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Africa: Daily Maverick Has a Whatsapp Channel….Here’s How to Join

[ad_1] The Daily Maverick WhatsApp channel offers a direct line to what's coming out of our newsroom, ensuring you receive the latest updates and insights without the noise of traditional social media platforms. Attention, truth-seekers and news junkies. Daily Maverick isn't just gracing your newsfeed and inbox anymore - we're invading your WhatsApp (don't worry, it's the good kind of invasion). Ditch the endless family cat pics and join our WhatsApp channel for unfiltered news, insider insights and witty commentary […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Africa: Obasanjo Backs Raila for Top AU Job

[ad_1] Nairobi — Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has backed opposition leader Raila Odinga as a viable candidate for the African Union Commission top job. Speaking in Nairobi during a press conference, Obasanjo urged East African Community (EAC) countries to support Odinga. "I have no doubt that my friend who is standing next to me (Odinga) is the right person to take over the mantle. If the EAC region backs him, I believe the rest of the continent will support […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Africa: 1.4 Billion Children Globally Missing Out On Basic Social Protection, According to Latest Data

[ad_1] New York — Fewer than one in ten children in low-income countries have access to child benefits, leaving them vulnerable to disease, missed education, poor nutrition, poverty and inequality Globally, 1.4 billion children aged 0-15 lack any form of social protection, leaving them vulnerable to disease, poor nutrition and poverty, according to new data released today by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Save the Children and UNICEF. In low-income countries, less than one in ten children in this age […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Africa: Report Sees Africa’s Agrifood Sector As Solution to Youth Unemployment

[ad_1] Nairobi — A new report says Africa's agrifood sector -- which involves the processing, packaging and selling of locally produced food -- could be the key to boosting employment rates, income and food security on the continent. Experts in agriculture, engineering, ecology, nutrition and food security unveiled the 140-page report in Uganda on Wednesday, looking at the challenges young Africans face and the education and skills needed for jobs in the agrifood sector. Rhoda Tumusiime, a former commissioner for […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Ivory Coast and Nigeria climb in world rankings after Afcon 2023

[ad_1] Ivory Coast have climbed 10 places in the Fifa world rankings after winning the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, while runners-up Nigeria have moved up 14 spots.The Super Eagles are now 28th despite losing the final 2-1 on Sunday, making them the third-ranked side on the continent.Ivory Coast, meanwhile, have moved up to 39th in the world after sealing their third Nations Cup title on home soil.Angola are the […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Africa: World News in Brief – DR Congo Clashes, Invest in Ending Polio, Say #idont to Child Marriage

[ad_1] Tensions remain high in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in the town of Sake, as clashes persist between M23 rebels and Government forces, the UN mission in the country, MONUSCO, reported on Wednesday. Violence last week forced thousands to flee, and fighting occurred on Tuesday in the outskirts of Sake, which is located some 20 kilometres northwest of the provincial capital, Goma. "Our peacekeeping mission is continuing to support the Congolese […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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