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- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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United Nation releases US$100 million to ramp up responses to 10 underfunded humanitarian crises
As the global funding outlook remains grim, the United Nations today released US$100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to address critical underfunding of humanitarian emergencies across 10 countries in…
- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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United Nation deputy chief appeals for global solidarity as crises roil East Africa
Chad hosts more than 1.1 million refugees, many escaping violence in Sudan, where rival militaries have been fighting since April 2023. At the same time, the war has also triggered…
- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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Sudan: âDire consequences for survivorsâ lacking medical and trauma services
“The lack of care, stigma, and administrative barriers, including in accessing medical and trauma services, rape kits, emergency contraception, and safe abortion performed by medical professionals, have resulted in dire consequences…
- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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Media Statement: Public Works Committee Congratulates Winners of the 2024 Women in Construction Awards
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure extends heartfelt congratulations to all the winners of the 2024 Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards.…
- SundayNews
- August 31, 2024
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims
Democratic Republic of Congo authorities should expand their investigation into security force personnel responsible for killing scores of people in eastern Congo one year ago, Human Rights Watch said today. The…
- SundayNews
- August 30, 2024
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President Ramaphosa leads South Africa delegation to China for State Visit and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa will at the invitation of His Excellency President Xi Jinping undertake a State Visit to the People’s Republic of China and participate at the Forum on China…
- SundayNews
- August 30, 2024
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Ahead of COP29 in Baku, Abidjan hosts the 12th Climate Change and Development in Africa Conference with strong calls for urgent action in innovative financing
The 12th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XII) commenced today in Abidjan, bringing together a diverse coalition of key stakeholders to confront the urgent challenges posed by…
- SundayNews
- August 30, 2024
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China and Zambia Exchange of Letters on Emergency Humanitarian Food Assistance and China-Aid Projects
On August 30, a ceremony of exchange of letters was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on a number of joint projects including the Chinese government’s provision of emergency humanitarian…
- SundayNews
- August 30, 2024
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Guinea: Urgent investigation needed into enforced disappearance of two FNDC activists missing since 9 July
The Guinean authorities must immediately carry out an impartial, independent and transparent investigation into the enforced disappearance of civil society activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah, who have now…
- SundayNews
- August 30, 2024
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Libya: UN report urges accountability for years of human rights violations in Tarhuna
A UN report warned today that the continued lack of accountability and years of impunity enjoyed by those behind the human rights violations and abuses committed in the Libyan city of Tarhuna…