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Africa: Mpox: Coordination, Collaboration, Planning and Finance for Equity Required

[ad_1] A statement from the Right Honourable Helen Clark and the active former members of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response Given the mpox emergency, stakeholders including the World Health Organization headquarters and regional offices, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, international and regional health actors and those who can finance the response must ensure a co-ordinated and transparent plan to protect people’s lives and stop […]

todayAugust 31, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Climate Change Has Deep Historical Roots – Amitav Ghosh Explores How Capitalism and Colonialism Fit in

[ad_1] Amitav Ghosh is an internationally celebrated author of 20 historical fiction and non-fiction books. The Indian thinker and writer has written extensively on the legacies of colonialism, violence and extractivism. His most famous works explore migration, globalisation and commercial violence and conquest during the colonial period, against the backdrop of the opium trade in the 1800s. Caroline Southey, from The Conversation Africa, asked economics professor Imraan Valodia and climate […]

todayAugust 30, 2024 3

Africa

Africa Stands At the Centre of SA’s Foreign Policy – President Ramaphosa

[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa has asserted that Africa stands firmly at the centre of South Africa's foreign policy. The President said South Africa was firmly committed to strengthening the African Union (AU) as an instrument of peace, stability, integration and development on the continent. "South Africa plays a leading role on several continental issues. We are, for example, the chair of the Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative. We are currently the […]

todayAugust 30, 2024 2

Entertainment

Nigeria: Unesco Pledges Support for Nollywood

[ad_1] A UNESCO official pledged the organisation's technical support for Nollywood at the exclusive premiere of 'When Wolves Cry', a movie on the harmful effects of fake news. Abdourahamane Diallo, Head of Office and Country Representative of UNESCO in Nigeria, says the organisation is willing to provide technical support for developing Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry. He stated this at the exclusive premiere of 'When Wolves Cry', a movie on […]

todayAugust 30, 2024 2

Entertainment

Uganda: Salam TV Uganda Partners With the Saudi Arabia Embassy for Strategic Growth and Cultural Exchange

[ad_1] Next Media Uganda, through its subsidiary Salam TV, has embarked on a promising partnership with the Saudi Arabia Embassy in Uganda. This collaboration marks the beginning of a dynamic relationship, aimed at fostering cultural exchange and driving mutual growth. The partnership was officially launched during a visit by a Saudi delegation to Next Media's headquarters. Uncle Mark Agaba, Chief Protocol Officer at Next Media Uganda, along with Hajji Karim […]

todayAugust 30, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Mpox in the DRC – Children Are At High Risk – Health Expert Explains Why

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that children, pregnant women and people with weak immune systems are at higher risk from the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reports confirm that children under five account for 39% of all cases in the country, and babies as young as two weeks are being diagnosed with this viral illness. Nadia Adjoa Sam-Agudu, an expert in paediatric infectious diseases, […]

todayAugust 30, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: The Mpox Outbreak’s Disturbing Echoes in Africa

[ad_1] Mpox is not COVID-19, but that pandemic's bitter lessons have not all been learnt. An ominous sense of déjà vu is emerging across Africa as the mpox outbreak spreads from its epicentre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Is this COVID-19 redux? The short answer is probably no, as mpox isn't spread as easily as COVID-19, merely by breathing - it requires direct physical contact, including sex. […]

todayAugust 30, 2024 2

News

Liberia: Raji Says No Conflict of Interest in Awarding His Chauffeur U.S.$20,000 Contract

[ad_1] Monrovia — Liberia Football Association (LFA) President Mustapha Raji says there is no conflict of interest in awarding a US$20,000 contract to his chauffeur, Anthony Flomo. Report by Danesius Marteh, [email protected], Contributing Writer Flomo, who runs a garage in Clara Town, is contracted to maintain and repair LFA-owned vehicles, including Raji's US$45,000 Toyota Fortuner, enshrined in the 2024 fiscal budget. Raji said Flomo has been with him and […]

todayAugust 30, 2024 2

News

Uganda: Para Swimmer Kukundakwe’s Beams With Confidence

[ad_1] Ugandan paralympic swimmer Husna Kukundakwe is beaming with high optimism ahead of the women's 100m breaststroke swimming today at 12pm Friday, August 30. The country's lone representative in swimming will open her Paris 2024 account at the Paris La Defence Arena. Kukundakwe starts in lane one, heat 2. The eight fastest swimmers from the heats qualify for the next stage. Kokundakwe, during her warm-up on Thursday, seemed unfazed by […]

todayAugust 30, 2024

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