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30.04.2023 / 19:31

Canada halts Sudan air evacuations amid ‘dangerous conditions’

Sudan escalates, there are no further air evacuations planned for Canadians in the conflict-ridden African nation, Defence Minister Anita Anand has said.“The situation remains volatile, dangerous and unpredictable,” she said during a news conference Sunday, confirming Global News reporting Saturday evening that no more Canadian military planes were planned to carry out further evacuations.“Because of the dangerous conditions and in concert with decisions made by our allies, no further Canadian flights are planned from the Wadi Seidna airfield and Canadian Armed Forces personnel are clear of the airfield,” Anand said.She did not say whether flights could resume in the future if conditions improve.This comes after a senior military leader warned late last week that the window for air evacuations was rapidly closing as the situation on the ground continued to deteriorate.On Saturday, two Canadian military planes evacuated people to a third country.Since Thursday, six Canadian flights have airlifted evacuees out of Sudan.Today, two more @CanadianForces evacuation flights departed from Sudan to bring people to safety in a third country.

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'Ghost broker' fleeced vulnerable motorists and left them without valid car insurance

A 'ghost broker' who fleeced unsuspecting motorists and left them without valid car insurance has been convicted. Police said Hafiz Mohammad, 30, posed as a legitimate broker, but in reality was 'out to make a quick buck' at the expense of vulnerable Sudanese nationals living in the UK, many of whom didn't speak English as their first language.

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Canadian military evacuation flights grounded in Sudan: sources

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Canada carries out 1st evacuation flight from Sudan, minister says

Sudan, National Defence Minister Anita Anand says.Anand did not share details other than saying the evacuation flight occurred on an RCAF C-130 Hercules aircraft. She promised further details will come in an announcement Thursday morning in Enfield, N.S.“We’re operating almost in real time, and we want to make sure that we have all the details in place,” she said.“We needed to make sure that conditions are safe and secure on the ground, and that we had space on the airfield – that’s actively occurring right now and will continue to occur, making sure that we have the conditions that are in place for not only the flight that I have mentioned, but additional evacuations that we are planning over the next number of days.”About 200 members of the Canadian Armed Forces have deployed to the region along with military planes and ships for evacuation operations.Hundreds of people have been killed in nearly two weeks of conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary force, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which are locked in a power struggle threatening to destabilize the wider region.A shaky 72-hour ceasefire has allowed nations to evacuate their citizens, but it’s set to expire Thursday night.

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Sudan crisis: Canadian special forces on the ground amid evacuation race

Canadian military personnel including special forces members are already on the ground in Sudan to assist with evacuation efforts as rival military leaders battle for control of the country, multiple sources tell Global News.

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Germany airlifts dozens of Canadians as Sudan crisis deepens

A German plane airlifted dozens of Canadians out of Sudan Monday, according to Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau, as many citizen continue to try and escape the conflict-ridden nation.

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Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday amid joy and tragedy

Muslims gather to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer at Amr ibn al-As Mosque during the first day of the Eid al-Fitr in historical center Fustat of Cairo, Egypt on April 21, 2023. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting.

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Sudan unrest: UN workers among those killed in country's military clashes

Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum's airport on April 15, 2023, amid clashes in the Sudanese capital. - Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital on April 15 as paramilitaries and the regular army traded attacks on each KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely Saturday in the capital and other areas, reportedly causing more than 200 deaths and injuries while dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict.The country’s doctors’ syndicate said late Saturday that at least 27 people had been killed and more than 180 wounded.

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PM Modi has brought preventive health into focus for first time in India: Jitendra Singh

The minister said that the need of the hour is using diverse Indian data to develop indigenous solutions to India’s medical health issues. New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing ‘preventive health care‘ into focus. “It is under the leadership of PM Modi that in just a span of two years, India could produce two DNA vaccines and one nasal vaccine," he said while addressing the delegates participating in the Thyrocon, as Chief Guest at GMC Jammu.

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Local girls lacrosse team off to England to compete after a 3-game winning streak in international tournament

PHILADELPHIA - A local lacrosse team hosted an international team as a part of a three-game series that they dominated Wednesday night. Now, they're off to England this summer to keep the winning streak going. The girls of Philadelphia's Eyekonz Lacrosse hosted England's St.

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COVID-19 vaccination is rising in many vulnerable African communities thanks to EU-funded, WHO-led project

In Niger, a COVID-19 vaccination team heads out into the countryside to reach people outside their clinic. ©WHO

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Donors making a difference in earthquakes and other complex health emergencies

WHO health supplies bound for earthquake zones last week. ©WHO

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Donors making a difference: The European Union teams up with WHO to boost COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Africa

Jafarasa Sadat, the provincial lead of the Expanded Programme on Immunization, administers the last shot of the day to Jauado Alifa, a community leader at Malica, a settlement for internally displaced people in Mozambique. ©WHO

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News Scan for Oct 06, 2022

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged clinicians to consider Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fever illness in the workup of people who have symptoms of the diseases and to immediately take a travel history with an eye toward identifying those who have been in parts of Uganda affected by the recent Ebola Sudan outbreak.In a Health Alert Network (HAN) notice, the CDC said no suspected, probable, or confirmed

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UNHRC: Resolution on Sri Lanka adopted – Voting Results

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Core Group resolution on Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council was adopted on Thursday (6).Votes In Favor: 20 Votes Against: 07 Abstentions: 20 Sri Lanka has categorically rejected the resolution. #lka #SriLanka #SLnews #News1st #UNHRC #HumanRights Voted in Favor:1. Argentina 2.

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News Scan for Sep 30, 2022

Uganda's health ministry on Twitter today reported four more lab-confirmed Ebola Sudan cases, as well as one more death in a patient with a confirmed infection. The developments push the country's overall total to 54 cases, 35 of them confirmed and 19 listed as probable. The latest death brings Uganda's fatality count to 25, 7 in confirmed patients and 18 in people who had probable infections.Officials said 427 contacts have been ident

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Donors making a difference in the fight against polio

The large pool of unvaccinated children in Afghanistan, while decreasing, still represents a major risk for transmission of wild poliovirus. Above: A polio vaccinator marks a home to show that the children living there have been vaccinated. ©UNICEF

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Donors making a difference: toward universal health coverage

The world has committed to making health for all a reality.

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Donors making a difference: in the greater Horn of Africa health crisis

Cornered by drought, families are leaving their homes by the thousands in search of food, water and pasture. Above: women at a camp for internally displaced people near the town of Gode, Ethiopia. ©UNICEF/Pouget

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Sudan prime minister held in apparent coup; general declares emergency

CAIRO - Sudan’s leading general declared a state of emergency Monday, hours after his forces arrested the acting prime minister and disrupted the internet in an apparent coup as the country was nearing a planned transition to a civilian leadership.In a televised address, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan announced that he was dissolving the country’s ruling Sovereign Council, as well as the government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

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Actress Seydoux tests COVID positive ahead of Cannes appearances: Variety

Video: Excitement as Cannes Film Festival reopens after pandemic hiatus (France 24)Biden sets August 31 Afghan exit deadline as Taliban surround cityFacing Covid, One year later: Luz, precarious cleaning lady, still depends on food aidNile dam deal between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan is possible, UN saysAfrican American spelling bee champ makes history with flairIn Avignon, a company of actors with mental disabilities wants to "move the lines"'Stay home, stay safe:' Haitian Americans fret for relatives trapped by turmoilFrench nightclubs reopen for first time since Covid struckDelta variant spreads among French youthBiden says Afghans must decide own future; US to leave on Aug.

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