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Africa: Lessons From Botswana - Namibia Needs Leadership Based On Merit, Not Political Loyalty
[Namibian] As Namibia prepares for the upcoming elections, it's time for us to reflect on the kind of leadership we need for the future.
Africa: Former Boda Operator Wins Master Africa Painting Competition
[Nile Post] Kaweesi credited his best friend, Byayo, for introducing him to Vision Africa International, where he honed his painting skills with guidance from other artists.
Africa: Uldouz Wallace of Foundation Ra On How to Protect Bodily Autonomy Online
[Spotlight Initiative] Bodily autonomy is the theme of this year's 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, which is scaling up to become a year-long campaign. The ability for every person to have control, power and agency over their own body is a fundamental human
Africa: The #laundry - How Eswatini Became a Transit Hub for Southern Africa's Money Laundering Networks
[Daily Maverick] Leaked files obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists show how a Dubai-based gold trader cosied up to the Swazi king's son-in-law to allegedly launder money from South Africa to Dubai through the tiny African kingdom.
Africa: Does the World Have Leaders Who Can Save the World?
[Foroyaa] Netanyahu was given a standing ovation at the US Congress. He proceeded to the United Nations and spoke to his delegation instead of communicating with world leaders. He was asked to have a ceasefire and have the hostages and war with Lebanon prevented. He chose to
Africa: Caulker Retires From International Football After Transformative Sierra Leone Career
[CAF] Sierra Leone's Steven Caulker has announced his retirement from international football, drawing the curtain on a career that significantly influenced the nation's footballing resurgence.
Africa: Mauritania Parts Ways With Coach Amir Abdou
[CAF] The Mauritania Football Federation (FFRIM) has announced the mutual termination of its contract with national team coach Amir Abdou following the team's failure to qualify for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
Africa: Covid Caused Cancer Tumours to Shrink in Mice - New Study
[The Conversation Africa] A fascinating new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, has revealed an unexpected potential benefit of severe COVID infection: it may help shrink cancer.
Africa: Solange Knowles Revealed She Suffers With Pots - a Condition She Called 'Debilitating, Confusing and Lonely'
[The Conversation Africa] Singer and actress Solange Knowles recently revealed in an Instagram comment that she was diagnosed in 2018 with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (Pots).
Africa: Stand Up, Speak Out - a Global Call to Men On the 25th Anniversary of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
[IPS] London -- In 1960, the Rafael Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic assassinated the Mirabal sisters-- renowned and respected for their courage and activism against dictatorship. To give their senseless violent death some meaning and to preserve their legacy, in 1999,
Africa: World News in Brief - Mpox Update, Haiti Violence, Deadly Strikes in Ukraine, Pakistan Attack Condemned
[UN News] The mpox outbreak continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday following the conclusion of a meeting of its emergency committee convened in Geneva.
Africa: View(s) From Africa - Verdicts On the 'Shameful' COP29 Climate Talks
[African Arguments] A panel of African experts, negotiators, and activists give their verdict on the just-concluded climate talks in Baku.
Africa: Ghana's Outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo Failed to Live Up to Expectations - a Look At His Time in Office
[The Conversation Africa] For the first time in seven years, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will end the year without Ghana's presidency weighing on his shoulders. Ghana goes to the polls on 7 December. Whatever the outcome, Akufo-Addo has served two terms as president and will be
Africa: Brics+ Countries Are Determined to Trade in Their Own Currencies - but Can It Work?
[The Conversation Africa] Brics+ countries are exploring how they can foster greater use of local currencies in their trade, instead of relying on a handful of major currencies, primarily the US dollar and the euro.
West Africa: Can Ecowas Revive Its Counter-Terrorism Efforts?
[ISS] Lack of funding and sharp political divisions have derailed the implementation of ECOWAS' counter-terrorism plan.
Africa: At Book Reading, Dutch Journalist Recounts Exposé On Heineken's Unethical Practices in Africa
[Premium Times] The book details what the author described as Heineken's unethical operations, such as high-level corruption, suppression of local brewers, and collaborations with authoritarian regimes and rebel factions in Africa.
Africa: Over 51,000 Women and Girls Killed By Family Members in 2023 - UN Report
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- 51,100 women and girls globally were killed by intimate partners or other family members in 2023, according to a new report by the United Nations.
Africa: It's About Our Entire Planet - the Pandemic of Violence Against Women
[IPS] New York -- The 16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence, started with seeking to eliminate violence against women (VAW). This year's theme highlights the reality that violence against women and girls is of pandemic proportions. The figures are galling.
