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- SundayNews
- September 16, 2024
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Severe floods hitting most vulnerable in Sahel and Lake Chad region
Recent floods in northeast Nigeria have displaced at least 50,000 people from their homes since the weekend. Across the Sahel and Lake Chad region, heavy floods have exacerbated existing humanitarian…
- SundayNews
- September 16, 2024
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IDEMIA Smart Identity celebrates the right to be visible and supports International Identity Day 2024
IDEMIA Smart Identity (www.IDEMIA.com) today launches a multi-channel marketing campaign to join other industry leaders in raising awareness for International Identity Day. The purpose of establishing September 16 as International…
- SundayNews
- September 16, 2024
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PalmPay Rolls Out USSD Service to Empower Users with Enhanced Financial Access and Account Security
PalmPay (www.PalmPay.com), a leading financial platform with over 30 million users on its smartphone app in Nigeria, today announces the launch of its USSD code. This service offers Nigerians an additional…
- SundayNews
- September 15, 2024
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Eritrea: President Isaias Afwerki met Egyptian Foreign Minister
President Isaias Afwerki met, in the early afternoon hours today at Denden Guest House, Egyptian delegation led by Foreign Minister, Dr. Badr Abdelatty. In the extensive meeting – which is…
- SundayNews
- September 15, 2024
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African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Burundi troops train on Civilian Protection and International Humanitarian Law
Thirty-eight Burundi military officers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have completed a comprehensive training on civilian protection and complying with human rights and International Humanitarian…
- SundayNews
- September 15, 2024
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Joint Statement from The Alps Group on Progress in Addressing the Crisis in Sudan
The ALPS Group held another weekly virtual meeting on September 12 to coordinate efforts to expand emergency humanitarian access and protections for Sudanese civilians, of whom over 25 million are…
- SundayNews
- September 14, 2024
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The Special Representative Leonardo Santos Simão concludes his visit to Liberia
As part of his continued regional engagement, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão,…
- SundayNews
- September 14, 2024
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World Health Organisation (WHO) pledges support to flood-displaced persons in Borno State as health facilities affected
Following the devastating severe flash flooding that displaced thousands of people and caused significant damage across several communities in Maiduguri, Borno State Capital, the World Health Organisation Respentative in Nigeria,…
- SundayNews
- September 14, 2024
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Appointment of the Head of British Office Sudan and United Kingdom Special Representative to Sudan
Richard Crowder has been appointed as Head of British Office Sudan and UK Special Representative to Sudan in succession to Mr Giles Lever. Curriculum vitae Full name: Richard Crowder Year…
- SundayNews
- September 14, 2024
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World Health Organization (WHO) expands field response capacity to curb mpox in Democratic Republic of the Congo
More than 300 World Health Organization (WHO) disease surveillance and outbreak response experts supporting the polio eradication efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been integrated into mpox…