AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

IMANI DIA SMITH, A FORMER BROADWAY CHILD ACTRESS KNOWN FOR HER ROLE IN THE LION KING, HAS DIED AT 25.(PHOTO ).



Broadway alum Imani Dia Smith dies at 25

Imani Dia Smith, a former Broadway child actress known for her role in The Lion King, has died at 25.

Smith was found with stab wounds inside a home in Edison, New Jersey, on Sunday, Dec. 21, after authorities received a 911 call reporting a stabbing. She was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where she was pronounced dead.

Her boyfriend, 35-year-old Jordan D. Jackson-Small, was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and multiple weapons offenses. Officials said the two were acquainted and the incident was not random.

Smith is survived by her 3-year-old son, her parents, and two younger siblings. In an online fundraiser organized by her aunt, Kira Helper, the family described Smith as “a vivacious, loving and fiercely talented person” and a “true triple-threat performer” who played Young Nala on Broadway from 2011 to 2012. Proceeds from the fundraiser are intended to help cover funeral and memorial expenses, trauma therapy, legal costs, and care for Smith’s son. The fundraiser had raised more than $46,000 as of Wednesday.

Authorities said the investigation is ongoing and urged anyone with information to contact the Edison Police Department or the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.


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