AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

ACTDA ENFORCES STRICT BAN ON HIGHWAY CROSSING IN AWKA, INTRODUCES ₦20,000 FINE. (PHOTO).


 ACTDA Enforces Strict Ban on Highway Crossing in Awka, Introduces ₦20,000 Fine


In a fresh move to improve safety and orderliness within the Anambra State capital, the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) has announced a strict prohibition on pedestrians crossing major highways within the city. 


The agency is urging residents and visitors to use the designated pedestrian bridges to avoid accidents and traffic obstruction.


The announcement highlights a growing concern over the dangerous practice of dashing across busy roads—an act that has led to several avoidable injuries and fatalities in urban areas. 


With the newly constructed and strategically positioned pedestrian bridges available, ACTDA says there is no further justification for unsafe road crossing habits.

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