Pope Francis knelt and kissed the feet of South Sudan’s rival leaders, in an unprecedented act of humbleness to encourage them to strengthen the country’s faltering peace process. At the close of a two-day retreat in the Vatican for the African leaders, the Pope asked South Sudan’s President and opposition leader to proceed with the peace agreement despite growing difficulties.
Sudan’s armed forces is set to make an important announcement soon, State Television said on Thursday, as troops were deployed in Khartoum and sources reported a coup attempt against President Omar Al-Bashir, after months of protests. “The armed forces will present an important statement shortly. Be ready for it,” the announcement on state television read, without giving further details. Sudanese
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WakeUpAfrica analysis of World Bank data shows that a staggering $41 Billion was sent to sub-Saharan Africa, as remittances in 2017. This figure represents a 10% jump in remittances from the previous year, the largest annual growth for any world region. The increase follows a decline in remittances to sub-Saharan Africa in 2016, when the region saw a 9% decrease
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Wristwatches have been a fashion accessory for many years. They are one of the few fashion accessories besides being nice for your wardrobe, serves another purpose which is telling you the time. Watches come in many sizes, shapes and colors. There are men’s watches, women’s watches and even some specifically designed for children. Different trends come and go, but below
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Qualifying As usual, traditional proceedings is Friday, Practice : Teams fine tune their cars for qualifying on Saturday. SaturdayQ1, Q2, Q3: The qualifying, to determine who starts the race on pole, the driver with the fastest lap time starts on pole. Sunday : The Race day, so much adrenaline and anticipation. Who is going to be on pole ? It’s
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Many times, we hear about the benefits of investing and saving money. It’s not hidden fact that keeping money in a savings or investment program will help anyone on a rainy day and if nothing at all give a person the peace of mind and security they need financially. Having a job takes care of your expenses today but what
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