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Sudan army boycotts US-led peace talks

TOPSHOT – Sudanese greet army soldiers, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan on April 16, 2023. Battling fighters in Sudan said they had agreed to an hours-long humanitarian pause, including to evacuate wounded, on the second day of raging urban battles that killed more than 50 civilians including three UN staff and sparking international outcry. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

The army dashed hopes of a ceasefire deal by boycotting Wednesday’s talks, saying it would not attend as the RSF had not implemented “what was agreed upon” in Saudi Arabia last year.

#Sudan #Africa #War #Diplomacy

Solidarity with Palestine must be about decolonisation, not just ceasefire

The student protests in the US earlier this year made clear how effective such activism can be. They did not just call for a ceasefire and an end to military aid for Israel. Instead, they made local and tangible demands within the anticolonial framework: divestment by their universities from any companies that support Israeli colonisation and cutting off collaboration with Israeli institutions.

#GazaGenocide‌ #studentprotests #SolidarityForever #Liberation

WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

This photograph taken on December 7, 2021 shows a sign of the World Health Organisation (WHO) at their headquarters in Geneva. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti said, “Significant efforts are already underway in close collaboration with communities and governments, with our country teams working on the frontlines to help reinforce measures to curb mpox. With the growing spread of the virus, we’re scaling up further through coordinated international action to support countries bring the outbreaks to an end.”

#monkeypox #Virus #Health #pandemic

Human bodies begin breaking down at a very precise age

Dr. Xiaotao Shen, who was part of the Stanford Medicine team, pointed out significant changes in the number of molecules related to alcohol, caffeine, and lipid metabolism; cardiovascular disease; and skin and muscle health in individuals in their 40s.

#Science #humanity #Aging #Health


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