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- SundayNews
- October 7, 2024
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UN womenâs rights committee to review Lao, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba, and Benin
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will review Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Chile, Canada, Japan, Cuba, and Benin during its current session from…
- SundayNews
- October 7, 2024
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Somalia: Global community must continue assistance to help strengthen countryâs human rights institutions, says United Nations (UN) expert
Somalia is showing resilience against persistent security, human rights and socio-economic challenges but needs continued international help as climate change and natural disasters compound suffering, loss of livelihood and rights…
- SundayNews
- October 7, 2024
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Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and Minister of Finance, Mr. Ahmed Kouchouk. The President was updated on the financial performance indicators of the…
- SundayNews
- October 7, 2024
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Female genital mutilation leads to death in childbirth, a preventable tragedy Ugandan community members assert
“My sister should not have passed away in the way she did,” Josephine Telo told a group of women who had survived female genital mutilation. This was the practice –…
- SundayNews
- October 7, 2024
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Turkish Doctors Provide Care to Hundreds of Patients in Uganda
A team of 18 healthcare professionals from Türkiye, in collaboration with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TÄ°KA) and the Friends of All Africa Association (TADD), offered voluntary medical services to…
- SundayNews
- October 7, 2024
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United States (U.S.) Embassy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Celebrate 120 Years of Ethiopia-U.S. Relations with a Night of Music
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, hosted a vibrant musical concert to commemorate the…
- SundayNews
- October 7, 2024
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United States (U.S.) Embassy Announces the Arrival of New U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director David Thompson
U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan Michael J. Adler is pleased to announce the arrival of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director for South Sudan David Thompson. USAID is…
- SundayNews
- October 7, 2024
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Modernizing Agriculture: African Development Fund Project Changes Lives in Beninâs Ouémé Valley
The sun rises early over Djeffa, a locality in southeastern Benin’s Sèmè-Podji district where Justine Gantekpin is already tending to her flourishing vegetable farm. Thanks to the African Development Fund…
- SundayNews
- October 7, 2024
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Tennis champion Ons Jauber visits Egypt on her first field mission as United Nations World Food Programmeâs (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador
On her first field visit as the United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador, world-renowned athlete Ons Jabeur is visiting WFP and the Egyptian Government’s joint programmes in Luxor…
- SundayNews
- October 7, 2024
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How Nigeria’s First $5bn Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Project Will Impact Domestic, Africa, Global Economy
Africa's natural gas reserves are estimated at 630 trillion standard cubic feet. Sadly, investment remains low in the gas space. However, in a One-on-One interview with members of the African…