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Nigeria: Irish Products Among Cheap EU Dairy Forcing Some West African Farmers Out of Business
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Experts told our investigative team that 'it is cheaper to import milk than it is to buy from local farmers'.
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on Sep 5
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Africa: It's Time for Rich Polluters to Pay for the Climate Crisis They Created
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The world is standing at a critical juncture. Climate change is not just a future threat--it's here, and it's already devastating lives. From record-breaking heat waves to floods and landslides, the planet is sending us clear signals that we cannot afford to ignore.
on Wed, 8PM
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Africa CDC Boosts Training to Tackle Mpox and Marburg Outbreaks in Eastern Africa
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has ramped up its efforts to combat recent Mpox and Marburg virus outbreaks by enhancing public health emergency management training in Eastern Africa.
on Wed, 9AM
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Africa: How the Geneva Consensus Declaration Threatens International Cooperation and Development
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Last week, UN member states adopted the Pact of the Future - and its two annexes: the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration for Future Generations. These action-oriented documents are envisaged to counter emerging threats to development and acceleration of progress on Agenda 2030....
on Wed, 12AM
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Africa: No Evidence That 'Shame Plant' Can Cure Mpox
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No evidence that 'shame plant' can cure mpox
on Sep 26
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Africa: 'We Won't Be Silent As Apartheid Is Perpetrated Against Others' - South Africa
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday told the UN General Assembly that his nation had benefited from a wave of international solidarity in the battle to end apartheid and usher in a new democratic era.
on Sep 25
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Analysis - We could be witnessing the sixth mass extinction at an alarming rate worldwide. It's marked by the rapid loss of species due to human activities like habitat destruction, pollution and climate change. Unlike previous mass extinctions, which were caused by natural events, this one is...
on Sep 25
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Africa: Passing of Amadou Mahtar M'Bow: First African to Lead an International Organisation (Unesco)
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Announcement - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, expressed her deep sorrow at the news of the death of Amadou Mahtar M'Bow, former Director-General of UNESCO (1974-1987) and the first African to lead an international organisation.
on Sep 25
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Africa: Africa CDC Discusses Challenges of Mpox Outbreak
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Press Release - September 22, 2024
on Sep 24
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Africa: Carbon Emissions From Ai and Crypto Are Surging - and Tax Policy Can Help
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By Shafik Hebous and Nate Vernon-Lin
on Sep 24
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Africa: Mpox Alert - Unicef Issues $58.8 Million Appeal to Halt Outbreak in Africa
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The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most.
on Sep 21
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Africa Must Help Steer the High Seas Treaty Out of Dire Straits
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Analysis - Africa played a pivotal role in negotiations for the treaty, and should take the lead in bringing it into force.
on Sep 20
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Africa: Gender Parity Will Unlock $287bn for Africa's Economy By 2030 - Report
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Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa's workforce will drive an estimated $287 billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by 5 per cent, according to a new report commissioned by the Mastercard Foundation.
on Sep 20
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Africa: Our Gender Pay Gap 2024, and Why NGOs Should Opt to Report
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Press Release - The gender pay gap continues to shrink at Global Witness, but there is always more work to be done. On International Equal Pay Day, we're calling on other organisations to join us in voluntarily reporting their own pay gap
on Sep 20
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West Africa: Floods Devastate West and Central Africa
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Unprecendented flooding in Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Mali, Ghana and Liberia has triggered humanitarian crises. An estimated four million people — most of them children — are caught up in the devastation.
on Sep 17
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Africa: Sterling Bank Adopts Africa's First Indigenous Core Banking Solution
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Sterling Bank Limited has migrated to what is believed to be the continent's first ever indigenous core banking solution called SeaBaaS.
on Sep 17
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Malawi Battles Fresh Cholera Outbreak
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Malawi is recording new cases of cholera two months after it declared the end of the country's worst cholera outbreak, which began in March 2022 and killed nearly 2,000 people.
