World News in Brief: Russia’s LGBT ban condemned, unprecedented Africa malnutrition crisis, health after childbirth

This, in effect, bans all public LGBT activities and organisations within the country.

The nine UN

-appointed experts said the ruling “significantly distances” Russia from its obligations under international law to promote and protect human rights for all.

The experts sent an official letter to the Russian Government on Monday, outlining their urgent concerns, which continues the trend of reported State-sponsored human…