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- August 27, 2024
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Health experts advocate for government and communities to strengthen support for breastfeeding mothers
A’ishatu Tafida, a 23-year-old mother of two children in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, has been sticking to her resolve to exclusively breastfeed her children for the first six months after…
- SundayNews
- August 27, 2024
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African health ministers kick off regionâs top health forum
African health ministers and government representatives gathering in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, today kicked off the Seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, the continent’s…
- SundayNews
- August 27, 2024
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Indonesian Ambassador Visits Director of Sudan Airport Authority
âIndonesian Ambassador to Sudan Sunarko on Monday (26/8) visited the Sudan International Airport Authority and met with Director General Mr. Sir Al-Khatam Babiker and his staff. Ambassador Sunarko opened the…
- SundayNews
- August 27, 2024
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Uganda: Gulu City all set to host Members of Parliament (MPs) for regional sitting
Gulu City is bustling with activity as Members of Parliament (MPs) and other stakeholders decent upon it for the inaugural regional parliament sitting to be held from 28 to 30…
- SundayNews
- August 27, 2024
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Cameroon: âDisappearedâ Activist Resurfaces with Marks of Torture
Cameroon’s authorities and security forces forcibly disappeared Ramon Cotta, a social media activist, and apparently tortured him, Human Rights Watch said today. Cotta, born Yves Kibouy Bershu, has been living in…
- SundayNews
- August 27, 2024
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Statement by the United Nations Support Mission on the Central Bank of Libya Crisis
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses its deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Libya resulting from unilateral decisions. The Mission believes that continuing with unilateral actions…
- SundayNews
- August 27, 2024
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Africa: Addressing debt challenges in State-Owned Enterprises
In a concerted effort to tackle the growing challenges of State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) debt in Africa, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosted a high-level workshop in Pretoria…
- SundayNews
- August 27, 2024
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Medical Needs Soar after 500 Days of War in Sudan
27 August 2024 marks 500 days since the War in Sudan, and the country began enduring its worst humanitarian crisis yet. This is a shameful moment for international humanitarian organisations…
- SundayNews
- August 27, 2024
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Lagos state and World Health Organization (WHO) collaborate for a healthier population
The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative (WR), Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, has reiterated the organisation's commitment to supporting the Lagos State Government in its quest to improve health indices…
- SundayNews
- August 27, 2024
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Global strategic preparedness and response plan launched by WHO to contain mpox outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of mpox through coordinated global, regional, and national efforts. This…