South Africa: EskomSePush Now Tracks Water Outages Too! - South African News Briefs - March 25, 2024

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South Africa: Young Voices Missing in Online Chatter as South Africans Prepare to Vote

South Africa's upcoming elections sparked extensive online chatter, but a crucial question remains: where are the young voters? The discussions on social media, with over 450,000… Read more »

Zambia: Kabwe's Stolen Breath - Legacy of Lead and the Fight for a Greener Future

Kabwe, Zambia, once a bustling mining town, now bears the heavy weight of a toxic legacy. Read more »

Africa: Seizing Africa's Potential - The Urgency of Education Investment For a Thriving Future

It is from a small seed that the giant Iroko tree has its beginning. -  Nigerian Proverb Read more »

Kenya: Young Kenyans Demand Boycott of Israeli Products, Businesses

Kenyan youth are pushing for a national boycott of Israeli goods as a way to express their outrage over Israel's military assault on Gaza since October 7, The New Arab reports. Read more »

Africa: HIV & Hope - Can Africa's Youth Untangle the Mental Knot?

The mental health crisis in Africa is an acute challenge for young people living with HIV Read more »

Africa: Health Conference Ends with a Message of Hope and Action for Health of Africa's People

The third Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2023) concluded, with a resounding call for Africa to embrace "the future of health" through collaboration, innovation, and a… Read more »

Africa: Memory Banda from Malawi Tells Her Child Marriage Story

Thank you so much and thank you so much for joining us today. My name is Memory Banda from Malawi. Sawubona wena. It is a great honour to stand in front of all of your great… Read more »

Africa: '1, 2, 3. A Girl Has Just Been Married. And We Can Keep Counting' - Girls Not Brides CEO

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Africa: Lack of Empathy for Girls Fuels Tension Between Reconciling Families vs Enforcing Laws on GBV

On the Day of a Girl Child, 11th October, I received a message from Girls Not Brides, inquiring if I am available to speak during the visit of Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates… Read more »

Africa: When Graca Machel, Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates and Amal Clooney Walk into a Room ...

... they're there to speak about ending child marriage in this generation, not 10 years from now. (The panel discussion was moderated by Redi Tlhabi, South African journalist and… Read more »

South Africa: Fixing School Infrastructure Vital to Stop Learning Crisis - Equal Education Report

November 29 marks the 10th anniversary of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga signing the Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure into law. And despite this… Read more »

South Africa: Govt Takes Steps to Form National Oil Company - South African News Briefs - November 15, 2023

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Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Paid Sexual Abuse Victims U.S.$250 Each In DR Congo - Report

Dr. Gaya Gamhewage, the physician in charge of the World Health Organization's attempts to stop sexual abuse, went to the DR Congo in March 2023 to deal with the largest-known sex… Read more »

Sudan: Saudi Arabia Hosts Sudan Peace Talks, Falls Short of Ceasefire

Conflicting groups in Sudan have not agreed upon an instant ceasefire, indicating that violence would likely continue despite efforts by mediators to call for a ceasefire and… Read more »

Uganda: Entrepreneur Turns Waste into Opportunity, One 'Briquette' at a Time #AfricaClimateHope

Isaac Ndyamuhaki, a young Ugandan entrepreneur with a background in forestry, is passionate about using solutions to help communities become more resilient to shocks like… Read more »

Rwanda: Primed to Accelerate the Reduction of Malnutrition in Rwanda

In my 40 years of working on malnutrition reduction around the world I have rarely seen more promising conditions for rapid malnutrition reduction than in Rwanda, right now. Read more »

Africa: AU Chief Mahamat Says Israeli Attacks Are War Crimes After Gaza Hospital Bombing

Moussa Faki Mahamat, the head of the African Union, said that Israel committed a "war crime" after the fatal attack on a Gaza strip hospital on Tuesday, October 17. Read more »

Rwanda: Another Rwanda Genocide Suspect Arrested in Netherlands

A former member of the Rwandan military who is accused of being a crucial player in the 1994 genocide in that country was arrested on Tuesday, October 3, in the Netherlands,… Read more »

Africa: New Malaria Vaccine Will Save Lives of Millions of Children

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new, inexpensive malaria vaccine to prevent malaria in children that can be produced on a massive scale. Read more »

South Africa: Govt Pledges to Keep National Broadcaster Afloat Ahead of 2024 Election - South African News Briefs - September 21, 2023

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Africa: Ghana's Green Nobel Winner Paves the Way to a Greener Future #AfricaClimateHope

Imagine this: You're walking down the street, breathing in the fresh air. But what you don't see is the invisible cloud of toxic pollutants that's following you. This cloud is made… Read more »

Tanzania: Weaving a Sustainable Future with African Youth at the Helm

"We had to make a statement that Africa does not want to be victims of climate change, but rather champions of climate action." Read more »

Morocco: Youth Spring Into Action in Wake of Morocco Earthquake

Moroccan authorities are continuing their efforts to speed up rescue operations, evacuate and provide care for the injured, and mobilize all necessary resources to respond to the… Read more »

Mali: Militants Kill Dozens in Mali Attack

Mali's transitional government reported that 64 people, including numerous civilians, were killed in two strikes carried out by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants on Thursday in… Read more »