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Africa: Experts On What Biden/Harris Win Means for Race Relations, Foreign Policy, Supreme Court
The Conversation Africa, 7 November 2020
The American public has had its say and for the first time in a generation denied a sitting president a second term. Read more »
What Biden-Harris Victory Means to Africa's 54 Nations - Experts
The election victory of Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential election is set to affect Africa's 1.3 billion people on issues - ranging from climate change and immigration to women's health and human rights, according to academics and analysts.
Under Donald Trump's administration, the U.S. withdrew from the landmark Paris climate accord, issued travel bans on Muslim-majority nations, and cut aid to charities providing reproductive health services that included advice on abortion.
Let's look at how a Biden/Harris administration could impact Africa's 54 nations...
Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' victory in the U.S. presidential election is set to affect Africa's 1.3 billion people on issues ranging from climate change and immigration to women's health and human rights, according to academics and analysts.
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Africa: Biden Win Seen As Green Light for Women's Reproductive Rights
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 7 November 2020
Joe Biden's win could impact reproductive rights worldwide, starting with the repeal of a ban on U.S.-funded aid groups from mentioning abortion Read more »
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Africa: As the U.S. Finalizes Results from Election-to-Repair-Democracy, Africa Watches Too
Bridges Institute, 12 November 2020
"Since the election results are so close, why can't Bill Clinton just stay in office?" asked Comfort, one of the USAID local staff in Kampala, Uganda. It was December 12,… Read more »
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Africa: From Women to Migrants - What Does a Biden Win Mean for the Continent?
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 7 November 2020
From climate to human rights, how Joe Biden's appointment as the United States president will impact on Africa's 1.3 billion population Read more »
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The U.S. President Elect Joseph Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris transition announced their Covid-19 advisory board as the Ethiopian Director-General of the World ... Read more »
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Now that the U.S. election has been called for Joe Biden, with Kamala Harris as vice president, Africans are watching with a mixture of fascination, hopes and fears for what comes ... Read more »
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U.S. policy is 'off course' as Nigeria crosses a rubicon, following the killing of peaceful #endsars protesters, according to two former U.S. officials and longtime friends of ... Read more »
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A stream of African leaders has congratulated president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris on their victory in the 2020 U.S. presidential ... Read more »
