Africa: Africa Steps Up the Fight as Non-Communicable Diseases Rise Sharply
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April 26, 2024, 11:10 AM
[allAfrica] Non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are a leading cause of death globally, with a disproportionate impact on low- and middle-income countries. NCDs are long-term conditions that are not transmitted from person to person. They can develop slowly over time or cause sudden death. According to WHO, the five main types are cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks and strokes), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (like asthma), diabetes, and mental health conditions.
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Africa: AHAS 2024 - Technology is a key part of Tobacco Harm Reduction Approach, according to Dr Kgosi Letlape
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April 26, 2024, 5:54 PM
[allAfrica] The 2024 edition of Africa Healthcare Summit was held in Accra on April 22-23, 2024. Organized by Zenith Global Health, this year's theme was " Advances in Public Health-Tackling Inequities and Access: A One Health Approach". The organization's mission is to foster partnership, collaboration and share learning, thereby bridge the global south/north divide and form partnerships (PPP) involving all stakeholders, policy makers in positive and meaningful engagement to ensure health equi...
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Rwanda: Rwandan Opposition Deplores UK Deportation Deal As 'Modern Slavery'
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April 26, 2024, 4:07 PM
[RFI] A British law to send unwanted migrants to Rwanda, which passed this week after months of wrangling, has generated fierce criticism at home and abroad. In Rwanda, opponents of the longtime president say the country is unfit to host asylum seekers - while accusing the UK of outsourcing its responsibilities.
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Rwanda: Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Public Indecency Law
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April 26, 2024, 4:01 PM
[New Times] The Supreme Court on Friday, April 26 dismissed a petition brought by a feminist organisation challenging the country's public indecency laws.
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Zimbabwe: Three Zimbabweans, Six Others Jailed for Nearly 11,000 Years in South Africa
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April 26, 2024, 12:49 PM
[The Herald] The South Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa has jailed three Zimbabweans and six other people for a total of 10 939 years in prison for 391 counts of money laundering, fraud and forgery, among other offenses committed in the country.
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Mozambique: MSF Supports Families of Shipwreck Victims in Nampula
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April 26, 2024, 12:04 PM
[MSF] Nearly 100 people died in the accident, including at least 55 children
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West Africa: Three More West African Countries Inaugurate Malaria Vaccination
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April 26, 2024, 10:34 AM
[Premium Times] The three West African countries are the latest to participate after successful rollouts of routine malaria immunisation for children in other countries.
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Tanzania: More Than 150 Killed in Flooding and Landslides in Tanzania
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April 26, 2024, 9:59 AM
[RFI] At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania following weeks of heavy rain that has pounded East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the El Nino climate pattern had worsened the ongoing rainy season.
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Ethiopia: Five Ethiopia Public Universities Successfully Establish State-of-the-Art Multimedia Studios
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April 23, 2024, 7:48 PM
[Mastercard Foundation] As part of strengthening and enhancing the quality, accessibility, and resilience of higher education in Ethiopia, the e-SHE program, a partnership between the Ministry of Education, the Mastercard Foundation, Arizona State University, and ShayaShone, successfully established five state-of-the-art multimedia studios in public universities across Ethiopia, known as 'Resource Centers'. These resource centers are in Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa, Jimma, and Hawassa Unive...
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Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Suspends VOA, BBC/Africa Broadcasts
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April 26, 2024, 9:57 AM
[VOA] Burkina Faso has temporarily suspended the programs of Voice of America and BBC/Africa following the broadcast of news stories about a Human Rights Watch report accusing the Burkinabè army of abuses against civilian populations.
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Nigeria: 11 Months After Subsidy Removal - Nigerians Still Face Fuel Scarcity, Long Queues
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April 26, 2024, 8:35 AM
[Leadership] Eleven months after the federal government removed fuel subsidy and opened up the market for competition, Nigerians are still grappling with the harsh realities of fuel scarcity and long queues at petrol stations across the country.
