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 Africa: AllAfrica: (Laatste update: woensdag 22 maart 2023 10:00:54)
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Liberia: U.S. Documents Human Rights Abuses
[New Dawn] --In 2022 report on Liberia
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:31:27 GMT
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Kenya: President Ruto, PCS Mudavadi, DP Gachagua to Spend Millions on Cars
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The offices of President William Ruto, Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua, and Musalia Mudavadi have been allocated Sh802.2 million for car purchases.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:28:04 GMT
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Nigeria: Govt Prosecuted Over 220 Vessels in Five Years - President Buhari
[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday expressed delight that some key threats within Nigeria's maritime environment, such as crude oil theft, piracy, sea robbery, as well as illegal unregulated and unreported fishing were being effectively tackled.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:12:51 GMT
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Kenya: Omanyala Vows to Shatter African Record At May's Kip Keino Classic
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- African record holder and Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala has vowed to shatter his own African record of 9.77 at the Kip Keino Classic World Athletics Continental Gold Tour event in May.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:09:28 GMT
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Kenya: Police Defend Response to Cost-of-Living Protests
[VOA] Nairobi -- Human rights advocates in Kenya are condemning what they call "barbaric acts" by police in their response to protests over the high cost of living. One university student was killed, 31 officers were injured and nearly 240 people arrested Monday in demonstrations organized by opposition leader Raila Odinga.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:59:25 GMT
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Namibia: Supreme Court Rules Against Same-Sex Couple in Citizenship Case
[VOA] Windhoek -- Gay rights activists in Namibia are decrying a Supreme Court decision that will effectively deny citizenship to a child born through surrogacy to a same-sex couple in South Africa. The case has ignited public debate in Namibia on what constitutes a family.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:59:16 GMT
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Ethiopia: Gov't Rejects U.S. Accusation of War Crimes as Inflammatory
[VOA] Adis Ababa -- Ethiopia's government has rejected a U.S. assertion that all sides in the two-year Tigray war committed war crimes, calling the statement "inflammatory."
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:58:55 GMT
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Limps Toward Elections
[CFR] An impenetrable electoral process in Zimbabwe breeds cynicism in the next generation of voters, to the peril of democracy efforts.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:52:53 GMT
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Sudan: Perthes Urges UN - 'Greater Support Needed to Help Sudan With Its Domestic Challenges'
[Dabanga] New York -- Despite the improved political situation in Sudan, greater support is needed to help Sudan navigate domestic challenges following the signing of an agreement designed to facilitate the nation's political transition, Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) told the Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, as the organ's members discussed how the international community can best assist Sudan during th
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:51:54 GMT
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Africa: A Microbiologist Reveals the Shocking Truth About Dirt and Germs in Hotel Rooms
[The Conversation Africa] For most of us, staying in a hotel room is either something of a necessity - think business travel - or something to look forward to as part of a holiday or wider excursion.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:50:49 GMT
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Africa: UN - School Meal Programs More Than Just a Plate of Food
[VOA] New York -- Nearly 420 million children benefited from free school meals last year, a new World Food Program report said Tuesday, providing an important safety net as hunger reaches unprecedented crisis levels worldwide.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:43:06 GMT
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Niger: Niger Credited With Negotiating Release of U.S. Aid Worker, French Journalist
[VOA] Dakar -- The government of Niger says it negotiated the release of a U.S. aid worker and a French journalist who were held captive by Islamist militants in the Sahel region. Aid worker and missionary Jeffery Woodke was held for more than six years, while reporter Olivier Dubois spent nearly two years in captivity.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:42:54 GMT
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Nigeria: At Least 28 Journalists Harassed, Beaten, Denied Access While Covering Elections
[CPJ] Abuja -- Nigerian authorities should thoroughly investigate incidents involving at least 28 journalists and media workers being harassed and attacked while covering state elections and hold the perpetrators to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:41:13 GMT
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Africa: How a Nigerian Singer and a Cameroonian Dancer Inspired a Powerful Protest in Iran
[The Conversation Africa] On 8 March 2023, five teenage girls uploaded on social media a video of themselves performing the Calm Down Dance Challenge. This is the choreography for the first verse of the Afrobeats hit Calm Down by Nigerian singer Rema (Divine Ikubor).
