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Africa: 7 Days to Go – Harris, Trump Intensify Campaigns

[ad_1] Seven days before the election, Trump heads to Georgia, while Harris will try to energise voters in Michigan that include an Arab American and Muslim population concerned about Israel's war on Gaza. With seven days to go to the election, former President Donald Trump hosted a rally at Madison Square Garden in his hometown of New York while Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in the key swing state of Pennsylvania. At the Madison Square Garden Rally on Sunday, Trump […]

todayOctober 29, 2024

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Africa: Chickens As Well As Cheetahs – Biodiversity Conservation Must Also Include Livestock

[ad_1] Cali, Colombia — As the UN's COP16 biodiversity conference continues, the temptation is to focus on the wild flora and fauna under threat. But there is another, less obvious yet just as critical biodiversity crisis unfolding around the world that also deserves attention. A quarter of livestock breeds - from chickens, ducks and geese to horses, camels and cattle - are classified at risk of extinction. Even more concerning is the fact that a lack of data means the […]

todayOctober 29, 2024

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Africa CDC Strengthens Efforts to Combat Viral Hepatitis in Africa, Focuses On Madagascar

[ad_1] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is accelerating efforts to tackle viral hepatitis, a major public health threat responsible for an estimated 1.3 million deaths globally in 2022, nearly a quarter of which were in Africa. With support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the Africa CDC's Continental Viral Hepatitis Program is working toward the World Health Organization's 2030 viral hepatitis elimination targets. In a recent assessment in Madagascar, Africa CDC specialists evaluated the […]

todayOctober 29, 2024

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Africa: Inaugural Global Surveillance Summit 2024, Cape Town, South Africa

[ad_1] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in partnership with the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) will host the inaugural Global Surveillance Summit, an invitational event that will bring together global leaders, innovators, and frontline workers to tackle the challenges posed by new and reemerging pandemic threats. The summit is scheduled for December 3, 2024, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and will be held alongside the 20th International Congress […]

todayOctober 29, 2024

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Contentious visa agreement sparks controversy

[ad_1] A controversial agreement to grant Ukrainian diplomats visa-free access to South Africa has sparked outrage within political circles.South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, who is form a different party to the president, announced the deal on Sunday, terming Ukraine a "valued ally". But the presidency has criticised Schreiber for announcing the agreement without formal authorisation from President Cyril Ramaphosa. Critics see the deal as an affront to South […]

todayOctober 29, 2024

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Africa: WHO in Africa, WomenLift Health Sign Pivotal Agreement to Strengthen Women’s Leadership in Health

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region and WomenLift Health today crossed a major milestone, cementing a crucial partnership to bolster investments in women's leadership in health and promote gender equity in the sector across the region. The two organizations formally signed an agreement to augment the existing women empowerment initiatives at WHO in the African Region that aim to enhance the leadership capacity of mid- to senior-level women leaders as well as to equip […]

todayOctober 29, 2024

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Africa: COP29 Must Kickstart Stalled Progress On the Lifeline That Is Adaptation

[ad_1] Targets for adapting to climate change are meaningless without the means to act. It's time for a clear adaptation finance goal. 2024 has been another brutal year for Africa in terms of climate change. From the Horn of Africa to Mozambique, Malawi and the Congo, the continent has faced record-breaking temperatures, devastating floods, and severe El-Niño induced droughts. With parts of Africa warming faster than the global average, each additional degree of heating brings harsher impacts on the continent's […]

todayOctober 29, 2024

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Africa: Cancer Care in Africa – Translations of Key Words Convey Fear and Need to Change

[ad_1] Language can give people the power to take an active part in their own healthcare, or it can create barriers. Effective communication raises awareness about diseases and is key to delivering good care to patients. Yet in many African settings, this aspect of care is often overlooked. Take cancer, for example. Understanding how cancer is discussed in various languages and cultural contexts is crucial. Better communication about the disease can reduce fear and stigma, improve patient outcomes and promote […]

todayOctober 29, 2024

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Africa: Mudi Africa At 30 – From Grass to Glory, By Dele Sobowale

[ad_1] "Against excellence in another [person], there is no way of defending ourselves except love." Johann Goethe, VBQ, p 51. This is the third time I have fallen in love with an artist/philosopher long before meeting him. The first and ever abiding one was Uncle Sam; the second ever green Victor Attah. This one coming so late in the day is God's parting gift to me, and on the way out. I have only felt so happy about meeting a […]

todayOctober 29, 2024

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