[Spotlight Initiative] WEST NILE REGION, Uganda – Rose Mary Tiep, 32, fled violence in South Sudan five years ago. After receiving Spotlight Initiative-supported counselling, she became a volunteer psychosocial support assistant with TPO Uganda to help other women and children leave and recover from violent situations. She lives and works in Omugo II, an extension of Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, which is home to 43,000 refugees from South Sudan. Below, she shares her story.

[The Point] The Gambia senior national team is set to begin training tomorrow, Wednesday, ahead of their crunch 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers opener at home to South Sudan on 4th June 2022 at Stade Late Dior in Thies, Senegal.

[The Point] The Gambia senior national team; the Scorpions will arrive in Senegal, today, Monday ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations opening match against South Sudan on 4th June 2022 at Stade Lat Dior.

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[allAfrica] The U.S. Senate moved a bit closer to confirmation of President Biden’s nominees for six key ambassadorial posts in Africa with a hearing on Tuesday. [Watch]

[Dabanga] Khartoum — The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), African Union, and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ‘trilateral mechanism’ met on Wednesday with Tut Galuak, Special Envoy to Sudan and advisor to South Sudan President Salva Kiir, the mechanism says.

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[SNA] Khartoum — Joint talks between Khartoum and Juba began today in Khartoum to develop joint cooperation in the field of petroleum, discuss technical and financial arrangements, increase oil production and the challenges that faced implementation of previous agreements between the two countries in this regard.

[The Point] The Events Management Committee (EMC) of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has disclosed ticket prices for the Scorpions 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers opener at home to South Sudan on 4th June 2022 at the Stade Late Dior in Thies, Senegal.

[The Point] Brikama United creative midfielder Bun Sanneh has been invited to The Gambia senior national team; the Scorpions ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers opener at home to South Sudan on 4th June 2022 at Stade Late Dior in Thies, Senegal.