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 Africa: AllAfrica: (Laatste update: donderdag 12 januari 2023 21:27:41)
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Namibia: Drought Also Blamed for Poor Exam Results
[Namibian] Since rural communities mostly depend on farming for their livelihoods, climate change in the form of drought may have contributed to last year's poor Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary level examination results.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:16:50 GMT
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Namibia: Overcrowded Classrooms Remain a Nightmare
[New Era] Dressed in a blue overall jacket and denim jeans, the principal of Green Leaves Primary School, Chanville Mackrill, and his teachers were ready to roll up their sleeves and build classrooms with corrugated zinc sheets and other materials they ordered to accommodate 600 learners.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:05:25 GMT
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Namibia: Geingob Condemns Soldiers Burning Bodies in Mozambique
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has condemned soldiers who can be seen on video dumping bodies onto a pile of burning rubbish in Mozambique.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:56:30 GMT
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Africa: Why China's New Foreign Minister is Touring Africa
[allAfrica] China's new Foreign Minister Qin Gang is heading to five African countries, the Foreign Ministry announced. Gang was appointed China's foreign minister on December 30th, replacing Wang Yi who was promoted to the political bureau of the ruling Communist Party in October.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:52:54 GMT
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Cameroon: MSF Welcomes Cameroon's Release of Staff Accused of Aiding Separatists
[VOA] Buea -- Doctors Without Borders, known by its French abbreviation MSF, welcomed Cameroon's release of five members of its staff detained for a year on charges of helping separatists. MSF maintains it helps anyone who needs medical care and says it will only resume work in separatist areas with government security guarantees.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:47:05 GMT
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Zimbabwe: Workers Union Blasts Parliament for Passing 'Illegal' Health Services Act
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has castigated parliament for approving the "illegal" Health Services Act in contravention of fundamental human rights.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:33:35 GMT
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Zimbabwe: Opposition Blames 'Utterances' By Mnangagwa and Chiwenga
[New Zimbabwe] The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has blamed utterances by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga for an attack on its supporters by alleged Zanu PF youths in Murehwa.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:31:11 GMT
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Zimbabwe: Law Society Says Worried Political Violence Upsurge
[New Zimbabwe] The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has expressed concern over the increase in political violence cases in some parts of the country.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:23:36 GMT
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Africa: Appointment of Oil Company CEO As Climate Talks President a 'Blatant Conflict of Interest' #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Global Witness] 12th January 2023, London - News today that Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, has been appointed president of this year's UN climate talks, is a harsh blow to any hope for progress on weaning the world off fossil fuels, according to Global Witness.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:07:30 GMT
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South Africa: Mystery - Why Did a Youth Movement Get Lottery Funding to Build an Old Age Home That Doesn't Appear to Be Needed?
[GroundUp] Five years later, the R27.5-million facility hasn't opened
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 13:46:19 GMT
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Ethiopia: Chinese Imports Could Undermine Ethiopian Manufacturing - Leaving Women Workers Worst Off
[The Conversation Africa] China is now the African continent's largest trading partner, accounting for US$254 billion in 2021. It's also the main country of origin for African manufacturing imports, providing 16% of Africa's total in 2018.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 13:44:08 GMT
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Zimbabwe: Address Concerns Raised By Stakeholders, Electoral Body Told
[263Chat] Political parties and analysts have raised concerns over the report citing that it had an influence on boundaries of constituencies which are tilted in favour of the ruling Zanu PF party.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 13:29:37 GMT
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Ethiopia: Can Berlin and Paris Reset 'Strained' EU-Ethiopia Ties?
