joint nuclear project involving Westinghouse and Japanese nuclear power equipment makers, Dan Lipman, president of ‌global business initiatives at Westinghouse, told Reuters on Saturday

Cuba continues talks with US amid months-long oil blockade

Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel ​has confirmed that talks with the United States (US) are continuing