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Rwanda: No Genocide Happens Without a Plan, Preparation, State Involvement - Rwandan Envoy
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April 26, 2024, 4:00 PM
[New Times] No Genocide happens without a plan, preparation, and without state involvement, the High Commissioner of Rwanda to the UK, Johnston Busingye, noted on April 25 during an event marking the 30th Commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London.
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Burkina Faso: Catechist Murdered in the East of the Country
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April 26, 2024, 3:53 PM
[Agenzia Fides] Ouagadougou -- The catechist Edouard Zoetyenga Yougbare was kidnapped and killed near Saatenga, in the diocese of Fada N'Gourma, in eastern Burkina Faso. According to a diocesan priest quoted by the Aci Africa news agency, the catechist was looking for his donkey on April 18 when the area where he was staying was about three kilometers from Kamona, a suburb on the outskirts of the center of Saatenga, was attacked by an armed group, possibly shepherds from the Peuls tribe. Several...
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Liberia: President Boakai Suspends the Board of Commissioners of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (Lta)
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April 26, 2024, 3:53 PM
[Liberian Observer] Monrovia -- The President of the Republic, H. E Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has suspended, with immediate effect, Madam Edwina C. Zackpah, Mr. Israel Akinsanya, Mr. Zotawon D. Titus, Mr. James Gbarwea, and Mr. Osborne K. Diggs, Chairperson and Commissioners, respectively, of the Liberia Telecommunication Authority for allegations of questionable financial transactions and other malpractices at the Authority.
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South Africa: South Africa's Constitution Was Set Up As the Bedrock of Its Democracy - It's Been Challenged Over Last 30 Years, but Has Held Firm
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April 26, 2024, 1:44 PM
[The Conversation Africa] There was a moment during the state capture years of South African president Jacob Zuma's term in office (2009 to 2018) when the veil finally slipped. There had been quiet rumblings against the country's constitution for many years. But now a senior figure in the ruling African National Congress - its chief whip in the National Assembly, Mathole Motshekga - gave public expression to the notion that when judges overturned decisions of the government they were undermining...
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Nigeria: Industry Summit Debuts to Revive Automotive Sector
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April 26, 2024, 1:08 PM
[Daily Trust] All is now set for the maiden edition of the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU) organized by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) in partnership with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC).
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Kenya: Massive Visa Scandal Unraveled At Indian Embassy in Kenya - Somali Patients Exploited
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April 26, 2024, 12:52 PM
[Shabelle] Nairobi, Kenya -- In a shocking revelation, an intricate network of corruption involving Somali, Kenyan, and Indian nationals has been exposed within the Indian Embassy in Kenya. These groups are accused of exploiting vulnerable Somali patients seeking medical treatment in India by significantly inflating the cost of medical visas. Typically priced at $92, the visas are being illicitly sold for $1500, exploiting the desperation of families seeking urgent medical care.
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Africa: Corporate Council on Africa Announces Confirmed Participation of Government Officials for #USAfricaBizSummit2024 in Dallas May 6-9 - REGISTER NOW
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April 18, 2024, 7:45 AM
[CCA] Excitement is building as we're just 2 weeks away from the highly anticipated 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit! Get ready to join industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators as we convene to explore dynamic opportunities for growth and collaboration between the U.S. and Africa.
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Africa: Rwandan Envoy Canvasses Visa-Free Policy Across Africa
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April 26, 2024, 12:50 PM
[Premium Times] According to him, Rwanda has implemented a visa-free policy and has been able to boost its economy through this.
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Ghana: Ghana and Uganda Echo Each Other's Clamp Down On Gay People
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April 26, 2024, 11:31 AM
[ISS] Ghana's anti-gay bill passed this year has been widely condemned as 'brutal, harsh and unjust.'