[DW] Germany and France have dispatched their top envoys to Ethiopia to revamp relations strained by the Tigray conflict. Analysts say the EU member states are keen to support the reconstruction process but challenges remain.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 13:27:47 GMT
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Liberia: Rape Survivor Gives Emotional Testimony at Start of Kosiah's War Crimes Trial
[FrontPageAfrica] Bellinzona, Switzerland -- The trial of the Liberian warlord Alieu Kosiah opened today in Bellinzona. It started with a surprise report financed by Kosiah's friends and family. Redacted by a Liberian lawyer, it consisted of 8 pages of fact finding missions and statements by Liberian people involved in the war. There were also photos and two videos, showing the border between Liberia and Guinea where the Ulimo people were forcing civilians to carry goods and cross the Makona river in Solomba. Hoping that it would overturn the convict
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:40:15 GMT
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Kenya: University Girls Tap Into Egg Donation for Cash
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Younger women, particularly girls in tertiary institutions, are increasingly offering to donate their eggs to fertility clinics in a trend that has been linked to the pursuit for monetary gain.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 11:50:56 GMT
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Gambia: Justice Mahoney to Hear Alleged Foiled Coup Case
[Foroyaa] Hassan B. Jallow, the Chief Justice of the Gambia has assigned Justice Basiru V.P Mahoney to preside over the alleged foiled coup trial involving some members of the Gambia Armed Forces.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 11:25:25 GMT
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Africa: Speculum - the Creepy History of This Ancient Gynaecological Device and Why It's Still Feared
[The Conversation Africa] Women's health is in crisis. In many places, gynaecology waiting lists are rising or are even at record lengths.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:47:54 GMT
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Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Former Military Leader Babaginda Didn't Tweet Support for Obasanjo's Endorsement of Presidential Candidate Obi
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A tweet doing the rounds on Facebook has Nigeria's one-time military leader Ibrahim Babangida saying he respects former president Olusegun Obasanjo for endorsing Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. But the tweet is from a parody Twitter account.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:23:37 GMT
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Africa: Bivalent Covid Vaccines Have Now Been in Use for a Few Months - Here's How They're Stacking Up Against Omicron
[The Conversation Africa] Vaccines have played a major role in mitigating the harms of the COVID pandemic since their rollout began just over two years ago. They're estimated to have saved tens of millions of lives around the globe.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:18:43 GMT
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Africa: Covid-19 - WHO Highlights Critical Importance of Sharing Virus Sequences
[UN News] Although virus sequencing is vital to detect and track new variants in the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing this information must be stepped up globally, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday in Geneva.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:53:18 GMT
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Congo-Kinshasa: Meet Kasingiri's Pioneering Motorcycle Taxi Driver
[Global Press Journal] Lubero, Democratic Republic of Congo -- As her village's first woman in the job, Esther Katungu Kisumba confronts danger and sexism daily.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:47:42 GMT
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Africa: Africa's Approach to Countering Terrorism Still Misses the Mark
[ISS] After two decades of violent extremism, fundamental elements in preventing the threat remain absent from AU plans.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:37:04 GMT
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Nigeria: Exclusive - Embattled CBN Chief Emefiele Secretly Returns to Nigeria
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES also learnt that Mr Emefiele is planning to leave the country again, very soon.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:24:21 GMT
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Kenya: Treasury Warns Kenyans to Prepare for Tough Economic Times
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u has advised Kenyans to brace themselves for tough economic times, saying that the nation's financial crisis is reaching unfathomable heights.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:23:02 GMT
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Africa: Conflicts and Violence Threaten Rights in Africa
[HRW] Nairobi -- African leaders failed to tackle widespread abuses against civilians by state security forces and non-state armed groups and insufficiently prioritized justice efforts for victims of atrocities across the continent, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2023. These violations occurred against a backdrop of backsliding on democratic safeguards and rule of law.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:21:30 GMT
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Nigeria: How Floods Damaged Delta Community, Caused Starvation
[Premium Times] Caroline Ogbotobo, 48, without minding if she gets drowned, moved swiftly through the dirty water that had engulfed the entire Abari village -- a coastal community in Delta State, to rescue to a rooftop her children and others displaced by floods.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 06:53:44 GMT
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Nigeria: Train Attack - 20, Not 31 People, Kidnapped, Says Edo Govt
[Vanguard] ... .Cautions individuals using their residences for kidnap activities
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 06:49:56 GMT
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Zimbabwe: Judge President Expresses Concern At Prevalence of Robbery and Murder Cases
[New Zimbabwe] JUDGE President Mary Zimba-Dube has expressed concern over the high number of robbery and murder cases undergoing trial at Chinhoyi High Court.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 06:33:31 GMT
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Nigeria: 93.47 Million Voters Can Go to The Polls - Electoral Commission
[Vanguard] THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared its determination to proceed with the conduct of the February /March general elections, two days after it expressed fears about the wave of general insecurity across the country.
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 06:29:00 GMT
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