Sudan: UNICEF condemns deadly strike as war grinds on
An attack on a UN facility for displaced people in Sudan has left two dead and at least eight others injured, humanitarians have reported. UN Africa News
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Month: August 2024
UN rights experts call for an end to post-election repression in Venezuela
The Venezuelan Government must immediately end escalating repression that has come in the wake of the disputed presidential election last month, a UN Human Rights Council-appointed body investigating alleged rights abuses there said on Monday. Source UN News
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Price instability rocks Ethiopia as it reels from foreign exchange rate reforms
“Previously, prices would be updated bimonthly but nowadays it’s on a daily basis, if not by the hour, to reflect the changing landscape of the market,”Sourced from Africanews
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Nigeria immigration probes woman for destroying husband’s passport at Lagos Airport
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has called for an investigation into an event at Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, where a woman was filmed tearing a Nigerian passport.Sourced from Africanews
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‘Protect civilians’ amid clashes in famine-stricken El Fasher, Sudan: UN chief
Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep alarm at the evolving situation in El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, where fierce fighting in the famine-stricken area has been reported, his deputy spokesperson said late Sunday. UN Africa News
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First Person: Stitching together a future following deadly siege
A woman who fled her home following a terrorist attack on a city on the Filipino island of Mindanao in 2017 is pinning her future on sewing and selling bags as part of a close-knit women’s cooperative, supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). Source UN News
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All provincial airports to be upgraded in Zambia
By Burnett Munthali LUSAKA In a significant development for Zambia’s aviation sector, the government has announced a major initiative to upgrade all provincial airports across the country. This ambitious project aims to enhance infrastructure, improve safety standards, and boost connectivity between Zambia’s regions. The upgrade will involve modernizing existing facilities, expanding runway capacities, and installing advanced navigation and security systems.…
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Zambia simplifies electoral registration process ahead of elections
By Burnett Munthali, Lusaka, Zambia In a move to streamline the electoral process and enhance voter participation, the Zambian government has announced a new approach to voter registration. Under this system, electorates will not be required to re-register for each upcoming election. Instead, they are encouraged to visit their previous polling stations to verify their details. This change is intended…
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Kenya’s Wanyonyi becomes youngest athlete to win 800m Olympic gold medal
Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi won gold in the men’s 800 metres final on the penultimate evening of the Olympics on Saturday.Sourced from Africanews
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World News in Brief: Hostilities in Syria, Israeli detention practices, ‘summer wave of COVID-19’ in Europe
Escalating hostilities in Deir-ez-Zor in eastern Syria is impacting civilians and the infrastructure they rely on, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Thursday, expressing deep concern over the situation. Source UN News
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