on Sep 16
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IFC and OCP Group Launch Project to Address Water Shortage in Morocco and Food Insecurity in Africa
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To increase the supply of sustainable water for fertilizer production, farmers and households in Morocco, IFC today announced a €100 million loan (about US$108 million) to OCP Group, the world leader in plant nutrition solutions and phosphate-based fertilizers.
on Sep 15
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Zambia Latest African Nation to Join UN Water Convention
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Zambia has joined the UN Water Convention to improve water management within and across its borders in response to severe drought and ongoing water scarcity, the UN has announced.
on Sep 12
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Africa: Planet Afropop - Season 2 Releases
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The much-anticipated second season of Planet Afropop, the podcast companion to the Peabody Award-winning Afropop Worldwide, is officially launching on September 10, 2024. Over the past 37 years, Afropop Worldwide has chronicled the evolution of global African music, from its roots in palmwine...
on Sep 12
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Africa: Paris Paralympics Close After 'Historic Summer'
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The Paris Paralympics closed on Sunday with chief Paris 2024 organiser Tony Estanguet saying the Games and the Olympics had created a "historic summer".
on Sep 10
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500 Days of Death, Devastation and Destruction in Sudan
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500 days of relentless conflict in Sudan that has killed thousands and left millions in dire need of humanitarian assistance, with women and girls bearing the worst of the war. "The situation is catastrophic, and the world must stop turning a blind eye to the escalating devastation and...
on Sep 9
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Africa's Strong Case for Reforms of UN Security Council Led By Sierra Leone Presidency
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At most international forums, including the annual UN General Assembly high-level debate, Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio consistently highlights the injustices of the global system, particularly Africa's absence in the permanent category and underrepresentation in the non-permanent...
on Sep 9
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Africa: Guterres Underlines Support for China-Africa Partnership
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Joint efforts by China and Africa can spark new momentum for development on the continent, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, at a high-level meeting in Beijing.
on Sep 5
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Liberia: Monkeypox Case Reported in Sinoe.
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The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has confirmed one case of the Monkeypox virus in Sinoe County in Southeast Liberia.
on Sep 3
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Africa: Why Africa's Future Is Bleak - Recidivist Insecurity, Nigeria and France As Definienda
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Analysis - One of Africa's most critical problems is definitional in character. Non-African people think Africa's problem is non-development.
on Sep 2
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Africa: There Is an Mpox Jab. Why Is It Taking So Long to Reach Africa?
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What's the context? Democratic Republic of Congo is desperate for mpox vaccines while some nations have stockpiles they may never need. Why the delay?
on Sep 2
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Africa: Mpox - Germany to Give Africa 100,000 Doses of Vaccine
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Berlin has said it will donate almost all of its reserve of mpox vaccines to the DRC and other African nations. The WHO says the spread of the disease "can be stopped."
on Aug 27
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Africa: At World Women's Forum, UN Deputy Chief Urges Action On Gender Equality
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The UN Deputy Secretary-General called for stronger efforts in women's empowerment, gender equality, and climate action in remarks to the World Women's Forum in Mongolia this week.
on Aug 26
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Africa: Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan Launched by WHO to Contain Mpox Outbreak
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The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of mpox through coordinated global, regional, and national efforts. This follows the declaration of a public health emergency of international...
on Aug 26
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Africa: Gender Equality Has Everything to Do With Climate Change
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When a climatic disaster strikes, women have nowhere to go. They sit out dangerous climatic events, hoping that it is only a passing cloud. How is it, asks senior IPS correspondent Joyce Chimbi, that the road to COP29 is not littered with meaningful and powerful gender and climate blueprints...
on Aug 23
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Africa: Mpox Is Still Being Transmitted Across the World, Says UN Health Agency
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Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
on Aug 14
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Africa: Infectious Diseases Spike When Kids Return to School - Here's What You Can Do About It
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Analysis - Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They'll be carrying germs, too.
on Aug 12
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Africa: How Afrobeats Is Sampling Nostalgia for the Gen Zs
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Analysis - With the industry awash with money, global notoriety, bold Afrobeats producers are buying early Afrobeats records, channelling them to an audience seeking its slice of the musical memory pie.
