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Unmanned Fathers by Adewale Sobowale
I learn today is Father’s Day! We should clink our glasses and praise ourselves like the lizard that just fell from an iroko tree and said if no one praises him, he would praise himself. We should then thank God for little mercies and for more undeserved blessings. Are we not in our patriarchal world,…
“Pakistan’s refugee policy rooted in compassion, …” says PM
Photo credit: Pakistan Today Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s long standing commitment to refugees and urged the international community to share greater responsibility in supporting the dignified return and reintegration of displaced populations. Pakistan Today reports that in his message on World Refugee Day, observed under the theme “Until Everyone is Safe,” the prime minister said Pakistan stood…
Fifteen bodies of migrants found off coast of Libya after a boat sank in the Mediterranean
Photo credit: Irish Independent The bodies of at least 15 migrants, including a young girl, have been found on the coast of eastern Libya in recent days. The Voice of the Emirates reports that they were washed ashore in the Mediterranean Sea after a boat carrying dozens of people sank during an irregular migration attempt. Security,…
Paraguay’s Almiron red-carded for covering his mouth
Photo credit: Reuters Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron became the first player issued a red card at the World Cup for covering his mouth. He was sent off during a confrontation late in the first half against Turkey on Friday night. The Canadian Press reports that the infraction came during the first-half stoppage time in the Group D match…
Online threats, insults fuel South Africa’s anti-foreigner hate
Photo credit: Courthouse News Inflammatory social media posts – including of men brandishing a machete or calling foreigners “leeches” – are stoking emotions around an unofficial demand for illegal migrants to leave South Africa by the end of the month, fueling a volatile situation, analysts say. Courthouse News Service reports that thousands of foreign nationals – including from…
Coffee linked to significant side effect, massive study says
Photo credit: Inc. Magazine Your morning cup of coffee might be doing you more good than just waking you up – according to a new study, coffee also has a positive impact on a person’s microbiome, improving the health of the gut-brain axis. Newsweek reports that researchers from the University College Cork in Ireland examined how regular…
Explosions, sustained gunfire at airport in Niger’s capital
Photo credit: Reuters Explosions and sustained gunfire were heard early on Thursday morning at the airport and military airbase in Niger’s capital, Niamey, witnesses said, in what a security source described as an apparent attack on the facility. The Jerusalem Post reports that there was no immediate claim of responsibility for an attack. A Nigerien government spokesperson did not…