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Bishop Tombe calls for retirement of liberation-era leaders
Eye Radio
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August 11, 2025
Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 1 hour ago Retired Bishop Enock Tombe | Photo Credit: Eye Radio/Darlington Moses Retired Anglican Bishop Enock Tombe has called for the compulsory retirement of South Sudan’s liberation-era leaders to make way for...
Leaders for the World We Think We Live In
Psychology Today
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In New York City's recent mayoral primary, Democratic voters faced a familiar choice in a new form: Former governor Andrew Cuomo, the embodiment of the political establishment, versus young state assembly member Zohran Mamdani, an insurgent with...
When the Lights Go Out: America’s Retreat from Global Humanitarian Aid
The European Business Review
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August 31, 2025
This piece explores the ripple effects of America’s retreat from humanitarian aid and what it means for fragile states, global stability, and future financing models for the sector. In 2023, the United States accounted for 42% of global...
Sharjah's 2025-2026 cultural programme
Sharjah24
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The plan includes more than 40 festivals and forums organised by the department at the local, Arab, and international levels, in a move aimed at strengthening Sharjah's leading role in the diverse cultural, intellectual, and creative movement....
MSF South Asia welcomes health expert Parthesarathy Rajendran as ED
United News of Bangladesh
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The international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders, has appointed Parthesarathy Rajendran as its new Executive Director in South Asia. Rajendran is a humanitarian professional...
Agric Ministry to construct a weather station at Aweil Rice Scheme
Number One Citizen Daily
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August 25, 2025
By Hou Akot Hou The Ministry of Agriculture in South Sudan’s Northern Bhar El Gazal state has planned to install the weather station at the Aweil Rice scheme. According to the ministry, the initiative will include thrashing machines already...
‘Debilitating consequences’ in Uganda after USAID cuts – photo essay
The Guardian
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August 25, 2025
In northern Uganda, the unfolding consequences of US funding cuts to international humanitarian aid are palpable. Thousands of families have been living in refugee camps along the border with South Sudan for almost a decade, and newcomers are...
AgriTech: Firm plants climate-smart seeds for higher yields
The Sun Nigeria
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August 28, 2025
By Chinenye Anuforo With climate change disrupting food systems across the Sahel and West Africa, East-West Seed, a global leader in tropical vegetable breeding, is leveraging agricultural technology to help smallholder farmers adapt. The company...
Sudan Nashra: Cabinet convenes in Khartoum as dengue fever sweeps capital | Finance minister heads to Qatar to discuss gold refinery project post-UAE trade ban | RSF escalates attacks on Fasher, 24 civilians killed
Mada Masr
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August 29, 2025
A new health crisis has gripped the capital, Khartoum, as returning citizens and a war-ravaged healthcare system struggle to recover in the wake of an unprecedented cholera outbreak. In just one week, around 500 dengue fever cases were reported, a...
Scientists confirm there are FOUR distinct species of giraffe, not just one - so, can you spot the difference?
Daily Mail
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August 21, 2025
It is undoubtedly one of the most majestic creatures in the animal kingdom. But it turns out there's not just one species of giraffe. In fact, there are four. Scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have confirmed...
Why Excluding Regional Actors in UN Transitions Undermines Peacebuilding Efforts
IOL
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Dr. Fiifi Edu-Afful|Published 8 hours ago 6min Dr. Fiifi Edu-Afful Across the length and breadth of the Continent, countries such as Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and Mali have either played host to a...
Inside Haiti: where women are raped on the street and gangs rule
The Times
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Beatrice was wearing her school uniform the day she disappeared: a yellow blouse and blue trousers. Her mother, Roseline, had dropped her off at the bus stop that morning and waved goodbye. When she got home she realised that Beatrice had...
OPINION: From the Continent, For the Continent - Building homegrown instant payment systems to drive financial inclusion in Africa
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 30, 2025
Dr. Robert Ochola, CEO, AfricaNenda Foundation, delivering the opening speech at the Peer Learning Workshop Visit held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria. PHOTO| COURTESY Audio By Vocalize By Dr. Robert Ochola and Premier Oiwoh Africa is...
United Nations Warns Of Steep Rise In Sexual Violence During Conflict
Forbes
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A woman poses for a portrait in an undisclosed location in Shiraro on October 12, 2024. She told AFP that after one year into the conflict she was trying to buy some food for her family when two Eritrean soldiers stopped and raped her. The...
An open letter to Adut Salva Kiir Mayardit Senior Presidential Envoy on Special Programs
PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd
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August 23, 2025
By Dr. Sunday de John, Juba, South Sudan Saturday, 23 August 2025 (PW) — Dear Sister Adut Salva, you can right the wrong by doing right! In June 2025, I wrote you an open letter encouraging you to support President Salva Kiir Mayardit in...
South Africa concentrates on economic diplomacy
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) South Africa remains focused on advancing its national interests through strategic economic diplomacy, despite rising tariff pressures from the United States and global trade disruptions, President Cyril Ramaphosa stated. In his weekly...
The silent threat: Preserving indigenous languages in a digital world
Eye Radio
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August 13, 2025
Author: Baria Johnson | Published: 8 hours ago Chollo In a world rapidly shaped by globalization and digital communication, the Indigenous languages are at risk of fading into silence. As civilizations evolve and technology becomes central to...
Audit flags $9.2mn fee, ticketing abuses at Uganda Airlines
Ch-Aviation
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September 2, 2025
Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe) has declined to comment on a confidential audit report that has reportedly uncovered USD9.2 million irregular passenger service fees that auditors say may have been misappropriated, alongside revelations that two...
IGAD’s Prepare Project to Change Pandemic Preparedness and Response Across the Region
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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August 30, 2025
By Catherine Nambi In a significant step toward enhancing regional health security, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) with funding from the Pandemic Fund has launched a three-year Preparedness for Pandemic Response PREPARE...
Morocco and Kenya Deepen Parliamentary and Bilateral Cooperation
Diplomacy & Beyond Plus
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August 23, 2025
Bilateral ties between Morocco and Kenya continue to flourish, with both countries reaffirming their commitment to closer cooperation across political, economic, and social spheres. On 21 August in Nairobi, Morocco’s Ambassador to Kenya and South...