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North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong denies claim on additional troops deployment to Russia

North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong, sister of leader Kim Jong-un, on Wednesday denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that Pyongyang planned to send up to 50,000 more troops to Russia to fight for its ally. Kim Yo-jong, a top official in North Korea’s ruling party, said in a statement published by state media KCNA that Zelensky’s estimate was “groundless” and “a self-staged incident”.…

North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong denies claim on additional troops deployment to Russia

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VOCAL Africa asks ICC to monitor Kenya over rising political violence ahead of 2027

Human rights organization VOCAL Africa has written to the International Criminal Court (ICC) urging the Office of the Prosecutor to take formal notice of Kenya’s deteriorating political and human…

  • VOCAL Africa requests ICC to monitor Kenya's political climate ahead of 2027 election.
  • Group cites rising political violence, organized gangs at events, and inflammatory language.
  • VOCAL Africa draws parallels to 2007-2008 post-election violence in Kenya.

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