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Niger: Niger's Military Coup Triggers Child Marriages, Sex Work in Neighboring Countries
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April 26, 2024, 11:31 AM
[IPS] Cotonou/Benin -- A group of young girls aged between 15 and 17 sit tight, following attentively a lesson being taught by a Mualim (Islamic teacher) in a makeshift madrassah (Qur'anic school) located in one of the impoverished townships of Benin's economic capital, Cotonou. They arrived in Benin recently, fleeing poverty, hunger, climate change, and rising insecurity in their home country, Niger, in the aftermath of the military coup that toppled democratically-elected president Mohamed Baz...
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Kenya: Position Statement On The Detention Of Kenya Airways Employees In Kinshasa
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April 26, 2024, 10:30 AM
[Kenya Airways] Kenya Airways (KQ) confirms that on Friday, April 19th, 2024, two of our employees at our Airport office in Kinshasa were arrested and continue to be detained by the Military Intelligence Unit known as Detection Militaire des Activities Anti Patrie (DEMIAP). During their arrest, their phones were seized, and all access to them has been denied. On April 23rd 2024, the Kenyan embassy officials and a few KQ staff were allowed to visit them but only for a few minutes.
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Eritrea: President Isaias Afwerki Met and Held Talks With the Special UN Envoy for Sudan
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April 26, 2024, 10:00 AM
[Shabait] Asmara -- President Isaias Afwerki yesterday, 25 April, met at Denden Guest House, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres' Special Envoy for Sudan.
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Somalia: Somali Defense Ministry Investigates Diversion of Rations for Elite Danab Forces
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April 26, 2024, 9:56 AM
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- In a significant development, the Somali Defence Ministry has confirmed the diversion of rations intended for the elite US-trained Danab forces, a unit within the Somali National Army (SNA).
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Ghana: Negotiation for Funding Underway to Complete Sekondi Interchange - Roads Minister
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April 26, 2024, 4:06 PM
[GhanaToday] Government is negotiating with its creditors in a bid to secure funding to restart and complete the PTC Interchange Project in the twin-city of Sekondi-Takoradi.
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Mozambique: Ports and Rail Company Handled 26.6 Million Tonnes in 2023
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April 26, 2024, 4:05 PM
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's publicly owned Ports and Rail Company (CFM) handled, in 2023, 26.6 million net tonnes.
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South Africa: AU Chief Appeals for 'Respect and Full Implementation' of Pretoria Agreement
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April 26, 2024, 3:56 PM
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- AU Chairperson said he is "following with deep concern the escalating tensions between local communities" and "appeals for "the respect and full implementation" of the Pretoria agreement.
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Tunisia: Trade Deficit Shrinks 4.16 Percent to Tnd 1,540.1 Million in March 2024 [upd 2]
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April 26, 2024, 3:55 PM
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The monthly trade deficit shrank 4.16% in March to TND 1,540.1 million compared to the previous month, reads the National Institute of Statistics (INS) monthly report on Foreign Trade at Current Prices, March 2024.
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Gambia: The Malaria Burden!
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April 26, 2024, 3:54 PM
[The Point] Malaria is one of the most severe health problems worldwide. Despite being the leading cause of death in many developing countries, studies revealed that nearly half the world's population lives in areas at risk of malaria transmission in 87 countries and territories.
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Nigeria: I Have Power to Direct NCAA to Suspend Dana Air, Keyamo Insists
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April 26, 2024, 1:09 PM
[Daily Trust] Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has insisted that he has power to direct the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend airlines.
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Nigeria: Why We Withdrew Our Officers From Kano Anti-Corruption Commission - Police
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April 26, 2024, 1:02 PM
[Daily Trust] The Kano State Police Command has reacted to the recent withdrawal of police officers from the state anti-corruption commission.A statement issued by the command's spokesperson, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the development was sequel to routine staff audit being carried out by the command.He said, "The Kano State Police Command had recalled police officers posted to Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), with a view to conducting staff audit aimed at ...
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Kenya: Anti-Counterfeit Body Intensifies Fight Against Illicit Trade
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April 26, 2024, 12:58 PM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) is in the process of implementing varied methods to fight trade in illicit goods that costs Kenya upwards of Sh40 billion annually.
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