November 12
Africa: Air Pollution and Pneumonia Scorecard
Stop Pneumonia
Air pollution is the leading risk factor for 2.2 million annual deaths from pneumonia, responsible for an estimated 30% (651,200) of all pneumonia deaths in 2021 according to the… Read more »
Africa: What is Pneumonia? [blog]
allAfrica
Pneumonia is a serious lung infection characterized by inflammation of the air sacs (alveoli) in one or both lungs, which can fill with fluid or pus. This condition can make… Read more »
Rwanda: COP29 - Kagame Arrives in Azerbaijan for Climate Change Summit
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, November 12, arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan where world leaders gathered for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on… Read more »
Africa: IFAD Expands Its Climate Finance For More Resilient Rural Populations
IFAD
At a time when the transformation of food systems in the face of climate change requires unprecedented levels of funding and financial innovation, the International Fund for… Read more »
Kenya: COP29 Green Zone Opens As Hub for Practical Climate Solutions and Global Collaboration
Capital FM
COP29 launched its Green Zone on the first day of the climate conference in Azerbaijan, establishing a hub focused on transforming climate commitments into real-world actions. Read more »
Africa: Prosper Africa's Tech for Trade Alliance Announces a Pharmaceutical Tracing Pilot in South Africa as Part of U.S. Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA) Strategy [press release]
Prosper Africa
Prosper Africa’s Tech for Trade Alliance (AT4T) is launching its latest pilot in Africa to field test a digital platform intended to bring visibility to Africa’s drug… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Developing Nations Urge Action On Unmet Climate Promises
Nile Post
As COP29 opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, global attention shifts to the widening gap between the ambitious pledges of past climate summits and the urgent action needed to address the… Read more »
Sudan: OCHA Urges Security Council to Act As Sudan Faces 'Unimaginable Suffering' Amid Escalating Violence [document]
OCHA
Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Sudan by Ramesh Rajasingham, Director, Coordination Division, OCHA, on behalf of Joyce Msuya, Acting… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Automotive Industry Receives Boost
Ghanaian Times
Japan Motors Trading Co. Ltd. (JMTC) has celebrated a historic milestone with the official launch of three Geely vehicle models in Ghana. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare-Domboshava Road Upgrade Nears Completion
The Herald
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Africa: Pneumonia - The Silent Killer
Stop Pneumonia
Pneumonia is the single biggest infectious killer of adults and children – claiming the lives of 2.2 million, including 502,000 children under five, in 2021 according to… Read more »
Rwanda: AU Should Not Be a Silent Spectator to Brewing Genocide in Eastern Congo
New Times
The African Union has made some effort in responding to crises across the continent, at least when compared to its precursor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Read more »
November 11
Africa: Russia- Africa Partnership Gains 'More and More' Strength
allAfrica
African ministers attending the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi have been assured of Russia's 'total support' to the continent in 'different sectors', reports the BBC. Read more »
Africa: America's Glass Ceiling Remains, But the Path for Women Leaders is Clearer Than Ever [guest column]
allAfrica
This election didn't make Kamala Harris America's first female president, but what her campaign achieved reaches far beyond the vote count. As the former president of Liberia and… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Setting a Climate Finance Target Is Only Half the Battle for Africa [analysis]
African Arguments
New analysis finds that the average cost of capital for power projects in Africa is triple that of other parts of the world. Read more »
Africa: Despite Tough Geopolitical Crosswinds, Global Leaders Advance on AI Governance and Other Key Topics at 2024 Paris Peace Forum [press release]
Paris Peace Forum
The election of Donald Trump changed the world - for a second time. Just days after U.S. vote, and as COP29 opens in Baku in a world more divided than ever, world leaders came… Read more »
Africa: Prince of Wales Launches Insurance Programme for Africa's Wildlife Rangers
Independent (Kampala)
In a week which saw a Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) ranger, Pte Jonathan Olara, succumb to a poacher's bullet while on patrol of a section of the vast Kidepo Valley Conservation… Read more »
South Africa: Lebanese Community Protests Outside Israeli Embassy
GroundUp
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Israeli embassy in Pretoria on Saturday demanding that the South African government cut all diplomatic and economic ties with Israel. Read more »
South Africa: Russian, South African Companies Join Forces On Nuclear Energy in Africa
Namibian
Russian company Rosatom and South African AllWeld Nuclear and Industrial are joining forces to promote the sustainable development of nuclear energy in Africa. Read more »
Zambia: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement On the Fourth Review of the Extended Credit Facility With Zambia [document]
IMF
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of… Read more »
Africa: Putting Gender Equality At the Heart of the Climate Debate
UNDP
Addressing the climate crisis and building a more gender equal world Read more »
Uganda: UNHCR Urges Public to Reject Hate Speech Against Refugees
Nile Post
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued a strong call for the public to reject misinformation and hate speech targeting refugees, highlighting the… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia's Dealing With ECOWAS
New Dawn
In less than six months, the Economic Community of West Africa is back in Liberia for mediation amid the current leadership crisis in the House of Representatives at the Capitol… Read more »
Africa: What Could Trump's Second Presidency Mean for Africa?
New Times
A week after Donald Trump's re-election as President of the United States, Africa is grappling with the prospects of what the Republican's second term could mean for the continent. Read more »
Egypt: Sisi, King Abdullah II Reiterate Rejection to Forced Displacement of Palestinians
Egypt Online
On the sidelines of the Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi and King Abdullah II of Jordan reiterated their rejection to the forced displacement of… Read more »
