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[ad_1] A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond:RODGER BOSCH / AFPHoping to win hearts and minds with humour, Extinction Rebellion protesters pose as "fossil fuel vampires" preying on Mother Earth outside an oil producers' conference on Tuesday, in the South African city of Cape Town. The campaigners say time is running out to fix the global climate crisis.Khaled DESOUKI / AFPTime is also […]
[ad_1] As we mark the International Day of the Girl Child, it is sobering to realize that only 16 million out of more than 37 million adolescent girls in Western and Central Africa are currently enrolled in secondary school. Of these, fewer than half will complete lower secondary school, and many will enter early marriage or childbearing before they become adults. These numbers reflect lost potential and futures limited by circumstances beyond their control. The good news is that every […]
[ad_1] Cape Town hosted the first World One Health Congress in Africa, where Africa CDC led a well-attended side event on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a rapidly growing health threat across the continent. AMR occurs when microorganisms--bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites--resist treatment. In many African countries, the unchecked sale and misuse of antibiotics for viral infections and livestock worsens the problem. Poor hygiene, inadequate infection control, and improper waste disposal further accelerate the spread of resistant microorganisms. At the Cape Town […]
[ad_1] Brazzaville — Despite important progress towards integrating eye health into primary health care services in African countries, a dire shortage of financial resources, combined with the concentration of scarce human resources in urban areas and low community awareness, continues to threaten the gains. One in every six blind people globally live in Africa, along with 26 million others grappling with some degree of visual impairment. Yet statistics show that despite the onerous burden, only 14% of people who need […]
[ad_1] Africa CDC continues to support Mpox response in Africa through the strengthening of diagnostic capacity, surveillance, case detection and management, contact tracing, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) among other efforts. In strengthening laboratory diagnostic capacity for mpox and other pathogens, the Africa CDC supported the Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP) with sample management and referral, biosafety and biosecurity trainings, and enhancing molecular testing and sequencing capacities. From September 30 to October 4, 2024, the Africa CDC, in partnership […]
[ad_1] The African Development Bank (AfDB) has named Nnenna Lily Nwabufo as Vice President for Regional Development, Integration, and Business Delivery, effective from October 4. Ms Nwabufo, a Nigerian with over 33 years of experience in financial management, budget planning, and regional operations, has held several senior roles at the bank since joining in 1991. Her career includes serving as Acting Vice President for Corporate Services in 2015 and, more recently, Director General for East Africa, where she oversaw operations […]
[ad_1] A new discovery of an ancient farming society at Oued Beht in Morocco fills a centuries-old gap in history. It reveals that, 5,000 years ago, the Maghreb (north-west Africa) was far from a backwater. Rather, it was an integral part of life in the Mediterranean, a region nestled between north Africa, south-western Asia and southern Europe. Over time, the Mediterranean has served as a cradle for interconnected societies that influenced one another through trade, migration and the exchange of […]
[ad_1] A draft convention against mercenarism is an important milestone in the AU's effort to tackle mercenarism, but success will depend on a strong oversight committee and clear reporting lines. Listen to this article 6 min Listen to this article 6 min The often shadowy nature of mercenary activity makes exact numbers difficult to verify, but there has certainly been a resurgence in Africa's use of hired soldiers in the past decade. Countries are increasingly drawing on them to help […]
[ad_1] The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara.An Eritrean statement wrapping up the summit made reference to "respect for the sovereignty... and territorial integrity of the countries in the region".This could be taken as a pointed reference to landlocked Ethiopia's ambitions for access to a sea port, but the country was not […]
