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Download logoThe Kingdom of Bahrain expresses its deep concern and regret over the armed confrontations between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, and their serious repercussions on the security and safety of Sudanese citizens, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The Kingdom further calls on the Sudanese parties to prioritize reason, stop … [Read more...] about Bahrain expresses concern and regret over armed clashes between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Mr. Volker Perthes, strongly condemns the eruption of fighting in Sudan. Clashes erupted on Saturday morning between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in many parts of the capital Khartoum and … [Read more...] about Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan (SRSG) Perthes Calls for the Restoration of Calm in Sudan

Download logoFire disaster occurred at the Ojoto market of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Rivers State. The incident which occurred on Thursday 13:04:2023 around 10:00pm destroyed about 400 shops and affected over 400 persons. According to Mr. Akupue Robinson, Chairman of the Market, the incident occurred when traders had closed business for the day and therefore … [Read more...] about National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Assesses Fire Outbreak at Ojoto Market in Portharcourt Rivers State

Download logoThe Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a trade finance transaction guarantee facility to Banque Commerciale Du Burundi (Bancobu). Leveraging Bancobu’s strategic footprint in the East African nation, this instrument will provide support to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and local corporates, to … [Read more...] about Burundi: African Development Bank approves trade finance transaction guarantee facility to Banque Commerciale du Burundi (Bancobu)

Download logoA dire lack of humanitarian funding has left hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced people in Chad facing hunger in the coming months, UN agencies said on Friday. Speaking from Ndjamena, Pierre Honnorat, director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Chad, said that as the country moves into the lean season in-between harvests, food … [Read more...] about Chad: aid for displaced desperately needed to avoid hunger