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20 Dead As Plane Crashes Near Oil Fields In South Sudan

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Hundreds Of Nigerians Remain Stranded In Sudan

A tragic plane crash in northern South Sudan has killed at least 20 people, with only one survivor, Unity State’s Minister for Information, Gatwech Bipal Both, confirmed on Wednesday.

The aircraft, operated by Light Air Services Aviation Company and chartered by Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC), crashed 500 meters from the airport near the oil fields in Unity State.

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The crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. local time (0830 GMT), shortly after takeoff for the capital, Juba.

“The plane crashed 500 metres away from the airport. 21 people were on board. As for now, there’s only one survivor,” Bipal Both told AFP.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.

While the exact reason remains unclear, “most people predicted that this might be a mechanical collision,” the minister added.

South Sudan, which gained independence in 2011, has a poor aviation safety record, with plane crashes often linked to mechanical failures, overloading, and inadequate infrastructure.

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Ex-Mauritius PM, Pravind Jugnauth Arrested For Money-Laundering

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Former Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been arrested in connection with a money-laundering investigation, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

The 63-year-old politician, who led the country from 2017 to 2024, was detained alongside his wife, Kobita Jugnauth, as police conducted searches at multiple locations, uncovering large sums of cash, luxury watches, and incriminating documents.

The arrests followed a directive from the island’s Financial Crimes Commission, which had issued a notice barring the Jugnauths and two other suspects from leaving the country.

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Police sources told AFP that the couple was questioned for several hours on Saturday before Kobita Jugnauth was released, while Pravind Jugnauth was placed under formal arrest in the early hours of Sunday.

Jugnauth’s lawyer, Raouf Gulbul, maintained his client’s innocence, stating, “He gave his version of events and denied the allegations made against him.” The former prime minister is expected to appear before a judge later on Sunday.

Meanwhile, raids on the homes of other suspects led to significant discoveries.

A local leisure company employee was found in possession of documents bearing the Jugnauths’ names, stacks of various currencies, and high-end timepieces.

Another suspect, a real estate executive, reportedly had suitcases filled with cash.

Jugnauth’s arrest comes just months after his Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) suffered a major defeat in the November elections, ceding power to centre-left rival Navin Ramgoolam, who became prime minister for the third time.

His administration has since reopened negotiations with Britain regarding the Chagos Islands, aiming for greater financial compensation and revised lease terms for the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia.

The case has sent shockwaves through Mauritius, where political dynasties like Jugnauth’s have long dominated the country’s leadership.

While the island nation boasts strong economic growth, the new government faces mounting pressure to address the rising cost of living.

 

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HIV-Positive Ugandans Protest USAID Closure Amid Trump-Era Purge

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Thousands of Ugandans living with HIV are protesting the abrupt suspension of USAID programs in the country, calling it a “death sentence” for those dependent on the agency’s support.

The move follows a controversial decision by the Trump administration to place USAID’s global staff on leave as part of a broader political purge.

For Mike Elvis Tusubira, a Ugandan taxi driver who has lived with HIV since 2022, the USAID shutdown is devastating.

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“The suspension of all USAID activities has affected me deeply. I don’t know what to do next. What will happen to me?” Tusubira lamented.

“My doctor told me he left the hospital I was going to. What will happen to my child and my partner?”

His wife, who remains HIV-negative thanks to preventative medication, is now at risk due to the disruption in care.

Since the USAID program’s suspension, they have been unable to access critical treatment, condoms, or counseling services—leading to rising anxiety and tension in their relationship.

Uganda receives 70% of its HIV treatment from foreign aid, making the loss of USAID’s support particularly catastrophic.

The country is among the top ten African nations that rely on USAID funding, with $295 million allocated for health programs in 2023.

The agency plays a crucial role in supporting HIV treatment, malaria prevention, tuberculosis care, and maternal and child health programs.

However, with its withdrawal, healthcare services are crumbling.

“The health sector in Uganda is highly dependent on aid,” said a senior official at the Ministry of Health, who requested anonymity. “Without USAID, we are looking at a catastrophic increase in HIV infections and deaths.”

Activists argue that the U.S. decision to suspend USAID’s work will reverse decades of progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda.

Some have taken to the streets, demanding the reinstatement of funding and warning that thousands of lives hang in the balance.

With no clear resolution in sight, people like Tusubira face an uncertain future. “There’s no medicine, no shelters, no condoms—nothing,” he said. “I’m worried. And there’s no future in reality.”

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How Democrats Used USAID To Ferment Crisis, Sponsor Terrorists – Congressman, Perry

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Facts are beginning to emerge on why the President Donald Trump administration is working hard to unravel and fix the US aid agency, United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

A US Congressman, Scott Perry, a Republican representing Pennsylvania, on Thursday revealed that the USAID was funding several terror groups across the world including, but not limited to, “Madrasas, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, ISIS Khorasan, terrorist training camps”.

The lawmaker made the assertions at the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, in Washington.

Perry spoke at a session, titled “The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud,” with a view to unearthing perceived misappropriations of public funds.

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He said, “Who gets some of that money? Does that name ring a bell to anybody in the room? Because your money, your money, $697 million annually, plus the shipments of cash funds Madrasas, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, ISIS Khorasan, terrorist training camps. That’s what it’s funding.”

The subcommittee’s website, asserted that it is mandated to “actively work with President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency to root out waste, shore up vulnerable payment systems, and fully investigate schemes to defraud taxpayers.”

To drive home his assertions on terror-funding, Perry cited the USAID’s reported funding of $136 million for building 120 schools in Pakistan, for which there was “zero evidence” of the schools’ construction.

Perry pointed out, ” If you think that the programme under Operation Enduring Sentinel entitled Women’s Scholarship Endowment, which receives $60 million annually, or the Young Women Lead, which gets about $5 million annually, is going to women who, by the way, if you read the Inspector General’s report, is telling you that the Taliban does not allow women to speak in public, yet somehow you’re believing, and American people are supposed to believe, that this money is going for the betterment of the women in Afghanistan. It is not.

“You are funding terrorism, and it’s coming through USAID. And it’s not just Afghanistan, because Pakistan’s right next door.

“USAID spent $840 million in the last year, the last 20 years, on Pakistan’s education-related programme. It includes $136 million to build 120 schools, of which there is zero evidence that any of them were built. Why would there be any evidence? The Inspector General can’t get in to see them.

“But you know what? We doubled down and spent $20 million from USAID to create educational television programs for children unable to attend the physical school. Yeah, they can’t attend it, because it doesn’t exist. You paid for it.

“Somebody else got the money. You are paying for terrorism. This has got to end.”

Recall that President Trump had called for the shutting down of the USAID, because of massive corruption within the agency in a post on his Truth Social platform.

These are some of the reasons why President Trump mandated his ally, Elon Muks to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Perhaps an indication of how serious Musk is taking his new role can be seen in his description of the USAID as “a viper’s nest of radical-left Marxists who hate America”.

The billionaire also alleged that the USAID was engaging in secret service duties and undercover bioweapon activities, like “rogue CIA work” and “funded bioweapon research, including COVID-19, that killed millions of people.”

President Trump’s disposition is that the DOGE would “dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excessive regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies — essential to the ‘Save America’ movement. This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in government waste, which is a lot of people!”

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