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Ethiopia: Rocks in a Hard Place – Lalibela Priests Raise Fears Amid War and Weather

[ad_1] Cracks are widening along Ethiopia's ancient rock-hewn churches. Fighting has come perilously close, but rain is the bigger threat. For the past decade, Father Gebez Sahilu Degen has awoken from his bed in the town of Lalibela in the northern Amhara region of Ethiopia before the sun has had a chance to rise. He slowly ambles his way down dark streets towards the town's centuries-old rock-hewn churches, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that some consider the eighth wonder of […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

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Africa: Despite the Hazards, Ghana’s Illicit Waste Trade Is Booming

[ad_1] Ghana cannot recycle all its hazardous waste imports, but that hasn't curbed its role in the billion-dollar global business. Illicit waste trafficking generates around US$10 billion to US$12 billion worldwide every year, according to the Financial Action Task Force. Ghana plays a major role in this market, despite being unable to recycle all the hazardous waste it imports. Each year, around 150 000 tonnes of electronic waste are shipped to Ghana, legally and illegally. Both Western and Ghanaian companies […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

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Africa: Long Road in a Short Time – Ending FGM Calls for Immediate Action

[ad_1] "A woman is a full circle; within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform." This African saying celebrates the multifaceted strength of women, recognizing their capabilities not only to give life but also to cultivate and change the world around them. The proverb reminds me of Nia, a courageous female genital mutilation (FGM) survivor from Tanzania, whose journey epitomizes the essence of this adage. Nia, once a voiceless victim of FGM, transformed into a force within her […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

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Africa: DRC Misses Another Opportunity to Build a Democracy

[ad_1] After accusations of an 'electoral coup' in 2018, the country's December 2023 polls were equally lacking in legitimacy. Following President Félix Tshisekedi's contested victory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) December 2023 elections, democracy hangs in the balance. Amid allegations of irregularities and voter disenfranchisement, Tshisekedi's re-election underscores deep problems with the country's democratic fabric. The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) declared Tshisekedi the winner with over 70% of the votes. He was followed by Moïse Katumbi […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

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Africa: AU Summit 2024 Nat’l Committee Finalizes Preparations

[ad_1] Committee for the African Union 44th Executive Council and 37th Ordinary Session of Heads of States announced that the preparation to receive AU guests has already finalized preparations. Speaking at a discussion organized about the preparation with its 35 member institutions yesterday, National Committee Chairperson, Foreign Affairs State Minister, Ambassador Birtukan Ayano said that preparations have been carried out in consideration to receive extra guests. "Hotels, roads, guest destinations as well as tourist areas are now ready to provide […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

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Africa: Road to COP29 – Highest Climate Ambitions Needed to Decarbonize World

[ad_1] Nairobi — The road to COP29 has begun in earnest in the backdrop of a global climate report indicating that not only was 2023 the warmest year in a 174-year climate record, it was the warmest by far. Record-breaking temperatures, combined with El Niño, pushed vulnerable and poor nations in the Global South to the frontlines of extreme and severe weather events. It was a climatic carnage in Africa with fatal floods in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

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Africa: Landlocked Developing Countries Conference to Address Development

[ad_1] United Nations — Landlocked developing countries need greater support from the international community so that they are no longer left behind when it comes to progressing with the SDGs, says the UN High Representative of the Least Developed Countries. The Third UN Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) is set to be hosted in Kigali, Rwanda, in June. A preparatory committee for the conference has been established and convened its first meeting on Monday. The overarching theme of the […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

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Africa: COP 10 – Tobacco Growers’ Share Concerns Over WHO Decisions

[ad_1] A large group of premium tobacco producers and workers from a few tobacco growers’ countries, Colombia, Panama, Honduras and Nicaragua, have protested on February 5th in front of the Panama Convention Centre where the tenth Conference of the Parties (COP) of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), is currently taking place. The FCTC aims at protecting present and future generations from the impact of tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke by reducing both demand […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

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Africa: Putting Survivors at the Forefront of the Global Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation

[ad_1] Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, OHCHR High Commissioner Volker Türk, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation “ Today, on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, we reaffirm our dedication to the girls and women who have been subjected to this grave violation of human rights. Every survivor's voice is […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

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