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:39:48 GMT
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Africa: Extreme Weather - UN Global Early Warning Initiative 'Fast-Tracked Into Action'
[UN News] A global initiative launched by the UN Secretary-General to ensure that all countries are protected by early warning systems, by 2027, is being fast-tracked into action on the ground, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:27:27 GMT
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Africa: School Meals Fuel Young Minds, but Most Vulnerable Still Missing Out - WFP
[UN News] Nearly 420 million children across the globe receive school meals - that's 30 million more than in 2020 - the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report published on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:25:33 GMT
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South Africa: New Electricity Minister Blames Infrastructure Problems for Power Crisis - South African News Briefs - March 22, 2023
[allAfrica] Cape Town --
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 06:36:18 GMT
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Tanzania: Tanzania Confirms Outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease
[Nile Post] Tanzania has today confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 06:35:57 GMT
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South Africa: Ramaphosa 'Happy That Most South Africans Did Not Heed National Shutdown Call'
[Scrolla] South Africans commemorated Human Rights Day on Tuesday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa using his keynote to take a jab at the EFF's failed shutdown on Monday.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 05:48:51 GMT
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Zimbabwe: Govt Recognised for Achieving HIV Targets
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's robust HIV management programme continues to get international acclaim with the country receiving an accolade recognising it as one of only three Sub-Saharan African nations to attain the UNAIDS set 95-95-95 HIV objectives.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 05:07:50 GMT
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Africa: UN Report Urges Water Partnerships to Avert Global Crisis #WorldWaterDay
[UN News] Water starts wars, puts out fires, and is key to human survival, but ensuring access for all hinges largely on improving cooperation, according to a new flagship UN report published on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 05:06:59 GMT
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Senegal: Opposition Leader Alleges Assassination Attempt As Protests Flare
[RFI] Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko claimed Monday to have survived an assassination attempt during his appearance at a politically charged trial that has sparked unrest. Meanwhile, President Macky Sall has rejected claims that it would be unconstitutional for him to seek a controversial third mandate.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:49:16 GMT
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East Africa: East Africa's LGBTQ Community Under Siege
[DW] In East African countries, people with diverse sexual orientations live in constant fear. Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric is on the rise in in the region as lawmakers in Uganda vote to pass new legislation to punish the community.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:45:37 GMT
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Kenya: Pastoralists Suffer Despite Millions of Dollars Used to Protect Them From Drought - What Went Wrong?
[The Conversation Africa] Across the arid landscape of northern Kenya, roadside signs proclaim projects aimed at creating "resilience" among pastoralist communities. This is a region where frequent droughts, animal disease, insecurity and structural exclusion all affect pastoral livelihoods.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:43:08 GMT
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Ghana: Farmers in Ghana Can't Predict Rainfall Anymore, Changing How They Work #AfricaClimateCrisis
[The Conversation Africa] Climate change affects all spheres of life, particularly those aspects that depend on the environment. Farming communities are a case in point.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:41:50 GMT
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Africa: Aquifers Hold More Than 20 Times The Water Stored in Continent's Lakes, But They Don't Solve Water Scarcity
[The Conversation Africa] Discoveries of aquifers - underground earth formations that hold water - often create excitement around their ability to ease water scarcity in a region.
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:40:41 GMT
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Africa: Liveable Future For All is Possible, If We Take Urgent Action - UN Report #AfricaClimateHope
[UN News] A major UN "report of reports" from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change.
Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:03:16 GMT
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East Africa: EA Govts Urged to Allocate Proper Water Budget
[Daily News] WATER stakeholders have urged governments in East Africa to allocate proper budget for protecting and preserving water sources and infrastructures across the region, to combat challenges of access to water.
Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:35:25 GMT
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Africa: Healthy Forests, Healthy Planet, Healthy Humans #AfricaClimateHope
[UN News] Forests are often called the lungs of the planet, because they absorb harmful carbon dioxide and produce life-giving oxygen so it's no exaggeration to equate healthy forests with healthy people, the theme of this year's International Day of Forests.
Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:53:27 GMT
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