The year is almost over. The year 2024 is ending. In different parts of the world the countdown has begun, with elaborate fireworks heralding the beginning of a New Year 2025. The year 2024 was eventful. And we could all mostly look back and wonder how it passed so quickly. It was a year of […]
Sudan officially secured their ticket to the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship, capping off some much-needed positivity for the northeast African nation currently experiencing a civil war. Sudan secured their ticket to next year’s competition scheduled for 01 – 28 February in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya courtesy of their second leg 2-1 win over Ethiopia,
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From rewriting harmful narratives to keeping forests intact, meet some of the people fighting for a peaceful and sustainable planet In a year marked by crises, 2024 also brought moments of triumph and reasons for hope. From groundbreaking business innovations to examples of remarkable resilience during crisis, here are some of the stories that remind
The Carter Center also disclosed that he died 13 months after entering hospice care at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia. The former US president, Jimmy Carter, has died at age 100. His death was confirmed on Sunday by the Carter Center in a post made on X, formerly Twitter. “Our founder,
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Maguette Ba, a young climate activist, advocates for a clean environment in her home country of Senegal. At 23, she wants to protect natural resources, raise awareness among young people and propose solutions suited to African realities. She’s young, but as she jokes, “my name means old lady”. However, the paradox is only apparent because
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Former US president Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday aged 100, was well known for his diplomatic skills and commitment to respecting human rights – much less so for his African legacy. And yet he was the first US president to visit sub-Saharan Africa and during his short term in office from 1977 to 1981
[Ethiopian Herald] Preparations are underway in Ethiopia for the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), along with the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council. Scheduled to take place from February 12- 16, 2025, these significant gatherings will bring together African leaders to address critical issues facing the continent. Source
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A year of fact-checking: Lessons learned as an Africa Check researcher When I joined Africa Check at the beginning of 2024, I was excited to start my journey in a new field. Before this, I had researched the government’s spending on education and the feasibility of free higher education in South Africa. My master’s dissertation
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President Bola Tinubu has described former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday as a true friend of Nigeria and the African continent. The Nigerian president stated this while extending his deepest condolences to the government and people of the United States of America on the passing of Carter who died
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The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep sadness at the passing of former United States President Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100, at his home in Plains, Georgia. The Democratic Party icon lived longer than any president in US history, serving one term between 1977 and 1981, going on burnish his
