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Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO) And World Food Programme (WFP) Early Warning Report Reveals Worsening Hunger In 13 Hotspots: Five With Immediate Risk Of Starvation
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) A new joint UN report warns that people in five hunger hotspots around the world face extreme hunger and risk of starvation and death in the coming months unless there is urgent humanitarian action and a coordinated...
Former Lakers starter, Olympic star signs contract with German powerhouse
Sporting News
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July 7, 2025
It's not that long ago that Wenyen Gabriel was starting for the Los Angeles Lakers. It's even more recent that he was a star at the Olympics for South Sudan. Now, though, Gabriel is on to a new hoops journey in Europe. Gabriel has signed a...
President Kiir pushes for local food production, instructs supply of tractors
The City Review
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June 14, 2025
President Kiir underlined the importance of empowering local farmers to increase food production, pledging to give them tools for farming By Aguok Chok President Salva Kiir has emphasized on the need for South Sudan to stop depending on imported...
Immigration Tracker: Updates on TPS, work visas and deportation rules
El Tecolote - California
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July 8, 2025
In the past six months, the Trump administration has unleashed a wave of immigration directives, rolling back key protections for immigrants and narrowing access to due process. With many of these directives now contested in court, the legal...
Jonglei State receives three tractors to bolster agricultural production
The City Review
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June 13, 2025
By Aguok Chok The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has officially handed over three tractors to Jonglei State to enable the region mechanize and bolster agricultural yield. The three tractors were received by the state’s Secretary...
Garbage and Seaweed Pile Up Along Lumley–Aberdeen Beach After Waste Net Breaks
Sierraloaded
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July 8, 2025
A large pile-up of waste has formed along the Lumley and Aberdeen beach area after a net installed to trap plastic and rubbish from the Juba and Kaningo drainage areas broke due to heavy flow. The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and the...
Inside the Flames – Two Years of Civil War in Sudan
Small Wars Journal
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July 8, 2025
Introduction Since 15 April 2023, Sudan has been in a state of ruthless civil war, which the U.N. Secretary General António Guterres described as an “utter humanitarian catastrophe.” This essay highlights how this war came about, what has...
The Power of Experience & Qualifications: Why President Kiir...
Modern Ghana
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South Sudan stands at a critical juncture in its journey towards stability and development. Years of conflicts, economics instability, political patronage and power wrangle left the nation struggling to provide basic services, particularly in...
Governor promises to speed up NBG university construction
Number One Citizen Daily
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June 11, 2025
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal State governor has pledged to continue construction of Northern Bahr El Ghazal University’s fence. Simon Ober Mawut vows to ensure that the first phase of the wall is completed before moving on to other...
If we respect our women, we should not remain blind
Ghanaian Times
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July 8, 2025
Since summer 2023, Russia has been using Iranian-made suicide drones to attack Ukraine. However, since then it has significantly modified and upgraded them, making deadlier, adding a better navigation system and speed. The drones that target...
The impact of consumer protection policy on quick loans in Estonia
The Baltic Times
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The Estonian quick loan market has undergone a significant transformation over the past two decades, especially after the regulatory reforms of 2015. The implementation of consumer protection policy has significantly changed the market structure,...
ZACA calls for relief to consumers as kwacha appreciates
News Diggers
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June 10, 2025
THE Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA) says the recent appreciation of the Kwacha, if sustained, should translate into lower prices for imported goods, fuel, transport, and other essential commodities that directly affect the cost of living for...
Motorists Demand Police Intervention Over Emerging Crisis
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 8, 2025
The Long Distance Drivers and Conductors Association (LoDDCA) has called on the National Police Service to intervene, following an influx of undocumented drivers flooding the industry. Citing a now-flagged report by the NPS that at least 122...
Customs, Agencies Must Consult More With Stakeholders For Better Policies In Maritime – Dr Mustapha
Biz Watch Nigeria
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July 7, 2025
Dr Azeez Mustapha, Managing Director of AZ Logistics, a leading logistics company in the maritime sector, has emphasised the necessity for the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and other regulatory bodies to engage more closely with industry...
ICE deports 20-year-old living in Iowa for 7 years, no criminal record
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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Pascual Pedro, a 20-year-old Guatemalan immigrant living in Iowa, was deported. Pedro had been living in the U.S. under an order of supervision since fleeing Guatemala in 2018. Community members rallied behind Pedro, describing him as a...
KeNHA Issues Update on Dualling of Nairobi-Nakuru Highway
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 8, 2025
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced the receipt of a third privately initiated proposal for the upgrade of the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. KeNHA, in a notice published on Tuesday, July 8, revealed that it received a proposal...
Former students of Yei-based university launch coffee plantation
Eye Radio
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July 4, 2025
Author: Baria Johnson | Published: 45 minutes ago Students of Emmanuel Chrsitain University during graduation - Photo Credit: ECU website Formers students of Emmanuel Christian University, a faith-based institution in Yei River County, have...
Food crisis forces Tambura County Prison inmates to casual labor
Radio Tamazuj
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July 8, 2025
Tambura County Prison is facing a dire humanitarian crisis, with over 80 inmates reportedly going without food for 11 consecutive days due to a government failure to pay a long-standing debt to the penitentiary’s food supplier. Colonel Gaetano...
Ethiopia announces GERD project completion
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Ethiopia has declared that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project on the Blue Nile, has been completed after years of construction and disputes involving Egypt and Sudan, as stated by reports. The Prime...
ATM's proposal to rename South Africa as Azania: What does it mean and how do South Africans feel about it?
IOL
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The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has announced its intention to table a proposal before Parliament and the Constitutional Review Committee to rename South Africa as the Republic of Azania. According to the party, the move is a part of a...