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- SundayNews
- September 20, 2024
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New United Nations Programme on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) report shows that the debt crisis is choking sub-Saharan Africa, leaving health and HIV services chronically underfunded
Growing public debt is choking sub-Saharan African countries, leaving them with little fiscal room to finance health and critical HIV services. A new report by UNAIDS, Domestic revenues, debt relief and…
- SundayNews
- September 20, 2024
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Feuding Tonj East communities commit to end conflict and reconcile at Government and United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)-led peace dialogue
For months, diverse communities in Tonj East have been engaging in a vicious cycle of cattle raiding and revenge attacks, costing many lives, the destruction of property, and theft of…
- SundayNews
- September 20, 2024
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Torit students learn to advocate for protection of women and children
Even as South Sudan extends its ongoing transitional period by 24 months to February 2027, violence against women and children continues. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), therefore,…
- SundayNews
- September 20, 2024
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United Nation (UN) chief strongly condemns Mali terrorist attack
Scores of people were reportedly killed in the capital, Bamako, on Tuesday when Islamic militants attacked several locations, including a military police academy, according to international media reports. The violence…
- SundayNews
- September 20, 2024
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World Bank Approves US$90 Million Additional Financing for Djibouti Regional Economic Corridor
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved US$90 million in additional financing for the Horn of Africa Initiative: Djibouti Regional Economic Corridor project. The new support will expand the scope of…
- SundayNews
- September 20, 2024
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Extraordinary Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) meeting endorses a further extension of South Sudanâs transitional period
Though sunlight filtered in through the blinds of a conference room in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, the mood was somber. Government representatives, the diplomatic community, regional stakeholders, civil society and…
- SundayNews
- September 19, 2024
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Media Statement: Gauteng National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Delegation Recommends Criminal Action Against Errant Project Developers Contractors
The NCOP Gauteng delegation conducted a successful oversight visit to unfinished and abandoned human settlements, health, education, and road projects in the West Rand and Sedibeng regions on Wednesday. The…
- SundayNews
- September 19, 2024
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The Coca-Cola System in Nigeria Provides Economic Boost Through Major Investment
The Coca-Cola System in Nigeria (www.Coca-ColaCompany.com), comprised of Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and its authorized bottler, Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC), announced plans to expand its investments in Nigeria. Over the next…
- SundayNews
- September 19, 2024
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Prevention of the recruitment of child soldiers tops the agenda at National Conference in South Sudan
“Children do not start wars and cannot end them. We must do everything in our power to safeguard them. From their ability to learn through to accessing livelihoods, protecting children…
- SundayNews
- September 19, 2024
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United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS): Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives
The report details how this debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending AIDS in Sub-Saharan African countries, which account for a significant majority of people living with HIV globally…