Africa: Senators Risch and Coons Introduce Legislation to Renew U.S-Africa Agoa Trade Partnership
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April 13, 2024, 7:55 PM
[United States Senate] Washington, DC -- U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.), introduced the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Renewal and Improvement Act of 2024today to renew and strengthen a key trade program with sub-Saharan African countries. AGOA is a trade preference program that facilitates deeper investment and stronger commercial ties between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries. Fi...
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Southern Africa: Extreme Drought in Southern Africa Triggers Hunger Crisis for Millions
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April 13, 2024, 11:04 AM
[RFI] Southern Africa is on the brink of a hunger crisis after an historic drought decimated crops during the peak October to March farming season - one year after the region was pummelled by tropical storms.
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Uganda: United States Provides More Than $25 Million for Refugee Assistance in Uganda
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April 13, 2024, 8:01 PM
[State Department] The United States, through the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), and USAID, is providing more than $25 million in additional humanitarian funding to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to assist refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda. PRM is contributing more than $14 million to UNHCR, while USAID is providing $11 million to WFP. This additional funding brings the United States' total...
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Sudan: Economic Fallout of Sudan War Deepens Hunger Crisis for Millions
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April 13, 2024, 11:05 AM
[WFP] Port Sudan -- Sudan's war has claimed thousands of lives, forced millions from their homes, and sparked economic turmoil across the region that is deepening the hunger crisis, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as the conflict approaches its one-year mark. In Sudan, areas of agricultural land have turned into battlegrounds, while farms and businesses stand abandoned as people have fled for safety.
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South Africa: EFF and MK Party Dominate South Africa's Online Election Debate
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April 12, 2024, 12:33 PM
[allAfrica] In the lead-up to South Africa's 2024 national elections, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) are dominating the online conversation, according to this biweekly report from the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change, which analyzed the conversation between 18 March and 1 April 2024.
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Africa: Can We Have Our Food, and Equality Too?
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April 12, 2024, 7:38 AM
[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- The world faces a daunting challenge: securing food for a growing global population while navigating the complexities of climate crisis and entrenched gender inequalities. These issues are deeply intertwined, with women - who play a crucial role in global agriculture and food systems - often bearing the brunt of climate disruptions.
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South Africa: Student Financial Aid Scheme Board Dissolved - South African News Briefs - April 12, 2024
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April 12, 2024, 6:14 AM
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Sudan: One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach
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April 13, 2024, 11:02 AM
[HRW] Nairobi -- Investigations into Deliberate Aid Obstruction, Possible War Crimes Needed
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Morocco: OCP and Fortescue to Partner to Develop Green Energy, Hydrogen and Ammonia in Morocco
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April 8, 2024, 6:17 PM
[OCP] Today, OCP Group, a global leader in plant nutrition and phosphate-based fertilizers, and Fortescue Energy, part of global green energy, metals and technology company Fortescue Ltd (Fortescue), announced a landmark Joint Venture (JV) in Morocco.
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Sudan: Only 20 to 30% of Health Facilities Remain Functional in Sudan
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April 12, 2024, 10:28 AM
[MSF] After one year of the war, the aid provided to millions of people is a drop in the ocean due to political blockages created by the warring parties and a lack of action from the United Nations and international humanitarian organisations.
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Zimbabwe: Communal Farmers Warned Against Selling Livestock As Hunger Bites
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April 12, 2024, 9:14 AM
[New Zimbabwe] Agriculture minister, Anxious Masuka has warned communal farmers against selling their livestock amid the hunger crisis the country is currently facing.
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Uganda: Floods Cut Off Kyabakuza-Sembabule Road
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April 12, 2024, 8:48 AM
[Nile Post] Residents along the Kyabakuza-Misanvu-Mateete-Kaliiro road are facing severe difficulties as the route remains impassable due to flooding, leaving them stranded without access to essential services and transportation.
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Niger: Russia Sends Military Trainers, Troops to Niger
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April 12, 2024, 8:46 AM
[DW] Russian military personnel arrived in Niamey to train their soldiers and set up an air defense system. Russia has been trying to build stronger ties with several African nations currently ruled by military juntas.
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Mali: Junta Bans Media Coverage of Political Parties
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April 12, 2024, 5:10 AM
[DW] In addition to banning the activities of political parties, Mali's ruling junta has also imposed a ban on media coverage of political life.
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Kenya: Kenya, Nigeria Recall Children's Cough Syrup Over Toxic Substance
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April 12, 2024, 4:56 AM
[Business Day Africa] Kenya and Nigeria's health regulators have initiated a recall of a specific batch of Johnson & Johnson's children's cough syrup following the detection of elevated levels of a potentially hazardous toxic substance.
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Tanzania: Mabinti Centre - Place of Hope Offers Dignity After Fistula
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April 11, 2024, 7:58 AM
[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Anastasia Majasho's journey with obstetric fistula began during her second pregnancy. Prolonged labor led to complications, and despite a previous cesarean scar, a vaginal delivery was attempted. This resulted in a ruptured scar and the tragic loss of her baby.
