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
When apartheid ended in 1994, South Africa underwent significant social and political transformation. A key aspect of this shift was the push for greater inclusion and representation of Black South Africans across all sectors – including psychology. Dr Liezille Jacobs was part of a pioneering generation of Black psychologists who started their training in 1995.
Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, My sister Tshidi, thank you for your outstanding contribution to the health of the people of Africa, our continent, and for your partnership, dedication, and determination. You have led the African Region with formidable distinction, marked by your unwavering and visionary leadership, including the transformation of AFRO. Upon taking office
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Paris, France, on a private visit from where he is expected head for Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital for the African Union summit. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga who disclosed this on Wednesday said when in Addis Ababa, President Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th
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Digital propaganda and manipulated information by external actors erode public confidence in democracy on the continent. For the past three decades, Beijing has started the year by sending its foreign minister to Africa, signalling Chinese commitment to the region. But China faces rising competition; increasingly, other anti-democratic powers are eyeing economic, political and military partnerships
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has re-emphasized the need for Africa to achieve self-sufficiency in food production rather than relying on imports. “You shouldn’t import any food. You can grow and then also process, because we have a lot of raw materials,” Museveni said, while emphasizing the need to add value to other non-food agricultural products
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