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Africa: UN Chief Urges G20 Leaders to Tackle Global Hunger Crisis

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on G20 leaders to address the urgent issue of global hunger, which affected one in 11 people worldwide over the past year. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Guterres described hunger and poverty as “shameful injustices” and urged the world’s leading economies to mobilize finance, strengthen global […]

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Africa: One in Three Women Experiences Gender-Based Violence – Report

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Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN Women serves as a powerful reminder of the widespread violence women and girls face worldwide. Starting from November 25, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and concluding on December 10, on Human Rights Day, this campaign calls on governments, activists, and

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Africa: Ambassador-Designate of South Africa Lauds Ethiopia’s Pivotal Role in Regional, Global Peace

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Addis Ababa — Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of South Africa to Ethiopia, Nonceba Losi lauded Ethiopia’s pivotal role in the maintenance of regional and global peace and security expressing her government’s commitment to continue supporting the country in this regard. State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arga, this afternoon received the Ambassador-Designate of South

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Africa: Global – Africans and People of African Descent Call On Europe to Reckon With Their Colonial Legacies

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Experts from the African continent and its global diasporas called on European governments to address their colonial past and ongoing impacts at the Dekoloniale Berlin Africa Conference, a decolonial counter-version of the 1884/5 Berlin Africa Conference 140 years ago. Representatives from Africa and people of African descent came together at the conference on November 15,

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Africa: Breakthroughs, Setbacks in COP29’s First Week of Ambitious Pursuit of Climate Consensus

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Baku — It has been a high-profile packed agenda in Baku, Azerbaijan, marked by milestone events designed to complete the first enhanced transparency framework and the new collective quantified goal on finance, among other top priority matters. Besides the Conference of the Parties (COP 29) session, there is the 19th meeting of the COP serving

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Africa: Youth Protest At COP29 – ‘We Will Not Standby to Inherit Dead Planet’

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Baku — “We cannot rely on capitalistic logic to serve our fight for liberation. More investments will not build houses after floods because it’s not profitable. Corporations will not overthrow the industrial-agricultural complex that is completing our assault.” So say the Alliance of Non-Governmental Radical Youths and People’s Rising for Climate Justice Youth that jointly

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Africa Topples Asia, Europe, Us As Africa’s Preferred Trade Market

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African businesses increasingly prefer to trade across the continent’s borders over out-of-the-continent markets like Asia, the US, and Europe, due to a rising quality of made-in-Africa goods, lower market prices, and accessibility. The latest Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer, which tracks 10 African countries among the 54 signatory nations of the African Continental Free Trade

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Africa: We All Need Toilets – Expert Insights Into What Happens When There Aren’t Enough of Them

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“Safe toilets for all by 2030” is one of the Sustainable Development Goal targets. But, with just more than five years to go until 2030, the United Nations says the world is “seriously off-track … 3.5 billion people still live without safely managed sanitation, including 419 million who practise open defecation”. That includes millions of

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Africa: Who Africa Urges Action to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance Through Improved Wash

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to pose a significant public health challenge across Africa, leading to prolonged hospital stays, higher medical costs, and increased mortality rates. The World Health Organization (WHO) Africa has emphasized the critical role of safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in mitigating this growing threat. In a recent statement, WHO Africa highlighted

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Africa: Agrishare App Wins Gold At Digital Impact Awards Africa

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AgriShare App has won a gold medal in the consumer goods and services digital excellence during the Digital Impact Awards Africa in Kampala. The awards organized by HiPipo recognized individuals and organisations who are not only pushing the boundaries of technology but also making significant contributions to their communities. AgriShare App took home the highly

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Africa: UN Chief Urges G20 Leaders to Tackle Global Hunger Crisis

Africa: One in Three Women Experiences Gender-Based Violence – Report

Africa: Ambassador-Designate of South Africa Lauds Ethiopia’s Pivotal Role in Regional, Global Peace

Africa: Global – Africans and People of African Descent Call On Europe to Reckon With Their Colonial Legacies

Africa: Breakthroughs, Setbacks in COP29’s First Week of Ambitious Pursuit of Climate Consensus

Africa: Youth Protest At COP29 – ‘We Will Not Standby to Inherit Dead Planet’

Africa Topples Asia, Europe, Us As Africa’s Preferred Trade Market

Africa: We All Need Toilets – Expert Insights Into What Happens When There Aren’t Enough of Them

Africa: Who Africa Urges Action to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance Through Improved Wash

Africa: Agrishare App Wins Gold At Digital Impact Awards Africa

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