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Africa: Statement By the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Reported Detention of South Sudan's First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar

Africa: Statement By the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Reported Detention of South Sudan’s First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses deep concern over reports regarding the detention of the First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan, Dr. Riek Machar. The African Union underscores the imperative for all stakeholders to de-escalate the situation, uphold the spirit and letter of the Revitalized Agreement […]

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Africa: Refugee Women in Congo Are Planting the Seeds for Change With Cash Transfers

Africa: Refugee Women in Congo Are Planting the Seeds for Change With Cash Transfers

STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Lisungi project has empowered refugee women in Congo by providing conditional cash transfers, training, and small business grants, enabling them to start agricultural cooperatives and transform their lives. The project has introduced digital payments via mobile money for transparency and security. Since its launch in 2014, Lisungi has benefited 76,000 individuals with

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Africa: WHO Warns of Air Pollution Crisis As Death Toll Reaches 7 Million Annually

Africa: WHO Warns of Air Pollution Crisis As Death Toll Reaches 7 Million Annually

WHO estimates that air pollution is responsible for approximately seven million premature deaths each year, linked to chronic respiratory diseases, lung cancer, and cardiovascular conditions. The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed calls for urgent global action to combat air pollution, warning that it remains the greatest environmental health risk of modern times. WHO estimates

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Africa: World Cup Lifeline for Nigeria As South Africa Risk Losing Three Points to Lesotho

Africa: World Cup Lifeline for Nigeria As South Africa Risk Losing Three Points to Lesotho

Kunle Adewale Despite dropping two points against Zimbabwe yesterday to dent Super Eagles ambitions, Nigeria’s hope of hoisting her flag at the 2026 FIFA World Cup may have been further boosted with Group C leaders, South Africa set to lose three points. The Bafana Bafana have been accused of fielding an ineligible player in their

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Africa: Study - Int'l HIV Funding Cuts Could Lead to Millions of Infections, Deaths By 2030

Africa: Study – Int’l HIV Funding Cuts Could Lead to Millions of Infections, Deaths By 2030

Countries such as Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, would suffer the most SYDNEY, Australia | Xinhua | An Australian medical institute warns in its latest study that international funding cuts for HIV programs could cause 10.75 million new infections and 2.93 million preventable deaths between 2025 and 2030. Published in The Lancet HIV on

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Africa: Decolonising Western Global Health Relations With Africa Critical

Africa: Decolonising Western Global Health Relations With Africa Critical

The strategic significance of Africa in global health research cannot be underestimated and so are the dangers of Africans being used as guinea pigs or worse still, of Africa being exposed to dangerous pathogen leaks from West’s biological laboratories dotted on the continent. From Germany to Canada and the US, among others, many projects being

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Africa: Road to 2026 World Cup - Africa's Qualifying Story So Far

Africa: Road to 2026 World Cup – Africa’s Qualifying Story So Far

The nine group winners will qualify automatically for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The four best runners-up will then compete for one place at the FIFA Play-Off Tournament. After a dramatic round in CAF qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, South Africa extended their lead at the top of Group C with victory over Benin

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African Diaspora Exhibition Showcases Transformative Solidarity and the Legacy of Slavery

African Diaspora Exhibition Showcases Transformative Solidarity and the Legacy of Slavery

United Nations — Ahead of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on March 24, the United Nations (UN) unveiled a new exhibition examining the themes of equality and transformative solidarity in the context of the African diaspora. The Stories of Us, curated by the organization of

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Africa: Strong Only On Paper? Fact-Checking Angie Motshekga's Claim About South Africa's Military Might

Africa: Strong Only On Paper? Fact-Checking Angie Motshekga’s Claim About South Africa’s Military Might

Strong only on paper? Fact-checking Angie Motshekga’s claim about South Africa’s military might The Global Firepower website did rank South Africa’s military third in Africa in 2024 but it’s unclear how this was calculated, though the website claims it includes factors such as the number of soldiers and a country’s finances. Not only can the

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Africa: Foreign Aid Cuts Could Mean 10 Million More HIV Infections By 2030 - and Almost 3 Million Extra Deaths

Africa: Foreign Aid Cuts Could Mean 10 Million More HIV Infections By 2030 – and Almost 3 Million Extra Deaths

In January, the Trump administration ordered a broad pause on all US funding for foreign aid. Among other issues, this has significant effects on US funding for HIV. The United States has been the world’s biggest donor to international HIV assistance, providing 73% of funding in 2023. A large part of this is the US

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