on Aug 12
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Africa: 60% of Mpox Cases in DR Congo are Children Under 15 - Africa CDC Calls It 'Major Alarm'
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The Africa Center for Disease Control raised the alarm over the growing number of cases of the Mpox disease on the continent during an online briefing to give updates on the steps taken by the continental public health watchdog. The center's Director General Dr. Jean Kaseya said they are...
on Aug 9
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Regional integration in southern Africa is premised on various socio-economic sectors such as energy, water, information technology communication, transport, tourism and meteorology, underpinned by peace and security.
on Aug 9
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Mozambique Rolls Out Malaria Vaccine Into Routine Immunisation
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Mozambique marked a significant milestone in its fight against malaria by introducing the R21 injectable malaria vaccine in Zambezia Province. Through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and co-financing from the Government of Mozambique, the country has received approximately 800,000 malaria vaccine...
on Aug 7
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'Deliberate' Famine Spreads in Sudan as Millions Starve - UN
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A UN report has concluded that more than a year of war in Sudan has pushed parts of North Darfur into famine, including a displaced persons camp that houses more than a half-million people. Fighting between rival generals leading the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed...
on Aug 6
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Africa: Kremlin-Backed TV Channel Woos Africa
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Billboards and videos popping up in several African cities show 20th-century independence leaders and anti-colonial quotes as part of a drive to promote the Kremlin-backed outlet RT.
on Aug 6
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Africa: Mpox - WHO Boss Says Considering International Health Emergency
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is considering a major step in response to a rapidly escalating mpox outbreak that has so far been confirmed in 12 African countries.
on Aug 6
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Analysis - The dominance of western methodology in research conducted in Africa continues to preoccupy academics. The result, they argue, has been the silencing of Indigenous knowledge. Indigenous ways of knowing are not making the contribution they could to the knowledge ecosystem. Samuel Ojo...
on Aug 6
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Africa: Verifying Facts in the Age of AI - Librarians Offer 5 Strategies
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Analysis - The phenomenal growth in artificial intelligence tools has made it easy to create a story quickly, complicating a reader's ability to determine if a news source or article is truthful or reliable. For instance, earlier this year, people were sharing an article about the supposed...
on Aug 1
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Africa: German Colonialism in Africa Has a Chilling History - New Book Explores How It Lives On
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Analysis - Germany was a significant - and often brutal - colonial power in Africa. But this colonial history is not told as often as that of other imperialist nations. A new book called The Long Shadow of German Colonialism: Amnesia, Denialism and Revisionism aims to bring the past into the...
on Aug 1
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Africa: Queering Africa's Women's Day: Voices of Courage and Change
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Guest Column - Africa's Women's Day, celebrated annually on 31 July, marks the contributions of our foremothers who championed liberation and development across the continent.
on Jul 31
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Africa: Why Africa Is Seeing More Youth-Led Protests
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Nigerians are gearing up for nationwide protests this week, drawing inspiration from youth-led movements that have shaken the Kenyan government and sparked intense crackdowns in Uganda.
on Jul 31
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Africa: Immunization Stalls, Millions at Risk
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The stalling of the world immunization coverage in 2023 has caused a million children to be exposed to diseases that could have been prevented.
on Jul 31
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Nile River's Flow at Risk Due to Waste Crisis
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The Nile River, the world's second-longest river, is facing a severe environmental threat due to plastic waste and pollution, affecting the 11 countries it serves, including South Sudan, writes Sheila Ponnie for VOA. Lueth Reng Lueth, executive director at a youth-driven nongovernmental...
on Jul 31
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Africa: Tunisia Takes Part in 'Station Afrique' On Occaion of Paris Olympics
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Tunisia is participating in 'Station Africa,' event organised by the Ile Saint-Denis municipality in Paris, on the occasion of the Paris-2024 Olympic Games, which offers a multicultural space connecting the games to the various countries of the African continent.
on Jul 30
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Africa: China Escalates Its Political Party Training in Africa
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China promotes its dominant party model in Africa through a suite of training programs for government and party officials. While popular with some ruling party officials, this model is antithetical to Africans' preference for multiparty, participatory democracy.
on Jul 30