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Africa: Botswana Return to Afcon After 12-Year Absence – Mauritania, Cape Verde Miss Out

Botswana secured their ever second appearance at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, after holding Egypt to a 1-1 at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium on Tuesday. Egypt’s unbeaten campaign in Group C of the qualifiers ended with the draw against the Zebras that helped their opponents to advance to play […]

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West Africa: Preparedness Is Key – Strengthening the Research Ecosystem in West Africa

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Infectious disease outbreaks remain a challenge in the West African region, driven in part by significant cross-border migration. The area has experienced persistent outbreaks of diseases that have become endemic, like malaria. Lassa fever and Ebola virus disease (EVD). Its diverse geography and interlinked economies foster close ties between countries; however, this also creates favourable

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Africa: Money Talks – Why COP29 New Collective Quantified Goal On Climate Finance Matters

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Baku — The industrial revolution set the ball rolling towards global warming. Today, developing nations are on the frontlines of a climatic carnage and its snowballing effects. Developed nations bear a financial responsibility to provide climate finance to developing nations, as financing the transition to a low-carbon economy is an urgent, critical matter. This year,

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Africa: The First 1,000 Days of a Child’s Life Are Crucial – There’s Growing Evidence That the Next 1,000 Are Just As Important

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The first 1,000 days of a child’s life – pregnancy and the months leading to their second birthday – are a critical time. Expectant mothers need good antenatal care. The better their physical and mental health, the greater the likelihood of giving birth to a healthy baby and being able to nurture that baby through

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Africa: Positioning South Africa As Guardian of the Cape Route

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The country needs more than infrastructure upgrades to capitalise on the surge in shipping along the Cape Sea Route. The global shipping industry prioritises the relatively shorter and cost-effective route through the Red Sea and Suez Canal. However, since the Galaxy Leader hijacking a year ago today, risks from Houthi attacks off Yemen’s coast have

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Africa: Arab-African Investment Summit Honours First Lady

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Empowerment champion First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa has been honoured with a prestigious award in recognition of her dedication to vulnerable communities at the Arab-African Investment Summit as the impact of her life-transforming initiatives captures the admiration of the world. The organisation described Dr Mnangagwa as a beacon of hope in the darkness. The Arab-African

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Africa Calls for Funding of Just Transition

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The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called for urgent action to reduce the cost of capital to fund pathways towards a just transition. Addressing the second annual High-level Ministerial Roundtable on the Just Transition at the Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Minister said the high

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Africa: Tobacco Isn’t a Good Investment – Study Shows a Decline in Stock Prices Since 2016

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Environmental, social and governance investing, also known as impact or socially responsible investing, has become a popular concept. It’s based on awareness of the impact that firms have on the environment and on human wellbeing. Socially responsible investing recognises that these factors increasingly influence financial performance and thus investor returns. Companies in the tobacco industry

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Africa: New UN Humanitarian Chief Assumes Office

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Mr Fletcher succeeds Martin Griffiths, also from the UK, who stepped down at the end of June for health reasons. Tom Fletcher, UN’s new chief of humanitarian affairs, assumed office on Monday, pledging to defend humanitarian values while navigating operations amid growing global crises. Mr Fletcher, a former UK Ambassador and policy adviser to three

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Africa: Collective Regional Effort Needed to End Malaria

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The quest to eliminate malaria has long been central to public health initiatives across Africa, particularly within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The vision of eradicating malaria by 2030 is an ambitious goal frequently reiterated by regional leaders. However, achieving this objective requires more than a robust healthcare system and accessible treatment. The battle

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Africa: Botswana Return to Afcon After 12-Year Absence – Mauritania, Cape Verde Miss Out

West Africa: Preparedness Is Key – Strengthening the Research Ecosystem in West Africa

Africa: Money Talks – Why COP29 New Collective Quantified Goal On Climate Finance Matters

Africa: The First 1,000 Days of a Child’s Life Are Crucial – There’s Growing Evidence That the Next 1,000 Are Just As Important

Africa: Positioning South Africa As Guardian of the Cape Route

Africa: Arab-African Investment Summit Honours First Lady

Africa Calls for Funding of Just Transition

Africa: Tobacco Isn’t a Good Investment – Study Shows a Decline in Stock Prices Since 2016

Africa: New UN Humanitarian Chief Assumes Office

Africa: Collective Regional Effort Needed to End Malaria

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