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- SundayNews
- October 12, 2024
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Media Statement: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Committee Welcomes Temporary Joint Operation to Dispel Approximately 6,500 Illegal Miners
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has applauded a temporarily arranged joint operation that dispelled approximately 6 500 people who participate in illegal mining and illicit business activities…
- SundayNews
- October 12, 2024
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Media Statement: Public Works Committee Calls for Urgent Forensic Audit of Telkom Towers
The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure is currently conducting oversight over the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI). The oversight includes engagements with the Property Trading Management…
- SundayNews
- October 12, 2024
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United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) alarmed by violent attacks in Juba County, calls for investigation and accountability
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is alarmed by reports of a series of violent clashes between armed actors in the greater Juba area of Central Equatoria state,…
- SundayNews
- October 12, 2024
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Hosts Regional Workshop on African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has initiated a 4-day regional workshop to review and validate the Host Government Agreement (HGA) concerning the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline Project…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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African Energy Chamber Reaffirms Commitment to Host African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town Through 2030
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) – the voice of the African energy sector – is proud to announce that the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference remains…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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Another Troubling Decision for Free Speech in Cameroon
Media discussions in Cameroon about the health of its president, Paul Biya, 91, are now outlawed. On October 9, the territorial administration minister, Paul Atanga Nji, issued a communique saying that the health of…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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United Nations (UN) Extends Democratic Republic (DR) Congo Expertsâ Mandate Amid Increasing Abuses
On October 11, the United Nations Human Rights Council extended the mandate of its team of international experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo for another year. This was crucial, given the…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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Forum in Jonglei embraces diversity, commits to expanding civic and political space
At a recent three-day political forum in Bor, participants pledged to take actions to make sure that citizens feel free to express and share their views on developments in their…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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Uganda: Opposition parties reject bill on election of Leader of the Opposition (LOP)
Opposition political parties have rejected proposals in the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that was moved by Mityana South County Member of Parliament, Hon. Richard Lumu Kizito. The bill…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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Sudan: Refugee numbers swell as war continues to drive displacement
South Sudan now ranks as the second largest recipient of people fleeing Sudan, with more than 810,000 new arrivals since April 2023, including returning South Sudanese refugees who were sheltering in Sudan and…