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SASKATOON Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako has been fascinated with Lego since he was four years old. But for the last seven years, the 41-year-old artist been using thousands of black Lego bricks to build intricate monochromatic sculptures of East African gods, futuristic cities and masks – all of which are featured in galleries and museums around the world. “There is something that is appealing about black because it mutes the Lego-ness if that makes sense,” he told CTVNews.ca in a video interview from his home in Toronto. “It takes away the aspect of Lego as this colourful toy and presents it more as like a sculptural medium.”
One year of COVID-19 in Somalia and the arrival of first vaccine shipment through COVAX
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WHO’s work reflects show of strength, resilience and working together to save lives, prevent fragile health system from breaking down and support recovery
Mogadishu, 16 March 2020 – One year after the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was officially confirmed in Somalia, the Federal and State Governments of Somalia, in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO), and other United Nations partners, are reflecting on the lives lost to the disease, while taking stock of crucial lessons learned, and huge strides made as the health system prepares to recover from the devastating impact of COVID-19.
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Human Rights Watch says it is “horrific” that Canada prevented a mother from accompanying her young child who was recently repatriated from a detention camp in northeastern Syria.
Farida Deif, the Canada director of Human Rights Watch, said the four-year-old girl was living in a Kurdish-run camp in northeastern Syria and travelled to Canada over the weekend. She said her repatriation was facilitated by the girl’s aunt, who was assisted by Peter Galbraith, a former U.S. diplomat. The girl’s mother was not allowed to leave. Ms. Deif said Human Rights Watch has been in contact with the mother and “her emotions are still really high.”