Backlash over photos of Gen Bashir Mohamed Jama

[ad_1] Somalia's Family Ministry / XThis photo of Gen Bashir Mohamed Jama (R) and his senior adviser at the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network event has caused a storm on XOutrage has erupted on social media after Somalia’s Family Minister Gen Bashir Mohamed Jama shared photos on X of himself and another male delegate representing Somalia at a UN meeting about women’s issues."It is tone-deaf for the Somali […]

October 25, 2024 1

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African Footballer of the Year: Debate after Boniface and Salah left off shortlist

[ad_1] Form at the 2023 Nations Cup finals certainly appears to have been a major factor in Caf's shortlists.Brighton forward Simon Adingra, who set up both goals in the final for winners Ivory Coast, is named on the player of the year list alongside Nigeria centre-back William Troost-Ekong and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, who both had impressive tournaments.Soufiane Rahimi was nominated after scoring eight goals in Morocco's bronze-medal winning […]

October 25, 2024 5

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Plan to extend president’s time in power crashes email address

[ad_1] The email address for the public to comment on laws proposed in Kenya’s Senate has crashed after an overwhelming response to a controversial bill.The bill seeks to extend the terms in office for the president, county governors and MPs from five to seven years, among other constitutional amendments.The plan was met with public anger and Kenyans have been mobilising on social media.The upper house of the country’s parliament received […]

October 25, 2024 2

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Ex-LRA rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case

[ad_1] A Ugandan court has sentenced a former commander in the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to 40 years in prison following a landmark war crimes trial.Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 charges, including murder, rape, kidnapping and pillaging.He denied all charges that were brought against him.Kwoyelo is the first commander from the feared rebel group to be convicted by a Ugandan court. Founded in the late 1980s, the […]

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Africa: Kamala Harris Should Pursue Africa Priorities if She Becomes President

[ad_1] Washington, DC — The White House announcement on October 16 that President Biden's postponed trip to Angola has been rescheduled for December, fulfilling a promise that he would visit Africa before leaving office, is welcome. A victory by Vice President Harris in November could expand on the Biden administration's Africa engagements and take U.S.-Africa relations to a higher level. While Africa remains a relatively low priority for Washington, the Biden Administration acknowledged Africa's growing importance and the need for African leaders […]

October 25, 2024 3

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Africa: Anti-Malarial Drug Resistance Is Making Malaria Normal Again

[ad_1] As Egypt is certified malaria-free, the parasite is developing resistance to treatments, costing the continent $127 billion in lost GDP by 2030, 600,000 lives a year and, potentially, the return of the old misery. Malaria is such an inherent part of many African people's lives that any kind of fever or general feeling of malaise is often referred to as malaria. Any health worker who has practiced on the African continent will tell you that they have observed this […]

October 25, 2024 3

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what we know and what we don’t know about the virus

[ad_1] What do you really know about mpox, formerly known as monkeypox? In August, mpox was declared a global public health emergency by the WHO for the second time in two years, following rising cases in DR Congo and its spread to neighbouring Burundi, Uganda, and Rwanda.In this video the BBC’s Esther Kahumbi tries to shed some light on the knowns and unknowns concerning the virus. Edited by Marta Pausilli […]

October 25, 2024 1

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Ballon d’Or nominee Lookman hunts for greatness

[ad_1] Ademola Lookman says he is 'never satisfied' despite his performances for Nigeria and Atalanta earning him a nomination for the Ballon d'Or. [ad_2] Source link

October 25, 2024 2

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Africa: Joint Statement by the Security Council Signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the Principles of Women, Peace and Security

[ad_1] Office of Press and Public Diplomacy The following is a joint statement delivered by Mrs. Viola Amherd, President of the Swiss Confederation, on behalf of Ecuador, France, Guyana, Japan, Malta, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Ladies and Gentlemen It is a pleasure for me to stand here with my ten Security Council colleagues who have – like my country, Switzerland – signed shared commitments to reaffirm our will to […]

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