As African cinema is taking centre stage at festivals around the world, filmmakers and curators reflect on the future of the film industry and creativity on the continent. “It is always a pleasure to show my African films around the world,” Mauritanian filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako told RFI. The Oscar-Nominated director was in London, where his […]
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Every year, over 350,000 women die from cervical cancer and another 660,000 are diagnosed. As a consequence, children are orphaned, families impoverished, and communities diminished by the loss of mothers, wives, daughters and sisters. And yet, unlike most other cancers, almost all these cases and deaths can be averted. We have powerful vaccines that can
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Disinformation is a key part of the hybrid warfare that Russia unleashed in Africa in a growing effort to expand its influence and gain control over the continent’s natural resources, the Africa Defense Forum (ADF) Magazine wrote in a November issue. The Russian disinformation operations “pop up repressive regimes and harm civilians,” the ADF said.
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With only a few matches left in the qualifiers, 15 teams have secured their places at the highly anticipated TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, set to be held in Morocco. Thursday’s results on Matchday 5 saw six more nations — Nigeria, Tunisia, South Africa, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon — clinch their
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The realities of climate change are hitting home for many people living in the global south. Food security, water access and health have been jeopardised by the increased temperatures, extreme weather events and sea level rise. In many places women are the primary caregivers for children, the sick or the elderly, as well as being
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The 2024 OSAA Report challenges widely held assumptions about Africa’s debt, revealing that the continent does not suffer from a crippling debt overhang but instead faces a significant financing gap. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 aspirations, Africa requires an additional $1.3 trillion to $1.6 trillion in financing. Thus, emphasizes the
The global food import bill is projected to exceed $2 trillion in 2024 – fuelled by the rising cost of everyone’s favourite hot drinks – according to the latest Food Outlook released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. The biannual report, which focuses on developments affecting global food and animal feed markets,
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UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to mobilise the world’s forcibly displaced to join the fight against global warming. Actor and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Theo James kicked the campaign off at the COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, alongside a group of eight displaced people with
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Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study released to coincide with World Diabetes Day. The published findings highlight the need for immediate global action to address this epidemic, said the UN health agency. The study was conducted by the NCD Risk
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The 2024 UN OSAA report, “Unpacking Africa’s Debt: Towards a Lasting and Durable Solution”, addresses the urgent need to reform Africa’s debt structures and offers a roadmap for nations to escape unsustainable debt and reclaim fiscal space. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 aspirations, Africa requires an additional $1.3 – 1.6
