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A UNMISS handover of a strategically located, solar-powered police station in Kayongo, South Sudan, has brought hope to some 16,000 residents. Kayango, a locality in Western Bahr El Ghazal’s Jur River county, lies at the centre of four corridors where seasonal cattle migration is most intense. South Sudan: Solar water pump to boost water access in JubaKayango state actors, led by the Deputy Governor for Western Bahr El Ghazal, Zachariah Garang, received the structure. Police post handover in South Sudan. Police Post handover in Kayango, South Sudan.

Maersk reinforces its presence in Colombia with the inauguration of a container logistics centre in Bogota. logistics centre offers customers access to their containers 47 kilometres north of Bogota, according to an official release from Maersk. The logistics centre includes a 3,378 sq.m. container storage area, and a 651 sq.m. refrigerated container storage area with connectivity for 50 containers.

The first Google Cloud data center on the African continent has been up and running since January in Johannesburg, South Africa. Africa's first fiber-optic route to AustraliaGoogle had committed $1 billion in 2022 to driving Africa's digital transformation — including undersea cables for faster internet connections. Anchored in Kenya, the fiber-optic cable will run through Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, from where it will continue along the Indian Ocean bed to Australia. Key players in African internet infrastructure include multinational telecom giants such as MTN (South Africa), Orange S.A. (France), Vodafone Group (UK) and Bharti Airtel (India). Leapfrogging is also taking place in the expansion of internet infrastructure, when high-capacity fiber-optic cables are immediately laid instead of the copper cables that were initially used in the Global North.

The closing fixtures of Friday’s Match Day 3 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers saw some interesting movements in Group C, E and F where the race to the global showpiece gains exciting momentum. The midfield maestro’s solitary goal was enough to see the reigning African champions secure a slim win over Gabon to maintain their winning streak in Group F and maintain their lead at the top. Nigeria 1 – 1 South AfricaIt was a battle of old foes in Uyo as the Super Eagles of Nigeria played host to South Africa. The highly entertaining affair which was a repeat of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 semi-final saw the teams share the spoils at a packed Godswill Akpabio Stadium. A stroke of genius by Themba Zwane in the 29th minute gave Bafana Bafana the lead ahead of the break, before Fisayo Dele-Bashiru cancelled out Zwane’s goal just seconds into the second half for the match to end 1-1 in Group C

The government of Brazil has praised Morocco’s serious and credible efforts engaged for the settlement of the Sahara issue within the framework of the autonomy plan presented by Rabat in 2007. This supportive stand comes in a joint statement released in Rabat following the talks held Friday between Brazil’s foreign minister Mauro Vieira and Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. Brazil, which chaired the UN Security Council in October 2023, supports the UN-led efforts made to find a political and mutually acceptable solution to the Sahara regional conflict in accordance with UN resolutions. To strengthen further tourism and trading with this Latin American country, Moroccan national airline company, Royal Air Maroc will re-launch Casablanca-Sao Paulo flights next December. Morocco and Brazil are building a mutually beneficial strategic partnership.

press releaseAcross the Middle East and North Africa region, the criminalization of consensual same-sex relations and diverse gender expressions persists, subjecting people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) to widespread human rights abuses. The fight to abandon laws that criminalize same-sex relations and ensure equality for all may overlook other oppressive practices employed by states to "legally" harass and prosecute LGBT people. In Egypt, while consensual same-sex relations are not explicitly criminalized, vaguely defined laws related to public morality provide a pretext for discriminatory treatment. In Jordan, where consensual same-sex relations have been decriminalized since 1951, the absence of robust legal protections leaves LGBT people vulnerable to state-sanctioned discrimination. Decriminalization of same-sex relations should include all the necessary legislative measures that not only prohibit bias and discrimination, but that guarantee accountability, justice, and protection from harmful and inhuman treatment.

