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Morocco and Egypt have called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for unrestricted distribution of humanitarian aid to the starving Palestinians.

Namibia has officially commemorated its first Genocide Remembrance Day,honoring more than 70,000 Ovaherero and Nama people killed by German colonial forces between 1904 and 1908.

Her husband,Dr Hamdi Al-Najjar,was critically injured and brought to the Nasser Medical Complex,and so was her last surviving son,aged just 11.,

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The Army of Sudan reported on Thursday,May 22 that hundreds of civilians’ bodies have been discovered in mass graves in Omdurman,Khartoum’s twin city.

The United Nations announced Thursday,May 22 that it has allotted $10 million to South Sudan,to provide over 270,000 people with life-saving humanitarian aid. The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (

As jihadist attacks escalate across West Africa,the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is fast-tracking plans for a regional counter-terrorism force to confront the mounting security

The incident happened while thousands lined the streets watching the victory parade for Liverpool’s Premier League title win (Picture: Getty)