August 14, 2020
Namibia: First Lady Monica Geingos Urges Youth to Study Power to Gain Influence
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"Watch how your political allies fight their enemies. Be careful of your allies, who use dirty tactics and de-campaign others. One day, when they disagree with you, they will use… Read more »
Africa: Countries Need to Concentrate on Provinces, Districts, WHO's Moeti Says
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As Africa marks six months since the first case of Covid-19 was detected, WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti went beyond speaking of the more than one million… Read more »
South Africa: 1,182 Critical Cases Out of 280,174 Active Covid-19 Infections Across Continent
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As of August 14, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 1,084,903. To date, 9,305,369 tests have been performed, 280,174 cases are currently… Read more »
August 13, 2020
Namibia: So You Want to Be a Politician? Learn From Namibia's First Lady Monica Geingos
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Namibia's First Lady Monica Geingos gave the keynote address at the African Leadership Institute's virtual conference for International Youth Day, which coincided with the launch… Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent Approach 25,000
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As of August 13, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 1,074,475. Read more »
August 12, 2020
Africa: Over 23,000 Deaths as Covid-19 Cases Rise Across Continent
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As of August 12, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 1,065,299. Read more »
South Africa: Level 2 Lockdown on the Cards for South Africa?
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A tweet posted by SABC News presenter Leanne Manas has shown Health Minister Zweli Mkhize discussing the possibility of easing restrictions on the country's nationwide lockdown to… Read more »
South Africa: Premier League Soccer Players Return After 4 Months
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August 11, 2020
Zimbabwe: South African Envoy 'Snub' Angers Opposition Alliance
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A delegation consisting of South African officials Baleka Mbete, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, and Sydney Mufamadi failed to attend a meeting with Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change… Read more »
Africa: Over 289,000 Active Covid-19 Cases Across Continent After More than 9 Million Tests
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As of August 11, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 1,057,339. This comes after 9,001,649 tests with 289,789 confirmed active. Read more »
West Africa: How Covid-19 Affects the Reproductive Health of Young People [interview]
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The reproductive health of adolescents in West Africa, like so many regions, is being negatively impacted by Covid-19 with maternal mortality being the second cause of death among… Read more »
August 10, 2020
Africa: The African Women Leaders Network A Movement for the Transformation of Africa [guest column]
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The year 2020 began on a high note for the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN). As the world was preparing to mark 25 years since the Fourth World Conference on Women, AWLN sought… Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Surpasses 23,000 as Total Cases Exceed One Million
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As of August 10, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 1,048,285. Read more »
Mauritania: President Appoints New Cabinet
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Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has appointed veteran public administrator Mohamed Ould Bilal as Prime Minister hours after the previous government resigned amid an… Read more »
August 09, 2020
Africa: Progress for Women and Girls Is Essential Amid Covid-19 Dr. Senait Fisseha [interview]
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Women and girls are hardest hit by social and economic circumstances stemming from the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19, according to analyses by multiple international… Read more »
August 08, 2020
Africa: Breastmilk for Premature Babies Encourages Economic Revival [guest column]
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This week is World Breastfeeding Week, a flagship campaign of the International Confederation of Midwives. Read more »
August 07, 2020
Africa: What Would a President Biden Do About Africa?
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Repairing U.S. relations with key African countries must be a priority for the next administration, if Joseph Biden wins the November election, senior Democrats said during an… Read more »
Africa: Countries in Africa Mirror Peace Setbacks in World - Global Peace Report
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South Africa, Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea have become more peaceful in the past year, but the situations in Benin and Niger have deterioriated, according to the latest… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: President Ouattara Announces He's Running for Third Term
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During a national address on Thursday, President Alassane Ouattara announced that he would be a candidate for a third term. Read more »
Cameroon: Outrage at New Boko Haram Attack, Children Among Victims
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Boko Haram is wreaking havoc in Cameroon as well as Nigeria and other countries in the Sahel region and its attacks are going mostly unnoticed by a world focused on the novel… Read more »
Africa: More Than One Million Covid-19 Cases Across Continent, Over Half in South Africa
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As of August 7, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 1,008,158. Read more »
Africa: Coronavirus Could Double Malaria Deaths, Researchers Warn
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Malaria deaths in Africa could double this year if the coronavirus pandemic is allowed to disrupt malaria prevention and treatment initiatives, say researchers from Imperial… Read more »
August 06, 2020
Africa: Nearly 300,000 Active Covid-19 Cases Across Continent After 8.5 Million Tests
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As of August 6, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 994,018. Of those, 298,472 are active cases with 8,527,691 tests having been performed. Read more »
South Africa: Tears of Joy as Gift of Givers Hands Over Covid-19 Ward, Equipment to Hospital
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A R10-million (U.S.$917,868) contribution from humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers (GOTG) was used for the renovation of a ward used to treat Covid-19 patients at… Read more »
Ghana: Gender Ministry Must Provide Roadmap For Shutting 'Witch Camps, Healing Centres' [guest column]
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The practice of magical skills, spells, and abilities is deeply ingrained in the Ghanaian culture - witches and wizards are believed to hold powers for fortunes or mishaps, hence… Read more »