Leading e-commerce platform JD.com has partnered with Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to transform logistics and supply chain management across the Middle East and North Africa through in-depth cooperation in intelligent logistics and digital supply chain solutions. The collaboration leverages the advanced integrated supply chain services and extensive international logistics capabilities of JD.com’s logistics arm, JD Logistics. Yan Cheng, head of technology business at JD Logistics, said, “Partnering with Saudi Electricity Company marks a milestone in setting new benchmarks in logistics and supply chain management. Utilizing JD’s intelligent supply chain control tower system, the initiative will also explore innovative solutions in logistics intelligent warehousing management systems and intelligent predictive replenishment. Khalid AlGhamdi, executive vice president of technical services at SEC, concluded, “JD’s proven track record in delivering exceptional logistics solutions makes them an ideal partner for SEC as we continue to innovate and improve our supply chain operations.

If not, I’ll leave for Europe,” said Abdoulaye Diallo, a 40-year-old from Guinea, speaking at a nearby migrant compound in late April. Niger’s military leaders in November scrapped a European Union-backed law that criminalised people who aided migrants. Over 128,790 migrants were observed leaving Niger in March, 68% more than in March 2023, according to Reuters calculations based on the most recent data from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), a UN agency. The UN agency is not expecting migrant flows on this route from North Africa to rise dramatically in the coming months, he said. The EU said last year it was investing 800 million euros across North Africa until 2024 to tackle the problem.

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The grid shutdown happened during the testing a newly completed, Chinese-built $1.5 billion 600 megawatt hydropower plant on the Nile river in the country’s north, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) said in a post on X platform. “Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited informs the general public that a national blackout has been registered following a load rejection test at the Karuma hydro power plant,” the company posted on X on Friday.

ICC MENS T20 WORLD CUP 2024'Clever cricket' will tame Nassau pitch, says Klaasenby Telford Vice • Last updated onNortje picked up 4 for 7 in South Africa's tournament opener in New York. © AFPSo far Anrich Nortje's has been the lone voice of approval for the Nassau County pitch. "I think the pitch has been a little bit too much on the bowlers' side, but that's part of the game," Klaasen told a press conference on Thursday. It's not always going to be a 200 pitch, and you have to play smarter cricket to get over the line. The scores from the only warm-up match played at Nassau before Monday didn't raise alarms.

SEOUL — After North Korea recently sent thousands of waste-filled balloons to South Korea, activists here responded with airborne deliveries that the regime up north might find even more despicable than garbage: K-pop and K-dramas. In recent years, South Korean culture has flourished globally, with K-pop groups selling out stadiums, K-dramas dominating streaming platforms, and K-beauty and K-fashion industries booming. But consuming foreign media is an offense in North Korea, and in 2020, Pyongyang adopted a law specifically cracking down on K-pop and other South Korean cultural content, media in the South reported. AdvertisementFreedom House, a Washington-based pro-democracy think tank and watchdog, gives North Korea a 3 out of 100 rating for civil liberties and political rights. And balloons filled with South Korean culture might only serve to highlight that division.

Global food prices climbed again in May, marking the third straight month of increases, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Despite falling sugar and vegetable oil prices, the rise was driven by more expensive cereals and dairy. Lower international crude oil prices also exerted downward pressure on sugar prices, by lowering demand. The vegetable oil price index declined by 2.4% from April. For a more detailed analysis of global cereal markets, see the forthcoming issue of Food Outlook, which will be released on 13 June 2024.

The inaugural 2023 edition of “Diversity Dividend: Exploring Gender Equality in the African Tech Ecosystem” marked the first ever deep-dive into gender equality, or the lack of it, within the African tech startup space. Key findings included the fact that of almost 2,500 African tech startups studied for the purpose of the report, only 14.6 per cent had a female co-founder and just 9.6 per cent were led by a female CEO. Disrupt Africa will shortly be releasing the second edition of “Diversity Dividend”, which will once again feature the results of a comprehensive survey conducted among female members of the entrepreneurial and investment ecosystem. We are asking female members of the ecosystem to complete the following survey. Investor survey 👇https://forms.gle/P5ZXvQiFCE5P1V2a7Founder survey 👇https://forms.gle/frhB6g3WifTeGcUm7