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White contractors and even dogs were airlifted to safety before black people during a jihadist attack in Mozambique, survivors have claimed.  Rescuers are said to have prioritised the white people in a racially segregated evacuation plan which saw black locals left stranded in a hotel where they had sought refuge, survivors told Amnesty International. Two dogs were also airlifted to safety in helicopters before the locals, according to shocking new testimony.  Dozens of innocent people were k...

Share East African based Kenya Airways and Airlink (PTY) have signed an interline agreement that will extend the airlines reach in the Southern Africa region via Johannesburg and Cape Town. The new agreement will offer customers seamless travel of over 40cities across Africa. Kenya Airways which declared how it continued to diversify its services and operations in response to its customers needs, however announced that under this latest agreement, it’s customers flying to South Africa will be...

  From May 15th, travel between the Czech Republic and six other Central European countries could be simplified for those who have already received the Covid-19 vaccine. Health Minister Petr Arenberger discussed the plan at a press conference after the government meeting on Monday. The final decision should take place on Friday. Photo Credit: Vlada.cz. Czech Rep., May 12 (BD) – During the press conference after the government meeting on Monday, Health Minister Petr Arenberger said that Covid...

With ongoing violence in Cabo Delgado, many have fled their homes, leaving everything behind Abdul and his family had to flee insurgents in his hometown but found generosity and new opportunities in Marrupa, where FAO and the Central Emergency Response Fund supported them and their host community. © FAO/ Telcínia Nhantumbo 12/05/2021 In August 2020, their house was burned down by insurgents. Abdul Selemane, his wife, two kids and mother had no choice but to flee his h...

05/12/2021  Mozambique (International Christian Concern) –Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) recently spoke with Father Kwiriwi Fonseca, a Priest working on the frontlines of the insecurity crisis in northern Mozambique. In March of this year, terrorists killed dozens during an attack on the city of Palma in Cabo Delgado province, an area where believers are often kidnapped, forced to flee or killed at the hands of Islamic extremists. Since 2017, the UNHCR estimates that 700,000 people have be...

Celtics Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart out vs. Cavaliers Field Level Media 13 May 2021, 06:40 GMT+10 The struggling Boston Celtics ruled out guards Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart for Wednesday nights road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Walker will sit due to injury management of his troublesome left knee while Smart is out with a bruised right calf. Boston (35-34) has dropped three straight games and seven of its past 10. One more loss will assure that the Celtics are part of the play-in roun...

Cabo Delgado Crisis: Situation Report 15 April - 3 May 2021 Format HIGHLIGHTS In total, over 697,500 people have been displaced due to insecurity and violence in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique since 2017 (IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix [DTM] Baseline, March 2021). IOM Director of Operations and Emergencies Jeff Labovitz visited Cabo Delgado and Maputo (24 April—2 May) to meet partners, and affirm IOM’s support for the humanitarian response. IOM is working with humanitarian partners to carry out...

UNICEF Mozambique Cabo Delgado Situation Report No. 2: 05 - 26 April 2021 Format • The situation in Palma district remains volatile and residents continue seeking refuge in neighboring districts. • Mueda and Nangade districts are the main destination of the newly displaced, hosting 57% of the new IDPs. • UNICEF has supported more than 20,000 people displaced from Palma with WASH interventions. • UNICEF dispatched 25 community health worker kits sufficient to address the need of 6,250 pa...

Advertisement: Kenya Airways is teaming up with South Africa’s Airlink in the form of an interline agreement. This agreement will allow for a combination of Kenya Airways/Airlink itineraries, allowing passengers from one airline to connect to additional destinations on the other carrier’s network. SA Airlink customers can reach additional destinations across Africa with this agreement. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying “These new routes will positively impact the flow of trade and tour...

Last modified on Fri 7 May 2021 02.17 EDT More than 20,000 Mozambicans have been trapped near a huge natural gas project in the country’s Cabo Delgado province, more than a month since it was abandoned after a militant attack. People camped at the gates of French energy company Total’s Afungi site have had been unable to escape, despite fears of imminent violence, and have limited food because the Mozambican government has blocked humanitarian access. Total evacuated their staff immediately...