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South Sudan rebels release 210 child soldiers

About 210 child soldiers were released by rebel groups in South Sudan’s Pibor area, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed on Friday, May...

Commission constitutes team of experts to stabilise, revitalise Chad basin

A team of experts from the Lake Chad Commission charged with proffering stabilisation and revitalisation strategies for the Lake Chad Basin on Wednesday, May...

Stop attacks on children, UNICEF appeals to warring parties

With defenceless children increasingly targeted in conflicts, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on all warring parties around the globe to comply...

CSOs decry lack of basic facilities in Benue IDPs camps

The Benue Civil Society Organisations (CSO) Coalition on Monday, May 14, 2018 decried the absence of basic amenities in the eight Internally Displaced Persons...

Flooding displaces 220,000 in Somalia

Heavy rains in Somalia’s Juba and Shabelle river basins continue to cause flash and riverine flooding displacing an estimated 220,000 people, the UN Office...

‘Up Against Trafficking’ campaign launched in Maiduguri

“Up Against Trafficking”, a campaign that is aimed at protecting Boko Haram victims from sex trafficking, has been officially launched in Maiduguri, the capital...

Benue lauds Fidelity Bank for corporate social responsibility presence

Benue State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Ladi Isigbe, has commended Fidelity Bank Plc. for its corporate social responsibility presence in...

Banks coordinate support for economic migration, forced displacement

Seven Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) launched a new platform to enhance their collaboration on economic migration and forced displacement on Friday, April 20, 2018...

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Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths – UN

Women today are more likely than ever to survive pregnancy and childbirth according to a major new report released...
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World Health Day: Global maternal health drops by 40% – UNFPA

The Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr Natalia Kanem, says since 2000, the world has witnessed a...

ATIDI strengthen Benin’s fiscal resilience with second-loss guarantee for €507.5m loan

The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) has supported the Republic of Benin’s latest financing transaction, providing a...

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Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths – UN

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World Health Day: Global maternal health drops by 40% – UNFPA

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