November 16, 2020
Africa: Progress and Challenges to Women, Peace and Security Agenda Brought to Light - Part 1
Between the Covid-19 pandemic, regional conflicts, aggravated sexual and gender-based violence, as well as continuous economic hardship, the women of Africa face hardships that… Read more »
November 12, 2020
Africa: Continent Records 332 More Covid-19 Deaths and 14,146 New Infections
As of November 12, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,918,932. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 46,283 and recoveries 1,620,746 . Read more »
November 11, 2020
Africa: Africa Cannot Silence The Guns If Women Are Excluded From Peace Processes
"We can not silence the guns in Africa without the inclusion of women in peace processes. - these were the opening remarks by the African Union Special Envoy Bineta Diop at the… Read more »
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction: is the Context Still Unfavorable to its Global Implementation?
On November 4th, 2020, the United-Kingdom based Public Health Organization Knowledge Action Change, which aimed at promoting health through the concept of harm reduction issued a… Read more »
Africa: Are Africans Ready For Integrated State and Indigenous Laws?
In 1956, Doris Stenton published The English Woman in History. According to her, the Norman Conquest of 1066 ended the egalitarian social status of Anglo-Saxon women and… Read more »
Africa: Continent Exceeds 1.9 Million Confirmed Covid-19 Cases
As of November 11, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,904,786. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 45,951 and recoveries 1,605,062 . Read more »
November 09, 2020
Africa: AU Peace Envoy, Namibia Deputy PM Stress Need for Women Peacebuilders Ahead of AU Forum on Women, Peace and Security
While much of the world has been mesmerized by the United States election amid an out-of-control pandemic, the African Union (AU) special envoy @AUBinetaDiop has been thinking… Read more »
Africa: Continent Nears 1.9 Million Confirmed Covid-19 Cases
As of November 09, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,882,818. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 45,360 and recoveries 1,587,135. Read more »
November 08, 2020
Africa: Continent Reports Over 1,577,213 Recoveries from Covid-19
As of November 08, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,870,224. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 44,845 and 1,577,213 … Read more »
November 07, 2020
Africa: Covid-19's Death Toll Stands at 44,467 Across Continent
As of November 07, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,855,264. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 44,467 and recoveries 1,540,801. Read more »
November 06, 2020
Africa: Over 1.5 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent
As of November 06, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,843,581. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 44,244 and recoveries 1,540,801. Read more »
Africa: Lesson for Governments - Africa's Civil Society Helps Mitigate Covid-19 Crisis
Covid-19 has presented a severe danger for African societies and economies, as people faced the threat not only of the virus, but also of lockdown regulations that hit vulnerable… Read more »
November 05, 2020
Africa: Continent Approaches 1.5 Million Covid-19 Recoveries
As of November 05, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,814,278. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 43,940 and recoveries 1,490,005. Read more »
November 04, 2020
Africa: Over 2,300 Critical Covid-19 Cases Across Continent After More than 17 Million Tests
As of November 04, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,814,278. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 43,705 and recoveries 1,481,303.… Read more »
November 03, 2020
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 43,000
As of November 03, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,803,413. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 43,390 and recoveries 1,473,556. Read more »
November 02, 2020
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 43,000
As of November 02, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,785,484. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 42,854 and recoveries 1,455,116. Read more »
November 03, 2020
Africa: A Refugee Crisis Plays Out as Horror in This Harrowing Film
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November 01, 2020
Africa: Over 287,000 Active Covid-19 Cases Across Continent After 16.6 Million Tests
As of October 31, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,785,483. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 42,853 and recoveries 1,455,115.… Read more »
October 29, 2020
Africa: Over 42,000 Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent
As of October 29, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,749,739. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 42,135 and recoveries 1,428,867. Read more »
October 28, 2020
Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Near 42,000 Across Continent
As of October 28, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,737,840. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 41,790 and recoveries 1,421,493. Read more »
October 26, 2020
Africa: Go After The Laws that Hold African Women Back
We must change the status quo, dismantle and go after laws that hold women back and create inequalities, Senait Fisseha, Director of Global Programs at the Susan Thompson Buffett… Read more »
October 27, 2020
Africa: Will Reduced Harm Tobacco Products Authorized in the U.S. Market Definitely Change the Landscape of the Tobacco World?
The Annual Law and Policy Conference organized by the Food and Drug Law Institute, from October 21st to 23rd, was held virtually under the theme « Tobacco and Nicotine… Read more »
Africa: Adele's SNL Skit on African Tourism Sparks Backlash
Who gave the greenlight to that Africa sketch? I have questions… Read more »
October 26, 2020
Africa: African Union Seeks to Seize Initiative Over Nile Dam Talks
Days after President Donald Trump accused Ethiopia of breaking a deal he had negotiated over Egypt's rights to water from the Nile, the African Union is kick-starting renewed… Read more »
October 27, 2020
Africa: Over 1.7 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent
As of October 27, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,729,195. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 41,608 and recoveries… Read more »