Nigerian police rescue 5 kidnapped victims in southern state
By Xinhua LAGOS, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian police have rescued five kidnapped victims and arrested four suspected criminals in...
AU calls for immediate end to all hostilities in embattled Libya
By Xinhua ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki on Thursday called...
South Sudan assures aid workers of protection amid deepening humanitarian crisis
South Sudan officials promised on Thursday to improve security for humanitarian workers amid deepening humanitarian crisis, exacerbated due to influx...
Measles in South Sudan: People Escaping Conflict in Sudan Face New Health Crisis
By MSF Juba (17 August 2023): Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are recording a concerning rise in measles and malnutrition...
Aweil North farmers blame poor harvest on drought, pests
By Hou Akot Hou Farmers of Aweil North County in Northern Bahr el Ghazal have blamed this year’s poor harvest...
N.Bahr el Ghazal women encouraged to push for transitional justice
By Hou Akot Hou Women in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state have been encouraged to participate in the transitional justice...
Chinese company inks accord to co-develop special economic zone in Ethiopia
By Xinhua ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) on Tuesday inked an agreement...
South Sudan investment conference to support macroeconomic stability
The upcoming South Sudan investment conference will provide solutions to the dire economic challenges the government is trying to address,...
600 percent salary increment for civil servants to be implemented in 2024
The government said it will implement the 600 percent salary increase for civil servants starting in January next year. Michael...
Ministry of finance to request funds for high-way linking to Ethiopia
The national minister of finance and planning said on Wednesday he will request the council of ministers to approve funds...
African youth meet in Kenya over climate mobility
By Xinhua NAIROBI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- More than 70 youth from 37 African countries on Wednesday started a two-day...
Uganda receives 16 more former rebel fighters repatriated from CAR
By Xinhua KAMPALA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has received the second batch of 16 former fighters of the notorious...