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AFRICA
AU condemns ‘racist’ statements by Tunisian authorities

AU condemns ‘racist’ statements by Tunisian authorities

Tunisian President Kais Saied called for urgent measures to stop influx of sub-Saharan Africa migrants whom he linked to crimes and claimed are part of a plan to alter his country’s demographic makeup.

ON MEDIA
Monkeypox outbreak: What you need to know

Monkeypox outbreak: What you need to know

Countries like Belgium have moved to enforce mandatory 21-day quarantine for monkeypox patients, the US is mulling release of vaccine for the disease and other countries are contemplating possible prevention measures as the virus increasingly become of concern.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Monkeypox virus: Western media slammed over racist reporting

Monkeypox virus: Western media slammed over racist reporting

A Pan African organisation for journalists covering the continent for the international media has registered its displeasure against media outlets using images of black people alongside stories of the monkeypox outbreak in Europe and North America.