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Africa: Africa Still in the Fight - Eradicating Malaria Remains a Top Priority
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April 11, 2024, 7:57 AM
[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Years of progress in the fight against malaria have been disrupted, but there is still hope.
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Africa: The Tentacles of Iranian Interference
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April 12, 2024, 3:12 PM
[InfoWire] The war in Gaza and its aftermath of renewed tensions between Hezbollah and the Hebrew state are a reminder of the extent of Iranian interference in the region. But the mullahs' regime is now exerting a destabilising influence beyond its traditional sphere of influence. The risks to peace and global trade are real.
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South Africa: South African, Botswana Presidents to Visit Limpopo Bus Crash Site - South African News Briefs - April 11, 2024
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April 11, 2024, 6:13 AM
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Southern Africa: Botswana Objects to G7-EU Diamond-Tracking System
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April 13, 2024, 11:14 AM
[VOA] Gaborone, Botswana -- African diamond producers, led by Botswana, are demanding a review of the tracking and verification system that European Union and G7 nations introduced March 1.
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South Sudan: National ID Card Issue Hangs Over Planned South Sudanese Elections
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April 13, 2024, 11:14 AM
[VOA] Juba, South Sudan -- Since gaining independence in 2011, South Sudanese residents have been working to build their country, the world's youngest nation.
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East Africa: Will Donors Help Prevent Famine At Sudan Support Conference?
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April 13, 2024, 11:14 AM
[VOA] New York -- Humanitarians said an international support conference next week for Sudan must be a success, as 18 million Sudanese face crisis levels of hunger while funding for lifesaving programs is running out.
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Kenya: Bore Urges Medics to End Strike and Heed Dialogue Call
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April 12, 2024, 12:20 PM
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore has urged striking doctors to end the strike and give dialogue a chance for the benefit of Kenyans.
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South Africa: Cape Town Welcomes Legend Abdullah Ibrahim for a Concert
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April 12, 2024, 12:11 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Cape Town's Abdullah Ibrahim is set to perform at a sold-out concert at the City Hall tonight, 12 April 2024, after a five-year hiatus.
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Mali: Mali Political Parties to Challenge Junta's Order Suspending Political Activities
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April 12, 2024, 12:09 PM
[RFI] Political parties and civil society groups in Mali have rejected the suspension of political activities by the country's military rulers and plan to mount a legal challenge to the order from the junta which also banned media coverage of political parties.
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Africa: Libya Emerges Africa's Highest Oil Producer As Nigeria's Output Drops 6.8 Percent to 1.23 Mbpd
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April 12, 2024, 9:11 AM
[Vanguard] Libya has emerged as the highest crude oil producer in Africa following the drop of Nigeria's output by 6.8 per cent to 1.23 million barrels per day in March 2024, from 1.32 bpd in February 2024.
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Africa: Harnessing Diaspora Engagement for Africa's Future: Insights from the 2024 African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS24)
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April 8, 2024, 12:36 PM
[African Diaspora Network] African Diaspora Network (ADN) convenes the 9th annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS24) in Silicon Valley. President Biden's Africa Diaspora Advisory Council proclaims partnerships and resource mobilization to bolster climate resilience in Africa. USAID formalizes diaspora engagement to drive economic growth, as Prosper Africa partners with ADN to target investments in African innovation. Nigeria Philanthropy Office (NPO) hosts a private networking eve...
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South Africa: Who Ends Up Paying If Energy Dept Cooks the Price of Nuclear Power?
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April 12, 2024, 7:25 AM
[SAFCEI] It has been just over two (2) weeks since the deadline for comments on the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's (DMRE) draft 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2023). T he Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute (SAFCEI) assessment is that the draft IRP does not provide a realistic assessment of the costs of nuclear power .
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Nigeria: UK Tribunal Imposes More Punishment On Nigerian Doctor Accused of Sex With Patient
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April 12, 2024, 6:49 AM
[Premium Times] The tribunal heard that the pair had consensual sexual intercourse in the hospital toilet cubicle and at her home.
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Ethiopia: Merawi Killings Should Be Independently Investigated
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April 12, 2024, 5:10 AM
[AI London] African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate killings of civilians by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in Merawi town, Amhara region, after fighting with Fano militias on 29 January, as war crimes of murder and extrajudicial executions, Amnesty International said today.
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East Africa: Ethiopia Set to Join EAC, Pushing Bloc Population to 420 Million
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April 12, 2024, 4:56 AM
[Business Day Africa] Ethiopia is on the brink of becoming the newest member state of the East Africa Community (EAC), a development that will augment the population within the regional bloc to 420 million people, thereby expanding the total number of countries to nine.
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Kenya: Kenya and Somalia Agree to Combat Terrorism and Insecurity
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April 12, 2024, 5:51 AM
[Shabelle] Nairobi, Kenya -- President William Ruto of Kenya and President Hassan Mohamud of Somalia held a meeting at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday, focusing on joint initiatives to combat terrorism and general insecurity in the region.
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Chad: Chad's Opposition Says Deby Jumping the Gun On Presidential Campaigning
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April 12, 2024, 5:51 AM
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Opposition candidates are accusing Chad's military ruler, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, of flouting election rules and launching his campaign before the official starting date of April 14.
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