Statement attributable to the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Marta Ruedas, on Sudan opening a third humanitarian corridor for the delivery of aid into crisis-hit South Sudan

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Statement attributable to the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Marta Ruedas, on Sudan opening a third humanitarian corridor for the delivery of aid into crisis-hit South Sudan:

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Marta Ruedas, today welcomed the decision by the Government of Sudan to open a third humanitarian corridor, the second in as many months, for aid to be delivered from Sudan to famine-struck South Sudan.
 

This additional route from El Obeid in central Sudan to Aweil, a city in Bahr el Ghazal state in South Sudan, will allow the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver an additional 7,000 metric tons of sorghum to support the 540,000 people in need of food assistance in the area. The first convoy will leave next week.

“This new road corridor, opened by the Government of Sudan, for the people of South Sudan, will help bring much needed relief to thousands of South Sudanese who are affected by the famine. Millions of people need food and other aid in South Sudan, especially the most vulnerable – and delivering it through Sudan is often the fastest and most efficient way,” said Ms. Ruedas.

Over 70,000 metric tons of various food commodities have already been delivered this year to South Sudan from Sudan. This includes the 11,000 metric tons of sorghum that WFP started delivering last month from El Obeid to Bentiu, in Unity State, after the Government of Sudan opened a second corridor. There is also a corridor that runs through White Nile State in Sudan to north-eastern South Sudan. These humanitarian corridors not only allow for the timely delivery of the food aid, but also help reduce reliance on air operations, which cost six to seven times as much as moving food by river and road.

At least 7.5 million people across South Sudan – almost two thirds of the population – need humanitarian assistance. Sudan is also currently hosting nearly 400,000 South Sudanese refugees, who have arrived since the conflict erupted in December 2013.

Distributed by APO on behalf of Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

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The Nigerian Stock Exchange X-Gen News Alert – Guaranty Trust Bank Plc.:

Company Name: Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. (http://GTBank.com)
Company Symbol: GUARANTY
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Name of Company Guaranty Trust Bank Plc 
Date: 26 April, 2017 
Period: 31 March, 2017 
 

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Gross Earnings 104,656,897 75,394,191
Profit/Loss before Tax 50,392,075 30,675,985
Taxation (8,914,666) (5,061,537)
Profit/Loss after Tax 41,477,409 25,614,448
Basis Earnings per Share N1.47 N0.9
Fully Diluted Earnings per Share N1.47 N0.9
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Proposed Dividend NA 
Proposed Bonus NA 
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The European Union Delegation issues the following statement jointly with the EU Missions in Somalia:

The EU Delegation regrets the news on the recent execution of several people in Somalia, and notes with growing concern the recurrent use of military courts in Somalia.

On Monday 24 April 2017, four alleged Al Shabab members were executed in Baidoa. The four were accused of carrying out a bomb attack in Baidoa, Southwest state and sentenced by the Somalia Military Court. There have also been several security personnel executed for killing civilians, including two police officers for murders that took place in Afgoye and Hudur respectively, and a soldier for a murder committed in Burhakabo. This is the second spate of executions in the month of April.

While the EU condemns in the strongest terms all acts of terror and supports the application of robust sentences that follow due process, the EU also opposes on principle grounds the death penalty in all circumstances. The European Union considers the death penalty to be a cruel and inhumane punishment, which fails to provide deterrence to criminal behaviour and represents a denial of human dignity and integrity. Any miscarriage or failure of justice – which can occur in any legal system – is irreversible and irreparable.

The EU Delegation calls upon the authorities of Southwest and the Federal Government of Somalia to instate a moratorium on the death penalty in accordance with UNGA Resolution 71/187 – Moratorium on the use of the death penalty, which Somalia supported. We also call upon the Somali authorities to ensure that civilians are tried before civilian courts.  

The EU is committed to strengthening the Somali judicial system and the promotion of rule of law and justice for the Somali citizens. We look forward to supporting the Somali authorities in adopting appropriate legislation to abolish the use of the death penalty.   

Distributed by APO on behalf of EU Delegation to Somalia.

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