November 20
Angola: Mitrelli and Angola Inaugurate Third Hospital in just one Year [announcement]
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This week, the Swiss company Mitrelli celebrated another milestone in the West African country of Angola, inaugurating its third state of the art hospital in the space of a… Read more »
Southern Africa: Namibia Seeks Solutions During Dire Drought
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Climate shocks and emergencies are no longer distant concerns - they are now a reality. The rains in Namibia might provide a brief respite, but the underlying crisis remains. Read more »
South Sudan: Warring in Sudan's Urban Areas Severely Disrupts Key to Economy, Says UN Official
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Sudan's war has disrupted its urban economy, once a mainstay, with formal wage employment sharply declining, pushing many into precarious self-employment or informal labour,… Read more »
South Africa: Police to Monitor Spaza Shop Registrations - South African News Briefs - November 20, 2024
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November 19
South Africa: Linen Crisis Hits Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital - South African News Briefs - November 19, 2024
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November 18
Africa: Long Covid - 'I Don't Think Govts Are Taking It Seriously Enough' - Prof Resia Pretorius
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In Part 1 of the interview Juanita Williams from allAfrica had with Professor Resia Pretorius from Stellenbosch University, Pretorius spoke about her extensive research on blood… Read more »
Senegal: PM Sonko's Party Lead, According to Provisional Results
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The Pastef list, led by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, won a large majority of seats in the National Assembly, according to partial and provisional results published by polling… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town to Challenge Eskom's Tariff Hike - South African News Briefs - November 18, 2024
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Tanzania: Emergency Crews Continue Rescue Ops in Deadly Dar es Salaam Building Collapse
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November 16 building collapse leaves 13 people dead Read more »
November 17
Africa: For the First Time, the Elimination of a Cancer is Within Our Reach [guest column]
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Every year, over 350,000 women die from cervical cancer and another 660,000 are diagnosed. As a consequence, children are orphaned, families impoverished, and communities… Read more »
November 15
South Africa: City Power Cuts Power to Defaulters in Lenasia - South African News Briefs - November 15, 2024
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Africa: Notes From An African Conference [blog]
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A home office is a lovely thing. It is quiet and peaceful – and then again it is quiet and perhaps a little boring. Read more »
November 14
South Africa: 'Smoke Them Out' Remark at Illegal Miners Sparks Outrage - South African News Briefs - November 14, 2024
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Nigeria: How to Hold Multinational Companies in Nigeria Accountable for Polluting Niger Delta
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allAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo attended the 20th African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC), held at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, which is the largest… Read more »
West Africa: The Role of Local Media in Sahel Conflict Reporting
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allAfrica 's Nontobeko Mlambo attended the 20th African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) - the largest gathering of African investigative journalists on the… Read more »
Africa: Peer Power - How Youth-Led Outreach Can Transform PrEP Access in Tanzania #HIVR4P2024
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Margareth Mwakilasa, an assistant research fellow at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania and a PhD student in Global Health at University College Dublin,… Read more »
November 13
South Africa: Former Joburg Mayor Gwamanda Threatens to Sue Over Firing - South African News Briefs - November 13, 2024
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November 12
Africa: 'AI is No Panacea, But If It Can Help With Africa's Challenges, We Should Be Open-Minded' [interview]
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allAfrica's Juanita Williams and Joy Basu, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African Affairs, overseeing Economics and Regional Affairs across… Read more »
Africa: Every Breath Counts on World Pneumonia Day
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World Pneumonia Day is held every year on November 12. This year it focuses on events around partnerships, aiming to lower mortality rates and strengthen pandemic defenses by… Read more »
South Africa: Debate Rages Over Spaza Shop Regulation - South African News Briefs - November 12, 2024
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Africa: What is Pneumonia? [blog]
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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 »
November 11
Africa: Russia- Africa Partnership Gains 'More and More' Strength
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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 »
Botswana: Botswana's New Leader Vows to Legalize Zimbabwean Migrants
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Botswana's new president intends to legalize undocumented Zimbabwean migrants, saying migrants "perform jobs that otherwise not get done". Read more »
Africa: America's Glass Ceiling Remains, But the Path for Women Leaders is Clearer Than Ever [guest column]
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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 »
South Africa: Gauteng Police to Raid Spaza Shops in Food Safety Crackdown - South African News Briefs - November 11, 2024
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