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Unicef denounces murder of children in South Sudan
Madrid: Unicef has denounced the killing of at least 26 children, some as young as seven years old, and the kidnapping of several others during attacks in South Sudan’s Unity state over the past two weeks, Efe news agency reported on Tuesday.
According to dozens of eyewitness testimonies from residents who fled their burning villages, children have been both the victims and perpetrators of the recent violence in Unity state; dressed in military and civilian clothing, armed men and boys have been responsible for widespread destruction of life and property.
Survivors told Unicef that entire villages were reduced to ashes by the attacks, while a large number of girls and women were publicly raped and murdered.
At least 19 children, including seven girls, have been killed, according to a Unicef statement.
Unicef representative in South Sudan Jonathan Veitch said the testimonies of several witnesses depict a “terrifying picture” of the situation the children are suffering, as fighting intensifies ahead of the rainy season.
“The deliberate targeting of children in these attacks is an outrage,” Veitch said.
“If children are to be protected from further harm, an immediate cessation of hostilities is urgently needed, together with full access for humanitarian workers,” Veitch added.
“An urgent and thorough investigation is also required to identify and hold accountable those responsible for these latest atrocities against children,” the official noted.
An estimated 13,000 children have been recruited to fight, and they are being used by all parties to the conflict, according to data cited by the UN.
Fighting has escalated in Unity and Upper Nile states in recent weeks, with violations against children occurring with frightening regularity, according to the UN agency.
Unicef considers it crucial to allow the UN unrestricted access to areas affected by the recent violence in both states to provide support and protection to women, children and all civilians who may be injured or trapped.
International online casino Casino Days has published a report sharing their internal data on what types and brands of devices are used to play on the platform by users from the South Asian region.
Such aggregate data analyses allow the operator to optimise their website for the brands and models of devices people are actually using.
The insights gained through the research also help Casino Days tailor their services based on the better understanding of their clients and their needs.
Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile
The primary data samples analysed by Casino Days reveal that mobile connections dominate the market in South Asia and are responsible for a whopping 96.6% of gaming sessions, while computers and tablets have negligible shares of 2.9% and 0.5% respectively.
The authors of the study point out that historically, playing online casino was exclusively done on computers, and attribute thĐ” major shift to mobile that has unfolded over time to the wide spread of cheaper smartphones and mobile data plans in South Asia.
âSome of the reasons behind this massive difference in device type are affordability, technical advantages, as well as cheaper and more obtainable internet plans for mobiles than those for computers,â the researchers comment.
Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings
Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo were used by 21.9% and 20.79% of Casino Days players from South Asia respectively, and together with the positioned in third place with a 18.1% share South Korean brand Samsung dominate the market among real money gamers in the region.
Cupertino, California-based Apple is way down in seventh with a user share of just 2.29%, overshadowed by Chinese brands Realme (11.43%), OPPO (11.23%), and OnePlus (4.07%).
Huawei is at the very bottom of the chart with a tiny share just below the single percent mark, trailing behind mobile devices by Motorola, Google, and Infinix.
The data on actual phone usage provided by Casino Days, even though limited to the gaming parts of the population of South Asia, paints a different picture from global statistics on smartphone shipments by vendors.
Apple and Samsung have been sharing the worldwide lead for over a decade, while current regional leader Xiaomi secured their third position globally just a couple of years ago.
Striking Android Dominance among South Asian Real Money Gaming Communities
The shifted market share patterns of the worldâs top smartphone brands in South Asia observed by the Casino Days research paper reveal a striking dominance of Android devices at the expense of iOS-powered phones.
On the global level, Android enjoys a comfortable lead with a sizable 68.79% share which grows to nearly 79% when we look at the whole continent of Asia. The data on South Asian real money gaming communities suggests that Androidâs dominance grows even higher and is north of the 90% mark.
Among the major factors behind these figures, the authors of the study point to the relative affordability of and greater availability of Android devices in the region, especially when manufactured locally in countries like India and Vietnam.
âAnd, with influencers and tech reviews putting emphasis on Android devices, the choice of mobile phone brand and OS becomes easy; Android has a much wider range of products and caters to the Asian online casino market in ways that Apple canât due to technical limitations,â the researchers add.
The far better integration achieved by Google Pay compared to its counterpart Apple Pay has also played a crucial role in shaping the existing smartphone market trends.
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