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- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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Brigadier (Brig) General (Gen) Isoke Urges The Youths To Take Responsibility In Fighting Corruption
Brig. Gen. Henry Isoke, the head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, has urged Ugandan youths to take responsibility in fighting the pressing issue of corruption. According to Brig. Gen.…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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Tunisia: At least 97 arrested as authorities escalate pre-election crackdown
Tunisian authorities have stepped up their clampdown on the rights to freedom of expression and association ahead of the presidential elections on 6 October 2024, said Amnesty International, escalating their harassment of…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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World Food Programme (WFP) ramps up response in flood-hit West Africa as region grapples with record levels of acute hunger
Torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic floods in West and Central Africa, affecting over four million people in 14 countries – the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warns. The…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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South Africa makes strides in bid to contain mpox
As the wider African region experiences an upsurge in mpox cases, South Africa’s multi-pronged efforts to bring the outbreak under control are bearing fruit. On 14 August 2024, World Health…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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ECOWAS Network Of Electoral Commissioners (ECONEC) Deploys a Post-Election Follow-Up and Needs Assessment Mission to Benin
As part of its mandate to promote free, transparent, and credible elections in the West African region, the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commission (ECONEC) is deploying a hybrid post-election follow-up…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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Ethiopia: Strategic Session Targets Health Crisis Response and Organizational Reform
The World Health Organization's (WHO) Ethiopia Country Office (WCO-Ethiopia) convened a strategic working session on August 13-14, 2024, to evaluate and refine the ongoing implementation of the 2024-25 Program Budget…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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CNBC Africaâs Tania Habimana to MC Opening Ceremony at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024
Leading and facilitating dialogue at Africa’s premier energy event, Rwandan-Belgium entrepreneur and television presenter Tania Habimana has joined African Energy Week: Invest in African Energy 2024 as the Master of…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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John Humphrey, the United Kingdom Trade Commissioner for Africa, visits Egypt
His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, John Humphrey, visited Egypt for the first time this week to enhance UK-Egypt trade and investment co-operation, focusing on green transition, tourism, aviation and…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) scrambles aid as devastating floods sweep Nigeria
Heavy rains have ravaged 30 of Nigeria's 36 states. According to the government, over a million people have been affected, 269 lives tragically lost, and more than 640,000 have been…
- SundayNews
- September 17, 2024
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African Energy Chamber Expands $5 million Lawsuit to Include Sankofa Events and Paul Sinclair
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) – the voice of the African energy sector – has broadened its legal action against international events organizers Hyve Group and Africa Oil Week…