AfDB provides $14m grant to boost food security in South Sudan
African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday announced a 14 million U.S. dollar grant to boost food security, value addition and trade in South Sudan. Benedict Kanu, AfDB country manager for South Sudan, said the five-year project would be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in conjunction with the Ministry […]
Child flourishing: Nigerians ranks among bottom 10 countries globally ― WHO
By Chioma Obinna A landmark report released by a Commission convened by the World Health Organization, WHO, UNICEF and The Lancet, has ranked Nigeria in the bottom 10 for performance on child flourishing. In the report, tagged: “A Future for the World’s Children”, which compared child flourishing in a new global index of 180 countries, […]
U.S. threatens visa restrictions over South Sudan peace process
United States (US) on Thursday threatened visa restrictions on anyone, who attempts to damage the peace process in South Sudan as Washington upped its pressure on the country to form a unity government and re-evaluates its relationship with the African nation. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington would implement visa restrictions barring those […]
Sudan resumes peace talks with opposition in Juba
Sudan’s Transitional Government on Wednesday resumed peace talks in Juba, South Sudan capital, with various armed opposition groups that fought against the regime of former President Omar al-Bashir. The Deputy Head, Sudan Transitional Council, Mohamed Hamdan-Daqlu, said they aimed to reach a comprehensive peace agreement with the opposition groups under the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF), […]
South Sudan speaker resigns under pressure over mismanagement
South Sudan’s parliamentary speaker has resigned after lawmakers threatened to impeach him for blocking efforts to fight corruption and mismanagement, local media reported Monday. Anthony Lino Makana was accused by fellow MPs of failing to present auditor-general and anti-corruption reports to parliament and blocking lawmakers from summing ministers for questioning. He was also accused of […]
29 people die as South Sudan clans clash over Nile Island
At least 29 people were killed in South Sudan on Thursday when two rival clans clashed over the ownership of an island on the Nile river. An Area Coordinator, Joseph Deng Mawaat told dpa that the early-morning clash also left nearly 20 people injured. READ ALSO: ‘Very, very nasty’: Trump clashes with Macron before NATO summit […]
