November 19, 2021
South Africa: Oil Giant Capitalising on 'Loophole' to Pursue Hazardous Seismic Scanning #AfricaClimateCrisis
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A 2014 government decision to grant oil giant Shell permission to pursue seismic scanning of an area situated over 20km off the Eastern Cape coast has resulted in a cascade of… Read more »
South Africa: Police Minister Points to July Unrest as Factor in Crime Statistics
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Speaking to the portfolio committee on police in Parliament, Police Minister Bheki Cele has said that the unrest that followed former president Jacob Zuma's arrest and imprisonment… Read more »
Africa: Continent Nears 8 Million Covid-19 Recoveries
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As of November 19, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,572,474 while over 135,483,514 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
November 18, 2021
South Sudan: Healing Trauma and Peacebuilding Go Hand-in-Hand for South Sudan [interview]
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Welcome to AllAfrica's Silence The Guns series where we focus on peacebuilding on the continent. This is Juanita Williams and today we take closer look at what the road to… Read more »
Mozambique: Treating Root Causes of Northern Conflict Key to Guns Being Silenced
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Four years ago in October, attacks by a few dozen young men on three police stations in Mocimboa da Praia - a district of Cabo Delgado province in northeastern Mozambique -… Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan Still Struggling Towards Peace [analysis]
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In January 2011 the people of South Sudan voted in a referendum to secede from Sudan, putting behind them two civil wars which had consumed 39 of the 55 years of Sudanese… Read more »
Africa: Over 8.5 Million Covid-19 Cases Confirmed Across Continent
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As of November 18, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,568,921 while over 131,731,826 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
Sudan: Fatalities Climb In Khartoum Amid Anti-Coup Protests
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Sudan's capital city Khartoum has been shaken by rising deaths - now at 39 - during protests against the military's seizure of power in a coup in October 2021. The country saw its… Read more »
South Africa: Report Identifies Role-Players in South African Wildlife Crime
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Game rangers, vets, casino staff, construction and transport industry workers, as well as customs and other government officials, have been identified as role-players in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Are Failing Rape Victims - Amnesty
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The Nigerian police are failing rape victims by not supporting and investigating the crime when reported, rights groups Amnesty International has said. Read more »
Africa: Let's Use the Covid-19 Wakeup Call to Help Women Rise From the Nightmare of Cervical Cancer [guest column]
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Four African First Ladies and Tedros of WHO issue urgent appeal for health equity Read more »
November 17, 2021
South Africa: Nearly 8 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent
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As of November 15, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,565,527 while over 131,486,222 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
Nigeria: 'It's Not Enough to Save Lives, We Must Do It Sustainably' - Temie Giwa-Tubosun | Transcript [interview]
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AllAfrica's Juanita Williams talked with Nigerian entrepreneur Temie Giwa-Tubosun, who not only built her healthcare, technology and logistics company Lifebank from the ground up… Read more »
November 16, 2021
Nigeria: The Vision That Drives Lifebank Founder Temie Giwa-Tubosun
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"I don't sit here and say, back me because I'm a woman, I say back me because I'm doing something that is great, back me because we're going to be great. We're going to prove once… Read more »
Africa: How Farmers Use Agroforestry to Fight #AfricaClimateCrisis
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Climate change, combined with economic hardship is contributing to acute global food insecurity, hunger, and poverty, but solutions such as climate-resilient crops and… Read more »
Uganda: Two Deadly Blasts in Capital of Kampala, More Bombs Found
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Two police officers are confirmed dead and four others were killed when two separate explosions hit the city of Kampala, the National Emergency Coordination… Read more »
November 15, 2021
Africa: COP26 - A Huge Disappointment for Vulnerable Countries #AfricaClimateCrisis
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Countries of the global South, which are already facing the worst impacts of the climate emergency, have expressed their deep disappointment about how the COP26 talks have… Read more »
Africa: Over 128 Million Vaccinations Administered Across the Continent
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As of November 15, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,560,043 while over 128,042,281 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Withdraws Support for Miss South Africa Pageant
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The government has withdrawn its support for the Miss South Africa pageant after it was unable to convince organisers to pull out of the Miss Universe pageant which will be held in… Read more »
November 12, 2021
Uganda: Young, African Climate Activists Like Vanessa Nakate Need Our Support #AfricaClimateCrisis
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When we speak about young African voices fighting climate change, Vanessa Nakate comes to mind. Read more »
Uganda: 'Start Caring - The Climate Crisis is Here' #AfricaClimateCrisis [interview]
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AllAfrica's Jerry Chifamba spoke with Cynthia Kinyera, a young Ugandan who was one of a few people who defended climate activist Vanessa Nakate from harsh tweets after Nakate said… Read more »
November 11, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 'Survivors' Guilt' Haunting African Researcher in the U.S. [guest column]
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My life as an African researcher gives me a unique grasp of the issue of health inequality. I was born in a small rural town in Ethiopia, and am currently working in Flint,… Read more »
Africa: Why Taking Climate Action Supports Global Health and Saves Money #AfricaClimateCrisis
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What does health have to do with climate change? If you stop to think about it: Everything. Read more »
South Africa: No Time for Fossil Fools, Say Activists on South Africa's Push for Coal Power #AfricaClimateCrisis
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Greenpeace Africa has criticised Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, who at the opening of the Africa Energy Week conference in Cape Town called for "African solidarity"… Read more »
South Africa: Last President of Apartheid South Africa FW de Klerk Dies
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The last leader of apartheid South Africa FW de Klerk has died. Read more »
