How South Sudan’s warlords triggered extreme hunger in a land of plenty
Nearly half of South Sudan’s population could be severely food insecure and at risk of death in the coming months because of the avoidable acts of civil war in a land of plenty.
Nearly half of South Sudan’s population could be severely food insecure and at risk of death in the coming months because of the avoidable acts of civil war in a land of plenty.
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South Africa’s 100,000 plus coal workers need job relocation grants, skills training in renewable energy work and income support once the coal industry closes.
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The tax on electronic transactions has not generated as much revenue as the government of Ghana expected.