Rita Waeni killing: Two Nigerians held in Kenya over student’s death, police say

[ad_1] The brutal killing of the 20-year-old has led to calls for more to be done to address femicide. [ad_2] Source link

January 23, 2024 1

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Liberia’s President Boakai well after heat exhaustion at inauguration

[ad_1] Liberia’s President, Joseph Boakai is reportedly feeling well a day after he suffered heat exhaustion during his own inauguration on Monday. The heat exhaustion forced him to cut short his inauguration speech after aides had to help him walk away from the podium, curtailing the ceremony. The 79-year-old who is Liberia’s oldest ever president has however resumed his normal duties, the presidency said in a statement. “He has resumed […]

January 23, 2024 1

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Africa: Meta – Protect LGBT People From Digital Targeting

[ad_1] Beirut — New #SecureOurSocials Campaign Urges Transparency from Facebook, Instagram Meta should do more to protect the safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and all its users, in particular on Facebook and Instagram, Human Rights Watch, Social Media Exchange (SMEX), INSM Foundation for Digital Rights, Helem, and Damj Association said in the #SecureOurSocials campaign opened today. The campaign, building on the work of various human rights organizations, is based on a February 2023 Human Rights Watch […]

January 23, 2024 2

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Africa: Dangote Still Africa’s Richest Man As Forbes Unveils 2024 List

[ad_1] The president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as the richest person in Africa with a net worth of $13.9 billion in the 2024 Forbes list of 20 of Africa's Richest billionaires released yesterday. According to Forbes, the fortunes of Africa's wealthiest people rebounded slightly in the past 12 months, reversing the decline in their fortunes from a year ago, though they were still off their all-time highs. The New Jersey-based media outfit pointed out […]

January 23, 2024 2

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Africa: Five Inspiring Female Composers From History You Should Listen to

[ad_1] I research female composers and contrary to what many people expect, women have successfully written music throughout history. It is important to learn about these musicians to undermine the idea of an exclusively white and male canon of western classical music. To start you on your journey of discovery, here are five female composers from history I recommend listening to. 1. Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) Born in Venice, the Italian baroque composer Barbara Strozzi is widely agreed to have been […]

January 23, 2024 3

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Africa: At Non-Aligned Movement Summit, Guterres Repeats Call for Gaza Ceasefire, Release of Hostages

[ad_1] UN Secretary-General António Guterres repeated his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all hostages, in an address to the latest summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which concluded in Kampala, Uganda, on Saturday. Leaders from the 120-member bloc met amid deep division globally, including rising geopolitical tensions, climate catastrophe, widespread poverty and raging conflict in Sudan, Ukraine and Gaza. Danger and constraints "Following the abhorrent Hamas attacks on 7 October, the wholesale destruction […]

January 23, 2024 2

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Africa: Carnage in Gaza – ‘How Much Is Enough?’ Asks UN Assembly President

[ad_1] The President of the UN General Assembly on Friday reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages as the "only credible course of action" to address the conflict. Addressing the 19th Non-Aligned Summit in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, President Dennis Francis urged the bloc of 120 nations to exert its influence to bring an end to the "carnage" in the war-ravaged enclave. "That situation behooves us to ask: how much is enough? […]

January 23, 2024 2

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Afcon 2023: The African footballers putting their hearts on the line

[ad_1] One major issue is that the African heart is believed to be more susceptible to cardiac problems, with a medical research team backed by world governing body Fifa determining, in 2009, that "black African athletes seem to have an increased risk of adverse cardiac events during sports events". The other primary issue is the refusal of some players with heart issues to heed medical advice. South African doctor Lervasen […]

January 23, 2024 1

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Africa: The Birthrate Blues – allAfrica.com

[ad_1] Portland, USA — Increasing numbers of countries are experiencing a spreading demographic condition, below replacement fertility, with many governments bemoaning the birthrate blues. Without compensating international migration, a fertility rate below the replacement level, which in most instances is approximately 2.1 births per woman, leads to population decline, a near universal fear among nations that have become addicted to population growth. Fertility rates below the replacement level were relatively uncommon in the distant past with few if any countries […]

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