O. Jason OSAI urges African leaders not to allow themselves to be led into new slavery by treaties and agreements they don’t understand The 1980 Box Office comic movie “The Gods Must Be Crazy” garnered over $200m. Meanwhile, Nixau Toma, the lead actor, was paid $300 for his role; he died a wretched poor man […]
President Museveni has today reaffirmed Uganda’s readiness to host the 11 th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD). Speaking ahead of the forum at State House, Entebbe, President Museveni expressed enthusiasm about engaging with African technical experts and political leaders. The president made the remarks while meeting a delegation led by Mr. Claver Gatete,
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Despite Ramaphosa’s downplaying of their potential impact, the reality is that South Africa and the continent are at grave risk. It has been four days since United States (US) President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that he would be ‘cutting off all future funding to South Africa’ until an investigation into the Land Expropriation
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The high food prices across Africa are the outcomes of broken food markets which fail to address the impacts of climate change and deliver increasingly unhealthy result for households and communities. Countries face a ‘double burden of malnutrition’, that is, high levels of obesity alongside stunting and wasting. Food is expensive – prices in African
TLDR South Africa’s factory activity declined for the third straight month in January Trade disruptions with Mozambique, jet fuel shortages, and steel plant closures dampened business sentiment Despite the downturn, business expectations for six months ahead remain positive at 64.9 South Africa’s factory activity declined for the third straight month in January, as trade disruptions
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Did you know that some African elephants can travel over 50 miles in a single day, navigating vast territories that span hundreds of square miles? This impressive journey is now more closely monitored than ever before, thanks to the advent of GPS tracking systems. In Africa—a continent with some of the world ’ s most
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Female genital mutilation is a violation of human rights that inflicts deep and lifelong physical, emotional and psychological scars on girls and women. This harmful practice affects more than 230 million girls and women today. An estimated 27 million more girls could endure this violation of their rights and dignity by 2030 if we do
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Access to electricity is a lifeline, not just a utility. For countries like Madagascar, it holds the key to transforming lives, creating jobs, driving economic growth, boosting productivity, improving and enhancing human capital outcomes, and opening the doors to digital inclusion. By empowering communities with this essential service, nations like Madagascar can build a robust
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Honourable Chair, Dr Jerome Walcott, Honourable Ministers, dear colleagues and friends, Good morning, happy New Year, and welcome once again to your WHO headquarters. As you know, for me 2024 ended with a narrow escape in Yemen, when the airport in Sana’a was attacked while I was there, waiting for my flight home. I want
Nature-based solutions use nature to solve environmental problems caused by humans, such as global climate change. But not every ecological project counts as a nature-based solution. Some projects only bring about a slight improvement to the environment, while others even cover up environmental damage. Cornelius Okello and Timothy A. Downing research climate change adaptation and
