AFRICA
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325Horn of Africa faces most catastrophic food insecurity in decades, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst famines of...
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312African Development Bank Group appoints Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade as Acting Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Service Delivery
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Mrs. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, née Ndongo-Seh, as Acting Vice-President of its Regional Development, Integration and Business...
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401South Sudan: Defense Minister says army now free from child soldiers
The Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs Angelina Teny has said the national army is no longer recruiting children into the military...
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313Tayebwa, Ghana Deputy Speaker discuss legislative practices
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa and the First Deputy Speaker of the Ghanaian Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu have deliberated on parliamentary practices of...
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318IOM: Uptick in migrants heading home as world rebounds from COVID-19
According to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) 2021 Return and Reintegration Key Highlights published on Thursday, nearly 50,000 migrants were assisted to voluntarily...
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347Conservation measures pay off in Tanzania as wildlife population increases
Ajourney of 1,513 kilometers from Dar es Salaam takes me to Katavi National Park-the home to thousands of animals in the Katavi...
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310Museveni defends ties with Russia as Lavrov visits
President Yoweri Museveni defended his country’s relationship with Russia, as Moscow’s top diplomat toured Africa to drum up support over the war...
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320African Economic Outlook 2022: AfDB, IMF experts underscore urgency of climate financing for Africa
African Development Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts have stressed the urgency of mobilizing climate financing for Africa during a panel...
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307Civil Society Organizations as motors for transformation: takeaways of the Spotlight CSOs Knowledge Sharing Forum
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) from the Spotlight Initiative convened from 6 to 7 July in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the “Spotlight CSOs...
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654DR Congo: Resurgent M23 rebels target civilians, expands control in East, says report
The M23 armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo summarily killed at least 29 civilians since mid-June 2022 in areas under their...
