Africa: Can We Achieve the Global Target for Maternal Mortality?
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April 22, 2024, 11:03 AM
[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- "Did you know hundreds of thousands of women die in childbirth every year? Dr Anita Zaidi is determined to change that."
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South Africa: Johannesburg Resident Wins Utility Bill Battle After 7-Year Fight - South African News Briefs - April 22, 2024
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April 22, 2024, 6:22 AM
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Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces 18 Years As Minimum Age for Tertiary Education
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April 23, 2024, 4:48 AM
[Premium Times] "The minimum age of entry into the university is 18, but we have seen students who are 15, 16 years going in for the entrance examination."
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Rwanda: UK Parliament Passes Rwanda Asylum Plan
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April 23, 2024, 4:41 AM
[DW] The British upper house approved a plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the government has already chartered commercial jets that would be ready within months.
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Niger: Us Begins Talks On Withdrawal of Troops From Niger
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April 23, 2024, 4:41 AM
[VOA] A Pentagon spokesman said Monday the U.S. has begun discussions with the military government of Niger about withdrawing of some 1,000 U.S. troop from two air bases in the nation.
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Gambia: Over 200 Communities to Benefit From U.S.$66 Million Electricity Project
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April 22, 2024, 2:18 PM
[The Point] The National Water and Electronic Company (NAWEC) with funding from the World Bank last week laid a foundation stone for a US$66 million electricity project called ECOREAP, which will electrify over 298 communities in The Gambia.
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Kenya: Kenya Pays Military Homage to Army Chief Killed in Crash
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April 22, 2024, 2:14 PM
[New Era] Nairobi -- With a 19-gun cannon salute and a religious ceremony, Kenya on Saturday paid a military tribute to its army chief who died in a helicopter accident this week. Kenyan president William Ruto, along with deputy president Rigathi Gachagua and opposition leader Raila Odinga, attended the ceremony at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in the capital Nairobi.
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Rwanda: UK Government Plans Rwanda Migrant Flights As Lawmakers Vote
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April 22, 2024, 12:40 PM
[DW] The British Parliament is once again voting on a plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the flights will go ahead "come what may."
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Africa: The World's Oldest and Most Prestigious Programming Contest "International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals 2023 Hosted by AASTMT" is Happening in Luxor with Huawei as the Diamond Sponsor
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April 18, 2024, 3:27 PM
[InfoWire] Under the patronage of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Egypt is witnessing a distinctive event as the city of Luxor will host the forty-sixth and forty-seventh editions of the world's largest programming contest ''The World Finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) hosted by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport'', with Diamond Sponsorship by leading global digital infrastructure provider Huawei, from April 14th to 19th...
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Senegal: Will Senegal's New President Shake Up External Relations?
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April 22, 2024, 12:23 PM
[ISS] Despite pre-election rhetoric, long-standing principles and regional realities will likely guide international relations.
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Liberia: Opposition Troubled Over Mass Dismissal of Presidential Guards
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April 22, 2024, 10:24 AM
[New Republic] The opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) through its Acting National Chairman, Atty. Janga A. Kowo has expressed grave concern over what it terms as mass dismissal, harassment, arrests, brutalization and torture of former personnel of the Executive Protection Service (EPS) by the Unity Party Government.
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Rwanda: Six Key Proposed Changes to Rwanda's Mineral Tax Law
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April 22, 2024, 8:54 AM
[New Times] Rwanda is seeking to amend its mineral tax law with a view to to promote value addition for higher revenues and discourage the exportation of the valuable natural substances in raw form, according to a bill under scrutiny in parliament.
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Gabon: Paris Court to Rule On Corruption Charges Against Gabon Ex-President's Daughter
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April 22, 2024, 8:21 AM
[RFI] A Paris court is preparing to deliver its verdict on corruption charges against Pascaline Bongo, the daughter and chief of staff of Gabon's late president, Omar Bongo. She is accused of accepting millions of euros to help a French company secure contracts.
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Zambia: Zambian Lead Poisoning Claimants Win Permission to Appeal Class Action Against Anglo American
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April 22, 2024, 7:55 AM
[Children of Kabwe] On Friday, April 19 The Johannesburg High Court granted permission to appeal an earlier ruling denying class action certification for 140,000 women and children in Kabwe, Zambia.
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Africa: UN Chief Urges 'Surge in Investment' to Overcome $4 Trillion Financing Gap
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April 23, 2024, 4:47 AM
[UN News] The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for a "surge in investment" to give developing countries a chance to build better lives for their people.
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Africa: Two New Malaria Vaccines Are Being Rolled Out Across Africa - How They Work and What They Promise
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April 23, 2024, 4:47 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249 million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five million more than in 2021. Africa suffers more than any other region from malaria, with 94% of cases and 95% of deaths worldwide.
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South Africa: Meerkat - the South African Radio Telescope That's Transformed Our Understanding of the Cosmos
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April 23, 2024, 4:47 AM
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's Karoo region is a vast semi-arid area that stretches across four of the country's provinces. It is sparsely populated and renowned for its wide open spaces.
