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

Africa

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Kenya’s Aviation Workers to Strike Over Controversial Adani Deal

Aviation staff at Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will strike from August 19, opposing a government plan to involve India's Adani Group in expanding and operating the airport. The Kenya Aviation Workers Union, representing around 10,000 members, argues that the $1.85 billion investment proposal has not followed proper legal procedures.  

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African member states demand two permanent seats on UN Security Council

African member states at the United Nations are demanding two permanent seats on the UN Security Council with the veto abolished. A United Nations Security Council meeting took place on Monday with the aim of redressing the historical injustice and enhancing Africa's effective representation on the Council. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations in New York.  

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US to Proceed with Sudan Peace Talks Despite Government’s Absence

The United States announced it will continue with planned peace talks on the Sudan conflict this week, despite not receiving confirmation from Sudan's government. The US-mediated talks in Switzerland are set to begin on Wednesday, but Sudan's armed forces have not confirmed their participation, expressing concerns about the US approach. However, US Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, emphasized that the talks will proceed as scheduled.

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Nigeria mandates health form for incoming air passengers 

Nigeria's government has directed air passengers coming into the country to fill out a health declaration form as part of measures against the Mpox outbreak and other infectious diseases.     According to The Vanguard, the mpox strain known as Clade Ib, which has been rapidly spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since September, is both more deadly and more easily transmitted than earlier strains. This strain, transmitted […]

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Migration organisation says urgent humanitarian aid is needed in the DRC

The director general of the International Organisation for Migration, Amy Pope, has warned that  with record levels of internal displacement, acute food insecurity, and gender-based violence, urgent and concerted action is needed to stem the worsening humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Shanaé Harte from UN News reports.

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Some solitary mammals have surprisingly social lives: what I’ve learned from a tiny South African rodent

    By Lindelani Makuya, University of the Witwatersrand   We probably all know someone who lives a solitary life. But not everyone realises that there are solitary individuals in the animal kingdom, too. Examples of solitary species are some shrews, and large predators, such as black bears (Ursus americanus) and leopards (Panthera pardus). Solitary living is defined by the social organisation of individuals, where both males and females sleep […]

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Historic night in the Big Apple as Africa United Youth Orchestra debuts at Carnegie Hall

    By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency   The anticipation at Carnegie Hall was palpable. As the Africa United Youth Orchestra took to the stage, the venue buzzed with the promise of a historic performance that would echo far beyond the venerable walls of this iconic venue. A diverse audience, representing a tapestry of cultures, settled into their seats, their murmurs hushed by the dimming lights. The stage […]

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Podcasts bring southern Africa’s liberation struggle to life – thanks to an innovative new audio archive

    By Tinashe Mushakavanhu, University of Oxford   Much has been written about the struggles for liberation in southern Africa that took place between the 1960s and early 1990s in countries such as Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. This period of history has been transcribed, interpreted and written about in books, academic monographs and colonial treatises. But the sounds and voices these wars and conflicts produced have […]

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African economic expansion need not threaten global carbon targets: study points out the path to green growth

    By Daniel M. Kammen, University of California, Berkeley and Oluwagbemisola Deborah Akinsipe, University of California, Berkeley   Africa contributes only about 4% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The continent consumes the least energy for each person, compared with other regions of the world. With over 560 million people who don’t have access to electricity, Africa has the lowest rate of energy access in the world. The continent […]

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