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Africa: Biden’s Angola Trip ‘Recognises How U.S. Prosperity is Tied to African Partners’

Monrovia — President Joe Biden’s visit to Angola is intended to amplify how U.S. leadership impacted trade, investment, and Infrastructure in the region, and highlight the “remarkable evolution” of the U.S.-Angola relationship, senior White House officials said in an online briefing. Scheduled from December 2 to December 4, 2024, it will mark the outgoing president’s […]

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Africa: WHO Africa Regional Boss Passes On

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The Regional Director elect of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, passed away early Wednesday morning while undergoing treatment in India. He was 55. Tanzania’s Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Tulia Ackson, confirmed the news in a statement shared on the Parliament’s social media platforms. “I am deeply saddened by

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Africa: NGF President Launches Africa’s First Online-Based Golf Training Programme

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The President of the Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe has introduced a groundbreaking initiative in golf development with the launch of an online-based golf training program in Nigeria. Runsewe expressed his excitement, stating that what was once a dream has now become a reality. He highlighted his previous efforts to elevate Nigerian golf,

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Africa: USAID Reaffirms Commitment to the Global Fight Against Gender-Based Violence in 16 Days of Activism

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United States Agency for International DevelopmentStatementAdministrator, Samantha PowerNovember 25, 2024 UN Women estimates that every 11 minutes, a woman is killed. Every eight minutes, a girl is subjected to female genital mutilation or cutting. And every three seconds, a girl is married before the age of 18. Harm to women and girls is a terrifyingly

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Africa: At Decisive Plastics Treaty Talks, Greenpeace Africa Warns World Leaders – ‘We Are Watching’

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A flag with a giant eye composed of thousands of portraits from around the world, has been unfurled from a 10-storey crane as government representatives are gathering for the the fifth and final Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty. Created by artist Dan Acher in collaboration with Greenpeace, the flag features

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Africa: Ujasiriamali – Self-Employment and Job Creation for Youth in Kenya

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS Youth unemployment in Kenya poses a significant challenge, with nearly 75% of the population under 35 facing limited job opportunities. By equipping young people with the skills and resources to start their own businesses, the nation can create jobs and drive local economic growth. A youth employment program in Kenya has benefited over

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Africa: COP29 Verdict – Climate Summits Must Turn Over a New Leaf

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Once again, fossil fuels muscled in to the world’s most important climate negotiation, sidelining critical issues about people and the future of our planet At the end of another fraught COP, one thing is abundantly clear – the climate summit has become a playground for fossil fuel lobbyists and urgently needs restructuring to fulfil its

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Africa: COP29 – Finance Target Is a Blueprint for Inequalities and Violations

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The derisory new climate finance target agreed at the close of COP29 in Azerbaijan will put the human rights of billions of people at risk and perpetuate global inequalities, Amnesty International said today. Following days of protracted and opaque negotiations in Baku, the conference ended yesterday with an agreement by high-income countries to mobilize USD300

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Africa: South Africa Remains Committed to Ozone Protection and Climate Action

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South Africa recently participated in the 36th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP 36) in Bangkok, Thailand. The Montreal Protocol, established in 1987, is a landmark global treaty aimed at protecting the ozone layer by phasing out ozone-depleting substances (ODS). Despite the Protocol’s successes, some

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Africa: Youth Take Over At UN Alliance of Civilizations

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Youth took centre stage on opening day at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum on Monday, with young directors recognised for their films at an international festival and a forum showcasing the next generation of movers and doers, from empowering women in violence-ravaged northwestern Nigeria to deradicalising youth in Jammu and Kashmir. Kicking

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Africa: Biden’s Angola Trip ‘Recognises How U.S. Prosperity is Tied to African Partners’

Africa: WHO Africa Regional Boss Passes On

Africa: NGF President Launches Africa’s First Online-Based Golf Training Programme

Africa: USAID Reaffirms Commitment to the Global Fight Against Gender-Based Violence in 16 Days of Activism

Africa: At Decisive Plastics Treaty Talks, Greenpeace Africa Warns World Leaders – ‘We Are Watching’

Africa: Ujasiriamali – Self-Employment and Job Creation for Youth in Kenya

Africa: COP29 Verdict – Climate Summits Must Turn Over a New Leaf

Africa: COP29 – Finance Target Is a Blueprint for Inequalities and Violations

Africa: South Africa Remains Committed to Ozone Protection and Climate Action

Africa: Youth Take Over At UN Alliance of Civilizations

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