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Rwanda to host Commonwealth talks after migrants, rights row
Rwanda to host Commonwealth talks after migrants, rights row
by  AFP

Leaders from the 54 Commonwealth countries gather in Rwanda under tight security this week for a long overdue but controversial summit that was twice postponed by Covid. At the same time, republican movements in some of the 14 Commonwealth countries outside the UK where the queen is head of state are gathering pace.

'We are ready', Ukraine towns insist as Russians advance
'We are ready', Ukraine towns insist as Russians advance
by  AFP

"The city is ready to defend itself," insists Vadym Lyakh, mayor of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine which could soon become a fighting hotspot as Moscow's troops advance from the north. The fighting has already affected people in Sloviansk.

South Africa's latest hot export to China? Donkeys
South Africa's latest hot export to China? Donkeys
by  AFP

Chinese demand for traditional medicines has sent poachers hunting for African animals from rhinos to pangolins. The health benefits are believed similar to products derived from rhino horns, from working as a blood thinner to acting as an aphrodisiac, which could ease pressure on endangered rhinos.

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