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More demonstrations in Sri Lanka
The president is widely blamed for the island nation’s economic woes: soaring prices, thinning supplies of essentials and power cuts
Philippine storms/Thousands of people fled their homes
Rescuers hampered by mud and rain used their bare hands and shovels to search for survivors of landslides that smashed into villages.
Chile’s new constitution
With less than three months to go to finish it, support for the Convention has dropped steadily – by 10% in just the last week…
South Africa’s floods and landslides
Days of heavy rains have battered port city Durban, and dozens of key roads have become impassable.
Angola/Right to demonstrate
Article 47 of Angola’s Constitution allows citizens to protest without authorization, provided that they inform authorities in advance, Human Rights Watch added. https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/04/12/angola-police-arrest-charge-22-peaceful-protesters#
UN Security Council on sexual violence
Briefings are expected from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Iraqi…
“State of Black America” report
The report looks at racial equality in the U.S. across economics, employment, education, health, housing, criminal justice, and civic participation.
Yemen/ Prisoners swap
Houthi official Abdul Qader al-Mortada said on Twitter that the deal, under the auspices of the United Nations, could free 1,400 Houthi prisoners in return…
Shanghai is coming out of lockdown
The eastern side of the city was locked down from March 28-April 1, and the western side from April 1-5 – China’s biggest citywide lockdown…
April 6 and South Africa’s opposition party
Protesters use the historic date of April 6 to march to properties owned by South African multi-millionaire Johann Rupert.
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