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Jun 14, 2019

Zimbabwean woman tackling gender-based violence as she changes lives of the displaced in South Sudan

Zimbabwe’s Emma Madziva stands at attention as a medal is pinned on her left breast pocket, just next to her name tag.
The five-feet-three-inches-tall peacekeeper now proudly wears her first-ever United Nations medal, honouring her peacekeeping work in South Sudan’s Unity area.
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Launch of the Rugby Africa Cup (RAC), the qualifying competition for the 2023 Rugby World Cup

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C40 Cities’ Financing Sustainable African Cities Forum calls for urgent investor action to secure a sustainable future for all citizens

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Flying ‘sky-high’: African Development Bank Annual Meetings conclude with consensus on regional integration

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Africa Newsroom

Jun 14, 2019

Mopti: Over 50,000 people displaced amid inter-communal violence

The deadly attack on Sunday (09/06) in the village of Sobane in central Mali, which killed 35 villagers – and 60 are still missing – continues to displace people to Mopti, one of the largest towns in central Mali.
Four days after the attack, more than 100 internally displaced per...

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Sudan: Urgent UN, AU investigation needed after military admits deadly decision on protestors

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Mali: Cycle of violence against civilians must stop, says UN expert

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Promising results from malaria-prevention medication among children in Borno State, Nigeria

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Sudan: Top UN official demands cessation of violence and rape against civilians by security forces

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Africa Newsroom

Jun 14, 2019

Record number of people facing critical lack of food in South Sudan

The number of people facing a critical lack of food in South Sudan is the highest ever, three United Nations agencies warned today.
According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) update released today by the Government of South Sudan in collaboration with t...

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UNMISS to the rescue: Torit hospital receives much-needed water supply

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Chief of Chilean Navy visits Operation Atalanta Headquarters in Rota

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Sub-Regional Coordination Mechanism for Eastern and Southern Africa Commit to Support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Industrialization in the two regions- Eastern and Southern Africa

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South Sudan appeals for more funding in new robust plan to keep Ebola at bay

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Africa Newsroom

Jun 14, 2019

National Energy Services Reunited Corp. Set to Join Russell 3000(R) Index

National Energy Services Reunited Corp (https://www.NESR.com/). ("NESR" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NESR) (NASDAQ: NESRW), a national, industry-leading provider of integrated energy services in the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") and Asia Pacific regions, is set to join the...

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Building a safer world with Kaspersky: The company unveils new branding and visual identity

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Rugby - Zimbabwe Sables: Sables Return to Action in Victoria Cup

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General Electric appoints Jaime Morais as Angola Country Leader

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African Development Bank showcases impact of Korean drone technology on agricultural productivity

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Jun 13, 2019

Switzerland gives 3.2 million Swiss francs to African Development Bank’s ‘Boost Africa’ E-Lab and urban development fund

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of the Government of the Swiss Confederation (SECO) and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Thursday signed two agreements to fund African initiatives on the sidelines of the Bank’s 2019 Annual Meetings.
SECO contributed 3 mil...

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European Investment Bank (EIB) to support EUR 4.5 billion new business, social, energy transition and sustainable transport investment

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Despite challenges, Africa's debt is still under control says African Development Bank

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Jun 13, 2019

Queen's birthday celebration 2019 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Ambassador's speech

By Dr John Murton, British Ambassador to DRC
Welcome to the Queen’s Birthday Party here at the British Embassy in DRC.
Today we celebrate the birthday of the world’s longest serving Head of State: our Queen for more than 67 years.
To avoid this being misconstrued as an argument t...

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Statement from Harriett Baldwin on Ebola in Uganda

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Joint Statement by the United Nations Special Advisers on the Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict on Attacks Against Civilians in Central Mali

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British Armed Forces Minister bolsters UK-Egypt defence ties

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Statement by USAID Acting Spokesperson Tom Babington on Monitoring Ebola in Uganda

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Jun 13, 2019

UNICEF launches swift response as first Ebola cases and deaths confirmed in Uganda

UNICEF has launched an emergency Ebola response plan in Uganda following the confirmation of the first three cases of Ebola Virus Disease in the country over the past two days.
Among the cases was a 5-year-old boy who, following a visit with his family to the neighboring Democrat...

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