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- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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Moroccoâs Govt Head Arrives in Nouakchott to Represent HM the King at Mauritanian President Investiture
Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch arrived in Nouakchott on August 01, 2024, to represent His Majesty King Mohammed VI at the inauguration ceremony of the Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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President Museveni Meets Ghetto Savings Credit and Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) Leaders, Fulfils Shs1.2 Billion Pledge
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday 31st July 2024 met the leaders of the ghetto SACCOs in Kampala Metropolitan Area at State House Entebbe. The group included 100 ghetto youth leaders…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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Benin: Prisoners penned into overcrowded, dirty cells denied healthcare amid heatwave
Inhumane detention conditions, exacerbated by unprecedented heatwave; At least 46 prisoners died in four prisons between January and July 2023, according to information gathered by Amnesty International; The Beninese authorities must take…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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President Boakai Reactivates the Economic Management Team and Appoints Acting CBL Governor
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has reactivated the Economic Management Team. The Team is expected to ensure coordination of the Government’s fiscal and monetary policy, the acceleration of economic reforms…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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Nigeria: Authorities must uphold human rights ahead of planned nationwide protests
Ahead of planned nationwide protests in response to food shortages and cost of living crisis, Amnesty International’s Nigeria Director, Isa Sanusi, said: “The Nigerian authorities must ensure that security agencies…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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Warriorsâ Moody and Raptorsâ Quickley Headline National Basketball Association (NBA) Players to Coach Top Prospects at Basketball Without Borders Africa 2024
20th BWB Africa Camp Will Bring Together 60 of the Top High-School-Age Prospects from Across the Continent; Current and Former NBA (www.NBA.com) Coaches Three-Time NBA Champion Player Sam Cassell, Jesse Mermuys,…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) funds civic and political peacebuilding space in Mundri East County
Schools, police stations, prisons, health facilities and bridges. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has funded numerous such infrastructure projects in Western Equatoria State, not least in its…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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African Development Bank invests $20 million in infrastructure fund to catalyze continental development
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has signed a $20 million equity investment in the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 (AIIF4). The deal, signed on 31 July 2024, reinforces the Bank’s…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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Türk says crucial to continue fight against impunity after ruling in Guinea 2009 stadium massacre
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Thursday acknowledged a long-awaited trial verdict handed down in the Republic of Guinea over mass killings and rapes at Conakry Stadium on 28…
- SundayNews
- August 1, 2024
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Shaping the Future of Cameroonâs National Blue Economy Strategy
From July 29 to 31, 2024, Yaoundé hosted a pivotal Stakeholders Consultative Workshop aimed at shaping Cameroon’s National Blue Economy Strategy. This crucial event gathered diverse stakeholders to refine and…