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Africa: Impact of Red Sea Crisis On Africa – Red Flag or Red Herring?

[ad_1] Africa will feel the effects, but smart countries could derive some benefits from the Red Sea turmoil. Still reeling from the effects of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war, African countries face yet another geopolitical hurdle with the Red Sea crisis and its potentially significant economic ramifications. While current disruptions will primarily affect trade routes and supply chains between Europe and Asia, African countries won't escape the contagion. But smart countries could derive some commercial and strategic benefits from the […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Africa: Migrating Animals Face Collapsing Numbers – Major New UN Report

[ad_1] The world's travelling animals - marine turtles, whales, sharks, elephants, reptiles, wild cats, birds, and even insects - have entered a period of sharp decline, new research has found. The first ever State of the World's Migratory Species report, released today by the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, showed that the conservation status of many migratory species is getting worse. The convention maintains a list of migratory species that are already in […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Africa: The SAN People of Southern Africa – Where Ethics Codes for Researching Indigenous People Could Fail Them

[ad_1] There is a long and often complicated history of researchers studying Indigenous people. In 1999, the education scholar Linda Tuhiwai-Smith, in her book Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples, emphasised the colonial character of much research. She warned that it brings with it a new wave of exploration, discovery, exploitation and appropriation. Well into the 20th century, researchers depicted groups like the Indigenous San of southern Africa in a racist fashion, fixating on their physical characteristics and writing of […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Africa: 100 Years of Radio in Africa – From Propaganda to People’s Power

[ad_1] Radio is thriving across Africa. Exact figures are difficult to come by because audience research differs across countries. But studies estimate radio listenership to be between 60% and 80% of the continent's 1.4 billion population. In contrast to many western countries, where there has been a shift towards streaming and podcasts, traditional radio continues to be widely embraced in Africa. Because of poor literacy levels and uneven access to the internet and technological infrastructure, old-fashioned radio remains a reliable […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Africa: Strengthening Partnerships to Combat Disease Outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

[ad_1] Kinshasa — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) conducted a high-level mission from 9 to 10 February 2024 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo. The mission aimed to support government health initiatives through enhanced partnerships and collaboration in addressing emerging and endemic diseases. Recognizing the vital role of respectful and action-oriented partnerships outlined in the new public health order, Africa CDC and the Ministry of Health convened high-level partners to rally support for preventing […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Africa: 25 Years, 224 Abuse Allegations, No Peace – DRC Kicks Out UN Peacekeeping Mission

[ad_1] Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo — The longtime mission leaves a complex legacy, providing safety to displaced populations even as some peacekeepers stood accused of sexual abuse. While some celebrate their departure, others predict a dangerous security vacuum. At the end of September 2023, President Félix Tshisekedi called for withdrawal of a peacekeeping mission to Democratic Republic of Congo. Tshisekedi was speaking at the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and was referring to MONUSCO, the United […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Chinese convict escapes from hospital in Ghana

[ad_1] A Chinese convict who is serving a one-year jail term for theft in Ghana, has escaped. Wang Xiao absconded while receiving medical care at a hospital in the capital, Accra. He was being held at the Nsawam Prison in the south of the country. Officials of the Ghana Prisons Service say he reported being sick last Wednesday and was taken to a nearby hospital. But he escaped from the […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Ethiopia: Hope fades as operation to rescue trapped miners enters day four

[ad_1] Hope is fading as an operation to save over 20 miners trapped in northern Ethiopia enters the fourth day without any success. The over 20 artisanal miners were trapped in the Delanta district while searching for opal gemstones. It is however not clear the exact number of individuals trapped, and the challenging terrain has made rescue efforts difficult. Hundreds of locals are trying to dig openings for the miners, […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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