Africa: Can Pay, Won't Pay - COP29 Outcome Far From Promised Historic Deal of a Lifetime
[IPS] Baku -- They say it is taboo to talk about money. But this is exactly what developing countries came for: to haggle and push for the climate finance deal of a lifetime, as the climate crisis is, for them, a matter of life and death. Wealthy nations also came for their own
Africa: Protecting Kids - Mpox Guidelines for Schools
[Africa CDC] The safety of children is a top concern for parents and school authorities in the current mpox outbreak, as those under 15 face elevated risks, particularly in the hardest-hit Northwestern and Eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
All out for seven - Ivory Coast set men's T20I record
Ivory Coast record the lowest total in men's T20I history as they are bowled out for seven runs against Nigeria.
Africa: One Woman Killed Every 10 Minutes - the Harrowing Global Reality of Femicide
[UN News] A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday reveals that in 2023, 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative, which means one woman killed every 10 minutes.
Africa: COP29 Ends in Betrayal As African Leaders Slam Weak Finance Goal As 'Climate Colonialism'
[Greenpeace] The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) has ended with a minimum agreement on a new public climate finance goal of $300 billion USD against a need of 1.3 trillion for climate-vulnerable communities globally.
Africa: COP29 Deal Is a 'Global Ponzi Scheme' - Oxfam
[Oxfam] Responding to the COP29 climate finance agreement, in which rich countries agree to mobilize $300 billion a year to help Global South countries cope with warming temperatures and switch to renewable energy, Oxfam International's Climate Change Policy Lead, Nafkote Dabi,
Africa: What's the Alliance of Civilizations and Why Does It Matter Now?
[UN News] Wars grind on in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond amid starvation and famine alerts and a sinister spike in online and offline hate, antisemitism and Islamophobia. Enter the UN Alliance of Civilizations, which will convene its 10th Global Forum from 25 to 27
Africa: Protecting Victims of Conflict - How African Value Systems Could Strengthen Humanitarian Law
[The Conversation Africa] International humanitarian law seeks to limit the excesses of warfare and regulate the conduct of armed hostilities. But it is often ignored. Using ethnographic case studies from southern Africa, researcher Darlington Tshuma underlines the growing
Africa: Russian Mercenaries Have a Bad Reputation but Some African Regimes Still Employ Them - Study Explores Why
[The Conversation Africa] Russian mercenaries, like the Wagner group, have an awful reputation. Multiple western outlets have reported on their military ineffectiveness, their abysmal human rights record, and their exploitative nature.
Africa: Africa CDC Applauds U.S. Decision to Lift Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Rwanda Amidst Marburg Outbreak Control Success
[Africa CDC] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) commends the United States government for its decisive action to lift the Level 3 (Reconsider Nonessential Travel) Travel Health Notice for Marburg in Rwanda, initially issued on October 7, 2024.
Africa: Insights From Negotiator Into How COPs Move Needle Towards Healthy, Liveable Planet
[IPS] Baku -- Every year, the Conference of the Parties creates a global milestone for the climate movement, setting new standards and advancing action towards a net-zero planet to sustain all life on earth. COPs provide a platform for the global community to agree on what it
Africa: 2024 Deadliest Year Ever for Aid Workers, UN Humanitarian Office Reports
[UN News] The death toll of humanitarian workers in 2024 has become the "deadliest on record", with 281 killed globally, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on Friday.
Africa: COP29 - Outraged Climate Experts Call New $250bn Text a 'Slap in the Face'
[African Arguments] With the climate talks on the brink, campaigners and experts call the latest draft a "disgrace" and say "no deal is better than a bad deal".
Africa: Donald Trump Will Put America First - What Does That Mean for Africa?
[The Conversation Africa] Donald Trump's return as the president of the US in January 2025 is expected to usher in a transformation of US domestic and foreign affairs.
Africa: G20 Summit Ticks Most of the African Union's Boxes
[ISS] The AU was perhaps lucky that its first G20 was chaired by the like-minded Brazilian President Lula da Silva.
Africa: 'We Have Taken Risks to Tell the Stories,' Says Press Freedom Awardee
[VOA] Washington -- This time last year, American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was in a Russian prison, jailed on bogus charges.
‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the 'miracle' fertility scam
Women in Nigeria desperate to conceive are drawn into a disturbing scam involving trafficked babies.
