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Africa: Social Cohesion – an African Collage of Imperfect Tolerance and Cautious Trust

[ad_1] Surveys find widespread perceptions of unfair treatment based on people's economic status. Key findings On average across 39 countries, at least eight in 10 Africans express tolerant attitudes toward people of different ethnicities (89%), different religions (85%), different political affiliations (82%), and different nationalities (80%). Only one-fourth (24%) say the same about people in same-sex relationships. o Levels of tolerance have remained fairly stable over the past decade. o While intolerance for sexual differences reaches 94% in Uganda, Sierra […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Africa: Cipesa’s 2024 State of Internet Freedom in Africa Report Examines the Interplay Between Technology and Elections.

[ad_1] Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) This statement was originally published on cipesa.org on 27 September 2024. The Collaboration on International ICT Policy has launched the 11th edition of the State of Internet Freedom in Africa report. This year, the report examines the interplay between technology and elections in Africa during the so-called Year of Democracy, when at least 20 African countries were scheduled to go to the polls. While highlighting the growing influence […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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South Africa outrage over women’s bodies found in pigsty

[ad_1] The case of two black women who were allegedly shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer and two of his workers has caused outrage in South Africa.Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were allegedly looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August when they were shot.Their bodies were then alleged to have been given to pigs in an […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Africa CDC Boosts Training to Tackle Mpox and Marburg Outbreaks in Eastern Africa

[ad_1] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has ramped up its efforts to combat recent Mpox and Marburg virus outbreaks by enhancing public health emergency management training in Eastern Africa. The Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre is spearheading this initiative, aiming to equip staff with the skills necessary to effectively assess and mitigate disease outbreaks across the region. In a post shared on social media, Africa CDC emphasised that the strengthened training capabilities will improve the […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Africa: Museveni Asks Africa Chief Justices to Work for People’s Prosperity

[ad_1] President Museveni has told African Chief Justices that it's easier to administer justice if a country is prosperous. "Right from our student days, in our movement, we always advised the African intelligentsia [the academicians, technocrats, the Judiciary and lawyers] to always have an organic way of looking at issues. If the economy of the country is growing and creating prosperity, it is easier to work on issues of justice," he said. Museveni made the remarks on Tuesday while presiding […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Army vows to fight on despite peace efforts

[ad_1] A top Sudanese general has said the army will press on with its offensive despite international efforts to broker a ceasefire in the 17-month civil war.“Peace talks can go on, but the army will not stop for that,” Assistant Commander-in-Chief Lt Gen Ibrahim Gabir told the BBC.He was speaking just days after the army launched an operation to regain control of the capital, Khartoum, from the paramilitary Rapid Support […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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At least 45 dead, 61 missing as two vessels sink

[ad_1] At least 45 people have died and many others are missing after two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials say.The boats left Yemen with 310 people on board before sinking in the Red Sea off the east African nation on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. "To date, 61 individuals are still missing and the search operations are continuing relentlessly," the Djibouti’s coastguard said. […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Africa: Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in Rwanda

[ad_1] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak on 27 September 2024. As of 30 September, 27 confirmed cases and 9 deaths have been reported; most of the cases are health care workers. Over 297 contacts have been registered and are under follow-up. The Ministry of Health is working tirelessly in collaboration with relevant partners to contain the deadly virus through enhanced preventive measures in all health […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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Africa: UN Security Council Needs Major Changes – Permanent Seats for African Countries Is Just One

[ad_1] Recently, the US ambassador to the United Nations announced America's support for the creation of two new permanent UN security council seats for African states. Gary Wilson, a scholar of international law and relations - specifically issues related to the United Nations - argues that although Africa's time may have come, there are still hurdles to overcome. What's wrong with the way the UN security council is currently constructed? One of the most damning criticisms continuously levelled at the […]

todayOctober 2, 2024

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