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As South Sudan races against the clock to hold its first post-independence elections, there’s growing awareness that this young nation’s path to durable peace and prosperity requires systemic changes. One such vital transformation is upholding child rights. In Eastern Equatoria, some 30 members of the State Technical Committee on Child Protection—drawn from the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF); the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-iO); the South Sudan […]

“Build big churches, but build bigger schools-when you build bigger schools, they will produce products that will build much bigger churches,” Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has encouraged the Anglican church. He made the call while officiating at the ground breaking ceremony of Saints, Andrew and Philip Cathedral in Mukono district on Sunday, 25 February 2024. Tayebwa recognized the contribution of the church towards enabling access to education, with particular reference […]

UK Minister for Armed Forces visited Mogadishu to strengthen the UK-Somalia partnership; The Minister met President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at Villa Somalia, as well as UN Special Representative Catriona Laing and other international partners; The Minister also visited UK troops delivering training and capacity building to Somali Security Forces. UK Minister for Armed Forces, James Heappey MP, visited Mogadishu on 25 February in order to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to defence and […]

Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) extrajudicially executed civilians in Bahir Dar, the capital of Amhara regional state, and in some cases denied family members the right to bury their loved ones, Amnesty International said in a new briefing today. The briefing, titled “We Thought They Would Fight With Those They Came To Fight, – Extra-judicial executions in Bahir Dar by ENDF soldiers,” documents how ENDF soldiers extrajudicially executed six civilians in Abune Hara and Lideta […]

Targeting a production upward of 220,000 barrels per day (bpd), Gabon is reinventing its oil and gas industry as operators launch new drilling and appraisal activities, apply the latest enhanced oil recovery techniques and invest in the establishment of a domestic gas network. At Invest in African Energy 2024 in Paris – a two-day forum connecting global investors with Africa’s key energy developments – investors will explore Gabon’s transformation into […]

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio and First Lady Fatima Bio have attended the burial service of the late former President of Namibia, Hage Geingob. During the burial service, the Chief Mourner and President of Namibia, His Excellency Dr Nango Mbumba, delivered an emotional tribute to the late President for his exceptional leadership. The Prayer and Scripture Reading was conducted by Rt. Rev. Pastor Sageus Keib of the Evangelical […]

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will participate in the High-Level Segment of the 55th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC 55), scheduled to take place from 26-28 February 202 in Geneva, Switzerland. Minister Pandor will deliver a national statement, outlining South Africa’s human rights priority issues for the year 2024. Minister Pandor is also scheduled to speak at the High-Level Panel on […]

The world’s top decision-making body on the environment is expected to explore a host of pressing environmental issues, from water shortages to the transition to clean energy. There are six prominent discussions that are predicted to take centre stage and greatly influence UNEA's long-term success. These sessions aim to accelerate the global effort to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. […]

“Even if perpetrators are penalized in court, we expect our partner in peace, UNMISS, to continue raising awareness among our communities on the need to uphold human rights, especially women’s rights,” said Flora Wilson Kenyi, a teacher from Mundri west, a county in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state. Flora was speaking on the margins of a two-day workshop facilitated by the UN Peacekeeping mission. The aim of the forum: To […]