Africa: Promising Progress On Eye Health in African Region, but Challenges Remain

[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 […]

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Africa CDC Strengthens Laboratory Capacity for Mpox and Other Outbreaks in Burundi

[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 […]

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Africa: AfDB Appoints Nnenna Nwabufo As VP for Regional Development

[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 […]

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Africa: New York’s Habibi Fest Is Underway Passion and Soul

[ad_1] The fourth annual Habibi Festival is now underway at Joe's Pub in New York City. The festival highlights the music of the SWANA region (South West Asia and North Africa). This fall's edition runs five nights (October 8-12), with two acts featured each night. Given ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Sudan, pulling off this festival is no easy task. Franco-Egyptian bandleader Mohamed Abozekry ran into travel issues and had to be replaced last minute on the first […]

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Nigeria: From Fela Kuti to Jimi Hendrix and the Grateful Dead – the Story of Music Manager Rikki Stein

[ad_1] Rikki Stein, born into a regular, middle-class home in the UK, has had what must have seemed an unlikely career. As a music manager he has toured the world in the company of music legends - from the late Nigerian Afrobeat star Fela Kuti to American rockers The Grateful Dead and Morocco's Master Musicians of Joujouka. The stories of the people working behind the scenes supporting great artists rarely get the spotlight they deserve. But Stein's recently released autobiography […]

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West Africa: Discovery of 5,000-Year-Old Farming Society in Morocco Fills a Major Gap in History – North-West Africa Was a Central Player in Trade and Culture

[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 […]

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Namibia’s Art Scene Has Been Built By Unsung Heroes – Like Queer Artist Jo Rogge

[ad_1] A week after the opening of their solo exhibition So She Was Turned To a Pillar of Salt at The Project Room in Windhoek, Jo Rogge also facilitated a workshop for aspiring female artists at the gallery. Squeezing in a workshop in the few days they were in Namibia is an affirmation of their commitment to the advancement of art in the country. This is despite having been forced out of Namibia in 2016 when, after 30 years of […]

October 11, 2024 2

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Africa: AU Takes Aim At Africa’s New Brand of Mercenaries, but Strong Oversight, Clear Reporting Lines Are Needed

[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 […]

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Namibia: Overnight Millionaire – Man Wins N$7 Million in Sports Betting With N$16

[ad_1] ... says those who have been supporting him will get piece of the pie A man (30) from Windhoek woke up N$7 million richer after waging N$16 on the Soccer 13 pool with a sport betting outlet earlier this week. JSB Sports Betting manager Jevon Wilson confirms that the winner placed the winning bet at one of their branches in Windhoek. "The client only started playing towards the end of last year and he found himself lucky," he says. […]

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