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

Africa

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Zambia yet to retrieve trapped miners days later

Zambian officials have been unable to locate dozens of illegal miners believed to be trapped after a mudslide at an open cast copper mine on Friday. According to the BBC, the accident in Zambia's northern Copperbelt province occurred after heavy rains. Rescue teams have been pumping water from the underground pits at the Sesili mine in Chingola but have not made contact with the miners.

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Tackling climate change can improve public health in Africa – new report highlights how

By Chris Malley, University of York; Alice Akinyi Kaudia, University of Nairobi; Andriannah Mbandi, South Eastern Kenya University; Kevin Hicks, University of York; Philip Osano, Stockholm Environment Institute, and Youba Sokona, UCL African countries can simultaneously address climate change and improve public health by reducing air pollution. In many cases these actions also have other societal, economic, environment or health benefits. Addressing these together is challenging because they are often […]

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Africa inches closer to manufacturing anti-HIV rings

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency After approval for the use of vaginal rings by nearly a dozen countries, Africa is inching closer to local manufacturing of the world’s first fully woman-controlled HIV prevention device. South Africa will be the first country on the continent to make and distribute the dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR) following a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between South Africa’s pharmaceutical manufacturer and medtech company, Kiara Health, […]

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Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman emerges 2023 Daily Trust African of the Year

Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman, a South African altruist, has emerged as the 2023 Daily Trust African of the Year. Dr. Sooliman, a medical doctor who gave up his career to pursue the field of humanitarian aid, which for him transcends the boundaries of race, religion, culture, class and geography, was chosen out of nine finalists drawn from a list of 736 nominations received at the end of the first phase of […]

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Unveiling environmental activism: Ina-Marie Shikongo’s artistic resistance against threats to the Okavango Delta

By Kate Okorie, via Bird Story Agency "This piece is for Ken Saro-Wiwa," said Ina-Marie Shikongo, pointing to a textile collage shaped like an inverted dome hanging above the grey sofa where she was seated, surrounded by other artwork referencing the earth's warming climate. In a world often muted by diplomacy, Shikongo stands out as a defiant burst of unapologetic activism. Since 2020, the Namibian climate activist has used her […]

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Women’s Rights’ Coalition issues a strong appeal to African Governments for swift action against continued women’s rights violations

In a firm and unequivocal declaration, the SOAWR Coalition, a consortium of over 70 women's rights organizations in 33 African countries dedicated to advocating for women’s rights in Africa, launched a Call for Action and Accountability in harmony with the objectives of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The Coalition expresses profound concern about the delayed realization of the promise of gender equality made to African women and girls by the AU […]

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Missla Libsekal: A global ambassador bridging cultures through African contemporary art

By Esther Musembi and Fiske Nyirongo, via bird story agency Dressed in two shades of black and flipping through Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina’s How To Write About Africa; Ethiopian writer, curator, researcher and activist Missla Libsekal was in her element as she took a break from her work on Art X Lagos, one of the continent's premier art events. "These kinds of events offer Africans on the continent and in […]

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African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen

By Ben Radley, University of Bath Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and mineral resources. Prior to this, the resources were exploited by European mining corporations. Since the 1990s, transnational corporations have once again become the dominant force as owners and managers of major mining projects. Ben Radley has researched economic transformation in central Africa, with a particular focus on resource-based industrialisation. He […]

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Ghana wants to restrict imports on 22 products – an economist explains how, why and what else must be done

By Adu Owusu Sarkodie, University of Ghana Ghana’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has tabled in parliament a proposed ban or restrictions on imports of certain goods, including rice, sugar, poultry, fruit juices and animal intestines (tripe). The proposed legislation empowers the trade minister to issue licences to potential importers of goods. Critics of the policy say it will give too much power to the minister and create room for […]

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