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  South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dissolved parliament, paving the way for the appointment of Members of Parliament (MPs) from opposing sides in the country’s five-year civil war. Activists and civil society groups say the move is long overdue. A peace deal signed three years ago determined that almost a quarter of the MPs would come from the party of Mr Kiir’s former foe, Riek Machar. The majority of the 550 legislators will be from the governing SPLM party. South Sudan’s MPs w...

South Sudan’s president dissolves parliament May 10, 2021 President Kiir issued the decree on Saturday evening South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dissolved parliament, paving the way for the appointment of Members of Parliament (MPs) from opposing sides in the country’s five-year civil war. Activists and civil society groups say the move is long overdue. A peace deal signed three years ago determined that almost a quarter of the MPs would come from the party of Mr Kiir’s fo...

news Chad claims win over rebels after leaders death © AFP Sundays parade was an attempt to boost the armys popularity at at time of great uncertainty The military in Chad has claimed victory against northern rebels following weeks of fighting. The conflict against Libya-based rebels threw the country into a crisis when President Idriss Déby died after being wounded on the frontline last month. The military takeover under the leadership of Mr Débys son has been condemned by the opposition ...

Senior DR Congo Muslim cleric shot dead in mosque May 4, 2021 A senior Muslim cleric in eastern Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo has been shot dead while praying in the main mosque in Beni city. The gunman shot Sheikh Ali Amini during evening prayers on Saturday and then fled, a human rights activist said. The cleric was a strong critic of Islamic militancy in the region, Reuters news agency reports. Eastern DR Congo has been badly hit by instability, including attacks claimed by the Islamic S...

news DR Congo senior Muslim cleric shot dead in mosque © Getty Images Muslims form a minority in DR Congo A senior Muslim cleric in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been shot dead while praying in the main mosque in Beni city. The gunman shot Sheikh Ali Amini during evening prayers on Saturday and then fled, a human rights activist said. The cleric was a strong critic of Islamic militancy in the region, Reuters news agency reports. Eastern DR Congo has been badly hit by instability, ...

BBC News Published image copyrightReuters image captionStudents abducted from a school in Nigerias Katsina state were returned to their families after one week A notorious gang leader behind the abduction of more than 300 students in Nigeria in December has been killed by a rival gang, officials say. Auwalu Daudawa was reportedly ambushed while attempting to steal a herd of cattle from an armed group in the north-western state of Zamfara. Daudawa is said to have carried out Decembers kidnappin...

Gang boss behind Nigeria kidnapping shot by rivals © Reuters Students abducted from a school in Nigerias Katsina state were returned to their families after one week A notorious gang leader behind the abduction of more than 300 students in Nigeria in December has been killed by a rival gang, officials say. Auwalu Daudawa was reportedly ambushed while attempting to steal a herd of cattle from an armed group in the north-western state of Zamfara. Daudawa is said to have carried out Decembers ...

Los Angeles Times AP   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. LOS ANGELES — In the early years of his illness, as his kidneys began to shrink and toxins coursed through his blood, the same four words often floated through Miguel Rangel’s mind: “I’m going to die.” Although some people live much longer, the average life expectancy of dialysis patients is five to 10 years, and Rangel, who has last-stage chro...

The City of St. Louis Boards of Health and Hospitals announced the recent unanimous selection of Rhonda BeLue as its new Board chairperson. BeLue has served on the board since March 2017 and succeeds Dr. Will Ross as chairperson. Dr. Ross will continue serving on the board. The board named Timothy McBride as its vice chairperson. McBride will continue in the position of vice chairperson. He has served on the board since February 2016. The Boards of Health and Hospitals are established by the St...

Dr. Will Ross Photo by Matt Miller St. Louis kidney doctor and diversity advocate Will Ross, MD, recently received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer/BioNTech and shared his thoughts about it. “So far in this unforgiving year, nearly twenty million Americans have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and 330,000 have died. It is beyond time for us to put fear, partisanship, and dismissiveness aside, as we roll up our sleeves and undergo the COVID-...