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Africa: Mashatile Applauds South Africa's Leading Citizens At Ubuntu Awards

Africa: Mashatile Applauds South Africa’s Leading Citizens At Ubuntu Awards

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has praised the winners of the annual Ubuntu Awards as a source of inspiration for active citizenry. The Deputy President delivered the keynote address at the annual Ubuntu Awards held on Saturday evening at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The awards – hosted by the Department of International Relations and […]

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Africa: IMF Chief Expresses Confidence in Ethiopia's Growth, Its Significance for the Whole Africa

Africa: IMF Chief Expresses Confidence in Ethiopia’s Growth, Its Significance for the Whole Africa

Addis Ababa, — “I am confident that this country (Ethiopia) will grow economically and it will grow in terms of its significance for the neighborhood and the whole continent of Africa,” International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva underscored. Georgieva praised the significant positive impact of the macroeconomic reforms in the country. Having concluded

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Africa: ODM to Hold Special Prayers for Raila Ahead of AU Commission Polls

Africa: ODM to Hold Special Prayers for Raila Ahead of AU Commission Polls

Nairobi — The Orange Democratic Movement party is slated to hold special prayers for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as he heads to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the election of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission. ODM Director of Communications Philip Etale said the prayers will be held at the Bomas of Kenya. The

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Africa: Nujoma Was the Epitome of Courage - African Union Commission Chairperson

Africa: Nujoma Was the Epitome of Courage – African Union Commission Chairperson

African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has paid tribute to Namibia’s founding president, Sam Nujoma, who died at age 95. Nujoma died on Saturday, 8 February, due to ill health. Mahamat describes Nujoma as a liberation icon and one of the world’s most illustrious revolutionary leaders. “Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma was the epitome of courage,

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Africa: Ending FGM Requires Strengthening Partnerships and Advocacy Efforts

Africa: Ending FGM Requires Strengthening Partnerships and Advocacy Efforts

United Nations — February 6 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). A practice deemed a gross violation of human rights, tragically the practice persists across multiple countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Over 230 million women and girls alive today have been subjected to this gruesome practice,

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Africa: 'Fight Against Ebola Must Not Be At The Expense of Mpox'

Africa: ‘Fight Against Ebola Must Not Be At The Expense of Mpox’

Monrovia — The escalating violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has affected testing for the infectious mpox virus disease, which has afflicted thousands in the country and the wider region. Speaking at  the weekly press briefing of the Africa Centers for Disease Control, the center’s Deputy Incident Manager in the DRC,

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Africa: Stuck in Zimbabwe - African Refugees Grounded By U.S. Executive Order

Africa: Stuck in Zimbabwe – African Refugees Grounded By U.S. Executive Order

Harare, Zimbabwe — Some refugees at a settlement camp were about to board flights to new futures. Trump’s policy decisions mean they are starting over yet again. After nearly two decades at the Tongogara Refugee Settlement in Zimbabwe, Philosoph qualified for resettlement in the United States. He, his wife and 10 others were set to

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Africa: Explainer - How Does Family Planning Save Lives?

Africa: Explainer – How Does Family Planning Save Lives?

United Nations, New York — When a war forcibly displaces tens of thousands of people, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, equips displacement camps and medical personnel with critical supplies – including condoms, oral and injectable contraceptives, contraceptives implants, and intrauterine devices. When an earthquake tumbles whole city blocks, UNFPA puts contraceptives

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Africa: It's Official - January Was the Warmest On Record

Africa: It’s Official – January Was the Warmest On Record

The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, citing data crunched by UN partner the Copernicus Climate Service Last month was 1.75 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level and 0.79°C above the 1991-2020 average, despite expectations that the La Nina weather phenomenon might bring cooler

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Africa: 'Step Up the Pace' and End Female Genital Mutilation, UN Says

Africa: ‘Step Up the Pace’ and End Female Genital Mutilation, UN Says

As the world marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on Thursday, the United Nations is warning that without urgent action, a staggering 27 million more girls could undergo the procedure by 2030. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures involving the partial or total removal of female external genitalia

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