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

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]

October 25, 2024

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Africa: Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace, and Security Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations

[ad_1] New York, New York — AS DELIVERED Thank you so much, Madam President. And I want to thank Switzerland for bringing us together on this important topic; it’s really fitting that we gather today on United Nations Day. Thank you, also, Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed, for your presentation, as well as Executive Director Bahous, and the other briefers, for your critical contributions to our discussion today. Madam President, Colleagues, as we mark 24 years of Resolution 1325, I find myself thinking about […]

October 25, 2024

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Africa’s week in pictures: 18

[ad_1] A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent:FAREED KOTB/GETTY IMAGESTemple guardian Abdel Karim greets visitors who have come to witness the sun's rays light up the statue of Pharaoh Ramses II in Egypt on Tuesday. The solar alignment only happens twice a year.AFPThe day before in Cameroon, supporters of the governing party welcome home the country's 91-year-old president whose health has long been the cause […]

October 25, 2024

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Africa: 85% of Children Affected By Polio in 2023 Lived in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries

[ad_1] Of the 541 children affected by polio globally in 2023, 85 per cent live in the 31 fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable countries, according to a new UNICEF analysis on World Polio Day. Polio cases in these settings have more than doubled in the past five years, while routine childhood immunization has dropped from 75 to 70 per cent - well below the 95 per cent needed for community immunity. The data issue a stark warning that the life-threatening disease […]

October 25, 2024

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Africa: UK-Funded Unitaid Launches Initiative to Boost Medical Oxygen Access in Sub-Saharan Africa

[ad_1] Nairobi — This week, Unitaid, funded by the UK government, announced a significant US$22 million investment to support the establishment of Africa's first regional liquid oxygen manufacturing program, aimed at improving access to medical oxygen in sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative will focus on East and Southern Africa, with production facilities set to be established in Kenya and Tanzania. This pioneering program is designed to increase medical oxygen production in East Africa by 300% and reduce oxygen prices by up […]

October 25, 2024

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