April 16
Africa: Online Dangers to Freedom of Expression and Climate Communication - Unesco World Press Freedom Day Event [press release]
Global Witness
Together with Access Now and IPANDETEC, we're hosting a side event at the UNESCO 2024 World Press Freedom Day Conference on the online dangers to freedom of expression in Latin… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia - 16 April 2024 [document]
WHO
Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Read more »
Africa: Tourism 'Intrinsically Susceptible' to Climate Shocks, Political Unrest, Pandemic Threat
UN News
The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need to boost sustainable and resilient tourism practices to protect the environment while continuing to… Read more »
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Welcomes the Condemnation of the Swiss Government for Climate Inaction and Sees It As a Ray of Hope for African Communities [press release]
Greenpeace
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has condemned Switzerland for violating the European Convention on Human Rights. The verdict is a major victory for a women's association… Read more »
Africa: Confronting the Crisis of Unsafe Medicines in Africa - a Call for Heightened Regulatory Vigilance [analysis]
Daily Maverick
African countries, particularly those with lower incomes, are disproportionately affected by the scourge of substandard and falsified medicines. Read more »
West Africa: Medlab West Africa - the Biggest Medical Lab Event in the Region Returns to Lagos
Premium Times
Scheduled from 22nd to 24th April, 2024 at Landmark Centre, the event is set to feature a bustling exhibition show floor with local and international healthcare manufacturers… Read more »
Africa: IMF Executive Board Endorses Reforms to Promote the IMF's Capacity to Support Countries Undertaking Debt Restructurings [document]
IMF
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) endorsed today the recommendations of the IMF staff paper "Policy Reform Proposals to Promote the Fund's Capacity to… Read more »
April 15
Africa: 5 Questions Schools and Universities Should Ask Before They Purchase AI Tech Products [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Every few years, an emerging technology shows up at the doorstep of schools and universities promising to transform education. The most recent? Technologies and apps that include… Read more »
Africa: Who Should Be the Next UN Leader? - Part 1 [analysis]
IPS
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? A seven-part series reveal who might be in the running and… Read more »
Africa: Leaders Need to Break the Chokehold of Debt and Austerity. Our Health Depends On It
IPS
As leaders gather for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank amid the cherry blossom trees of Washington, DC, there is some good news to celebrate. Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC's Statement On Moderna's Plan to Reassess Commitment to African Vaccine Manufacturing [press release]
Africa CDC
Africa CDC notes with disappointment that Moderna has put its plans to establish vaccine manufacturing in Kenya on hold. While we acknowledge that the need and demand for COVID-19… Read more »
Africa: Reptiles in South Africa Are Under Threat - but There's Good News Too [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Media reports about the biodiversity crisis and what researchers have argued qualifies as a mass extinction event tend to focus on the big ecological effects. Melting ice sheets,… Read more »
Africa: Statement to the African Committee of Experts On the Rights and Welfare of the Child [press release]
HRW
Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Honorable Members of the Committee, State Party representatives, civil society… Read more »
Africa: Our Research Suggests Eating an Unhealthy Breakfast Could Have a Similar Effect On Your Child's School Day As Having Nothing At All [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Many parents know it is important for their teenagers to have breakfast before they go to school. Even though young people can be reluctant to eat it, breakfast provides the energy… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and Its Neighbours [document]
WHO
Your Excellencies, Read more »
Africa: 'The Obstacles That Block Humanitarian Access Must Be Immediately Overcome' Tells ICRC President At the Humanitarian Conference On Sudan and Neighboring Countries, in Paris [document]
ICRC
Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the Humanitarian Conference on Sudan and neighboring countries, in Paris. Read more »
Africa: New World Bank Initiative to Strengthen Access to Basic Services, Boosts Food Security, and Builds Resilience for Sudanese Communities [press release]
World Bank
Sudan has experienced a relentless escalation of conflict with far-reaching consequences, causing devastating harm to individuals, social structures, infrastructure, and the… Read more »
Africa: WHO Announces Health for All Film Festival Shortlist and Jury [press release]
WHO
More than 900 filmmakers from 110 countries have submitted short films for the 5th edition of the WHO Health for All Film Festival on themes ranging from climate change, refugees,… Read more »
Africa: Reflecting On the Launch of the New Women Creating Wealth Agricultural Value Chains Programme [press release]
Graça Machel Trust
On the 4th April 2024, the Women Creating Wealth team proudly unveiled its Agricultural Value Chains Programme in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg Centre for… Read more »
Africa: Establishing Regional Centers of Excellence - Capacity Assessment of Fully-Established National Public Health Institutes in Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
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April 14
Africa: Rogue Waves in the Ocean Are Much More Common Than Anyone Suspected, Says New Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
We used three-dimensional imaging of ocean waves to capture freakish seas that produce a notorious phenomenon known as rogue waves. Our results are now published in Physical Review… Read more »
Africa: Building Sustainable Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa - Africa CDC At the World Vaccine Congress, Usa [press release]
Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) participated in the World Vaccine Congress in USA, demonstrating its leadership role in Africa's vaccine… Read more »
Africa: Benylin Paediatric Cough Syrup Recalled in Six Countries Due to Toxic Compound [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Two batches of Benylin Paediatric cough syrup, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson before it spun off its consumer health division to Kenvue, have been recalled in South Africa,… Read more »
Africa: AfCFTA's Transformative Influence On Poverty Reduction, Continental Growth
Ethiopian Herald
It goes without saying that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) plays a great role in transforming the African economies towards greater utilization of technology,… Read more »
Africa: Lafarge Africa Launches Tech Programme to Bridge Gender Gap
Leadership
Recognising the underrepresentation of women in the technology sector, Lafarge Africa Plc has launched the Girls in Tech Program, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering young… Read more »