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Africa: Corporate Council on Africa is Thrilled to Announce the Confirmed Participation of Several Government Officials who will be Joining Us at the 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas on May 6-9, 2024
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April 18, 2024, 7:45 AM
[CCA] Their presence underscores the importance of fostering strong partnerships between the United States and Africa and highlights the commitment of both governments to enhancing trade and investment opportunities between our continents.
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Ghana: Ghana's Cocoa Farmers Are Losing, Despite Record Prices
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April 23, 2024, 4:46 AM
[DW] The price of cocoa on the global market soared to a record high in April, but African farmers are struggling to make ends meet. In countries like Ghana, the local pricing system has left many frustrated and hopeless.
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Nigeria: Tackling the Budget Utilisation Challenges in the Nigerian Health Sector
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April 23, 2024, 4:46 AM
[Nigeria Health Watch] The Nigerian health sector is severely underfunded. Each budget year, the majority of health advocates lament the federal government's inability to meet the Abuja Declaration's target of allocating at least 15% of the country's budget to the health sector. Although Nigeria has experienced a significant increase in funding allocation in the quest to improve the healthcare sector, the path to sustainable health financing remains an ongoing journey.
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Africa: Using AI to Tailor Drugs for Africa
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April 22, 2024, 2:11 PM
[UCT] Therapeutic drugs have long been ill suited to African patients' needs. Professor Kelly Chibale, the director of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Holistic Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), and his research colleagues posit that scientists can use artificial intelligence (AI) to change this.
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Africa: A Chance for Africa to Counter the Pitfalls of International Criminal Justice?
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April 22, 2024, 12:41 PM
[AI London] Since its inception, the project of international criminal justice has been marked by a striking indifference to the long historical record of atrocities perpetrated by the Western world against people of the Global South, and Africa in particular. More recent attempts to construct an ostensibly universal system of criminal justice through the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have also been marred by the persistence of Western impunity.
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Africa: Africa's El Nino Crises Demand Action and Funding
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April 22, 2024, 12:40 PM
[DW] El Nino is causing extreme weather events in East Africa and a crippling drought in the south of the continent. Experts say immediate action is needed to tackle famine and displacement.
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Africa: Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 4
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April 22, 2024, 12:10 PM
[IPS] APEX / DUBLIN -- With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? In this seven-part series, Felix Dodds and Chris Spence reveal who might be in the running and assess their chances. The potential candidates include Amina J. Mohammed (Nigeria), Mia Motley (Barbados), Alicia Barcena (Mexico), Maria Fernanda Espinosa (Ecuador), Rebeca Grynspan (Costa Rica) and Michelle Bachelet (Chile). These are names that have come up i...
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Kenya: Jepchirchir Eyes Paris Olympics Title After Conquering London Marathon
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April 22, 2024, 10:46 AM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- After smashing the women-only world record at the London Marathon, Olympics champion Peres Jepchirchir has now set her sights on another gold at this summer's games in Paris.
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Africa: Who Should Be the Next UN Leader? - Part 6
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April 22, 2024, 10:46 AM
[IPS] Apex, North Carolina / Dublin, Ireland -- Michelle Bachelet is a formidable candidate to be the next UN Secretary-General. Some would even make her the frontrunner, should she choose to stand. Bachelet was the first female head of state in Chile, having served as president on two separate occasions: 2006 to 2010, and 2014 to 2018. Bachelet can also boast a long pedigree when it comes to human rights.
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Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Ask Blinken to Retract 'Misleading' Statement
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April 22, 2024, 10:45 AM
[New Times] The umbrella association of Genocide against the Tutsi survivor organisations, Ibuka, has asked United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken to retract a statement he made on April 7 at the occasion of the 30th commemoration of the Genocide.
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Kenya: Bureau of Standards Blamed for Exposing Farmers to Sub-Standard Fertilizer
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April 22, 2024, 10:43 AM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Senators are accusing the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) of dropping their guard and exposing farmers to sub-standard fertilisers.
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Africa: Five Ways You Can Help Save the Environment this Mother Earth Day
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April 22, 2024, 10:23 AM
[UNEP] It is easy to get discouraged by the state of the planet.
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Somalia: UN Says Heavy Rains to Affect About 770,000 People in Somalia
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April 22, 2024, 10:19 AM
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The upcoming heavier normal Gu rains and floods in 22 districts of Somalia are expected to affect some 770,000 people, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Sunday, according to Xinhua.
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Malawi: Malawi Challenges USA and European Nations to Lift Sanctions On Zimbabwe
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April 22, 2024, 9:58 AM
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has told the United States of America and European countries to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe.
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Mozambique: OCHA Seeks $413m for Humanitarian Crisis in Northern Mozambique
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April 22, 2024, 9:33 AM
[VOA] Maputo, Mozambique -- The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA, is seeking $413 million in emergency aid to support over 1 million people in northern Mozambique dealing with climate disasters and an insurgency concentrated in the province of Cabo Delgado.
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