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South Sudan Denies Gaza Resettlement Talks with Israel
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) South Sudan has strongly rejected allegations suggesting it is engaged in negotiations with Israel to relocate Palestinians from war-stricken Gaza to its territory in East Africa. Several reports have indicated that Israel, headquartered...
CMMB, with P&G Support, Responds to Deadly Cholera and Hunger Crisis in South Sudan
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 14, 2025
Juba, South Sudan, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) is launching an emergency response in South Sudan as compounding crises threaten thousands of lives in Upper Nile region and Central Equatoria State. The...
Uganda, South Sudan Vow to Strengthen Military, Peace Ties
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met Saturday in the capital, Juba, for high-level talks aimed at reinforcing regional peace and military cooperation, amid escalating tensions...
South Sudan witnesses strong rise in breastfeeding rates
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) South Sudan has made major strides in encouraging exclusive breastfeeding, with recent data showing that 73 percent of infants under six months were exclusively breastfed in 2024 — a substantial rise from 45 percent in 2010, according to...
Sudan rejects allegations of discussing forcibly moving Palestinians from Gaza with Israel
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that South Sudan has denied claims suggesting it is negotiating with Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza. Sources note that Israel is reportedly seeking arrangements with third countries to host people displaced...
Sudan Reports 40 Fatalities, 2,300 Cases in Cholera
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Over 2,300 new cholera cases and 40 deaths were reported in Sudan's Darfur region within the past week, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday, calling the situation the worst cholera crisis the country has faced in years. "On...
Sudan Battles Deadliest Cholera Outbreak in Years
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Sudan is facing its most lethal cholera outbreak in years, with close to 100,000 suspected infections and more than 2,470 deaths reported since August 2024, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Thursday. The country’s Health Ministry...
Media reports Nigeria excluding accepting US deportees
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Nigeria has announced it will not take in foreign migrants deported from the United States, despite other African nations agreeing to such arrangements, local media report. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said the country is...
Nigeria Rejects Deportees from US
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Nigeria has declared it will refuse to accept foreign migrants deported from the United States, even though neighboring countries have agreed to such arrangements under deals with Washington, a local newspaper reported, quoting the...
Rwanda Accepts Receiving U.S. Deportees
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda has consented to receive up to 250 individuals expelled from the United States, according to an announcement made by the government on Tuesday. The East African country now joins other African nations—Eswatini and South Sudan—in...
Uganda is expected to host two million refugees from neighboring nations
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Uganda is expected to host close to 2 million refugees by the end of 2025 as worsening conflicts in neighboring Sudan, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to force people to flee, according to UN officials....
Rwanda Seals Deal with U.S. to Take in Up to 250 Migrants
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda has secured a deal with the United States to accept as many as 250 migrants, underscoring its enduring dedication to aiding displaced individuals and fostering their reintegration, a government official announced Tuesday. "Nearly...
MSF Criticizes Abduction of Health Worker in Sudan
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) a prominent international humanitarian medical organization, has vehemently denounced the kidnapping of a Ministry of Health employee from one of its ambulances in South Sudan's Morobo County. The organization stated that the incident,...
Over One Million Sudanese Head Back to Their Homes
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Despite ongoing violence throughout Sudan, more than one million internally displaced individuals have made their way back to their homes as "pockets of relative safety have emerged," alongside approximately 320,000 others who have...
Rwanda approves migrants deported from US
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda has agreed to receive migrants deported from the United States, Reuters reported Monday, citing a government spokesperson. In exchange, Kigali will receive financial support from Washington, though the amount has not been...
Sudan Reports 80 Cholera Fatalities, Over 2,100 Cases
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 80 fatalities and over 2,100 cholera infections have been confirmed in Sudan’s five Darfur states as of July 30, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported Sunday. According to UNICEF, since June 21, Tawila in North Darfur alone...
The Slaight Family Foundation announces Red Cross as part of its emergency support funding
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 30, 2025
OTTAWA, Ontario, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Red Cross extends its gratitude to Gary Slaight and The Slaight Family Foundation for a $1 million contribution over two years, in support of humanitarian efforts in Cox’s Bazar,...
Minister Gwede Mantashe: South African Fuels Forum
South African Government
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July 24, 2025
Chairperson of the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa, Mr Seelan Naidoo Executive Director of FIASA, Mr Avhapfani Tshifularo Captains of the industry Representatives of state-owned entities Distinguished guests Let me start by expressing...
CMMB Introduces Derek Yach as New Global Health Advisor
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 22, 2025
New York, New York, July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) is thrilled to announce the appointment of public health expert Derek Yach as its new global health advisor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and...
Senior MP Says Iran May Abandon Key Nuclear Weapons Deal
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran may abandon a key nuclear weapons agreement and intensify its uranium enrichment program if Western European countries reintroduce severe economic sanctions, a top Iranian official warned. Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for Iran’s...