Kaweesi credited his best friend, Byayo, for introducing him to Vision Africa International, where he honed his painting skills with guidance from other artists. Measearch Kaweesi, a former boda-boda rider and builder turned painter, has been awarded $500 after his artwork was selected as the best among 56 entries in the 6th edition of the […]
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As Namibia prepares for the upcoming elections, it’s time for us to reflect on the kind of leadership we need for the future. The importance of selecting individuals who can truly deliver on their promises cannot be overstated, and the recent example set by the president of Botswana offers invaluable lessons for our own leadership
Bodily autonomy is the theme of this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, which is scaling up to become a year-long campaign. The ability for every person to have control, power and agency over their own body is a fundamental human right. But as our lives increasingly shift online, what does bodily autonomy
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Lack of funding and sharp political divisions have derailed the implementation of ECOWAS’ counter-terrorism plan. In 2019, leaders of West African countries adopted the ambitious 2020-2024 Priority Action Plan to Eradicate Terrorism in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Region. Four years on, the situation has not improved and violent extremists still threaten
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Nairobi — 51,100 women and girls globally were killed by intimate partners or other family members in 2023, according to a new report by the United Nations. This marks an increase from 48,800 such deaths recorded in 2022, though the report cautions that the rise reflects improved data availability rather than a genuine surge in
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A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday reveals that in 2023, 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative, which means one woman killed every 10 minutes. Released on the 25th anniversary of the International
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Responding to the COP29 climate finance agreement, in which rich countries agree to mobilize $300 billion a year to help Global South countries cope with warming temperatures and switch to renewable energy, Oxfam International’s Climate Change Policy Lead, Nafkote Dabi, said: “The terrible verdict from the Baku climate talks shows that rich countries view the
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The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) has ended with a minimum agreement on a new public climate finance goal of $300 billion USD against a need of 1.3 trillion for climate-vulnerable communities globally. Fred Njehu, Pan-African Political Strategist, Greenpeace Africa, stated: “The Global North’s offer again isn’t just inadequate – it’s an insult to every
Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate change as UN climate talks came to a contentious end early Sunday morning in Baku. Developing nations who had sought over $1 trillion in assistance called the agreement an “insult” and argued it did not give them the vital
Support for financing loss and damage isn’t keeping pace with climate impacts in vulnerable countries. Climate change is causing many development setbacks and creating a vicious cycle of risks for vulnerable countries. In 2022 alone, developing countries incurred US$109 billion in losses and damages. By 2030, they could require US$200 billion to US$400 billion annually.
