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...

MINISTER OF STATE FOR WORKS VISITS CHINA TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL COOPERATION ON INFRASTRUCTURE. (PHOTO).


 Minister of State for Works Visits China to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation on Infrastructure


The Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, has successfully concluded a one-week technical visit to the People’s Republic of China, where he led a joint delegation from the Federal Ministry of Works and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).


The visit, conducted under the existing technical cooperation agreement between FERMA and the Global Cooperation Promotion Research Centre, focused on strengthening collaboration in infrastructure development, technology transfer, public-private partnerships, and youth capacity building—key pillars of the President's

Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.


He commended China Harbour Engineering Company for its pivotal role in Nigeria’s infrastructure landscape, particularly its execution of the Keffi–Akwanga–Makurdi highway, a landmark public-private partnership (PPP) project under the Highway Development and Management Initiative.


The minister also visited the Nigerian Embassy in Beijing, where he was received by the Head of Chancery, Jimmy Ebi Patrick.


He highlighted the importance of synergy between the ministry and Nigerian missions abroad in fostering effective bilateral cooperation and promoting Nigeria’s infrastructure development agenda.

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