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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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World

Haiti Can’t Survive Without the Kenyan-Led International Security Force

  The humanitarian conditions in Haiti are “cataclysmic,” the UN’s human rights commissioner said recently. A new transitional presidential council and an interim prime minister have just been installed, but a third essential element for political stability, an international security force to root out the deadly gangs, has yet to arrive. UNOCHA/GILES CLARKE     By Damilola Banjo   It’s no secret that gang violence and political instability are threatening […]

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Environment

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

      By Ehiaze Ehimen, Atlantic Technological University and Thomas Robin, Atlantic Technological University   In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the world’s lowest electricity access rates – just 14.1% of the total population have access to the main grid. In rural areas, the electrification access rate is even lower, estimated at 5.6% […]

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Jobs for young Africans: new data tool reveals trends and red flags

      By Katharina Fenz, Vienna University of Economics and Business   An estimated 23.6 million young Africans (aged 15-35) are unemployed – that’s one in 22 (4.5%). With this number projected to grow to 27 million by 2030, the need for jobs is critical. But the key to good policies for job creation is good data. Against this backdrop, the World Data Lab (a data enterprise producing estimates […]

todayMay 2, 2024 35

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Africa

Russia has tightened its hold over the Sahel region – and now it’s looking to Africa’s west coast

    By Olumba E. Ezenwa, Royal Holloway University of London and John Sunday Ojo, University of Portsmouth   Armed troops in Niger overthrew the government in July 2023, seizing power for themselves. The following months were rife with speculation that the military government would align with Moscow and possibly form ties with the Russian military or its associates. This has now become a reality, to the detriment of western […]

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South Africa

South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity

    By Prinola Govenden, University of Johannesburg   In 1992, two years before the end of apartheid, Nelson Mandela bemoaned the state of South Africa’s print media. He said the media’s domination by middle class males from the minority white population posed the biggest threat to freedom of expression in the country. The same year, the African National Congress under his leadership adopted a media charter calling for all […]

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Africa

Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management

    By Sean Avery, King's College London   Floods in Kenya killed at least 169 people between March and April 2024. The most catastrophic of these deaths occurred after a flash flood swept through a rural village killing 42 people. Death and destruction have also occurred in the capital, Nairobi, a stark reminder of the persistent failure to keep abreast of the city’s rapid urbanisation needs. Sean Avery, who […]

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Health / Medical

Africa has made remarkable vaccination progress, more can be done – report

    By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency   As the 2024 World Immunization Week comes to a close, a recent WHO report has highlighted Africa’s remarkable advancements in vaccine accessibility. According to the report, an estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines on the continent over the past five decades. “For every infant life saved over that period, close to 60 years of life are lived,” a […]

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NBA Africa ‘hoops’ into African tech with a startup accelerator

      By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency   The NBA, through its business franchise in Africa, NBA Africa, has stepped onto Africa's tech startup scene, launching an accelerator tailored for early-stage startups in sports and creative industries. In a statement, NBA Africa explained that the initiative, known as the Triple-Double: NBA Africa Startup Accelerator, will support Africa’s tech ecosystem and the next generation of African tech entrepreneurs by […]

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Lifestyle

Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves, study finds

Teens say ‘for you’ algorithms get them right. Photo illustration by Spencer Platt/Getty Images     By Nora McDonald, George Mason University   Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about you” – a mirror reflecting important signals about the person you are. All users of social media are […]

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