insert_link Health / Medical Africa races to increase vaccine manufacturing capacity, concerns rise over Europe’s control By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency As Africa races to be more independent in vaccine production, Europe is seeking greater control in building and scaling of local manufacturing hubs. In June, France hosted the launch of African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA) an approximately US$1 billion project geared towards making vaccines more available in Africa - away from African soil. Only 2% of vaccines […] todayJuly 2, 2024 42
insert_link Africa AU approves force shift amid Somalia security concerns The African Union has endorsed the creation of a new force to replace more than 13,000 troops due to leave Somalia by year-end, amid fears that al Qaeda militants in the country are growing in power. Bloomberg Africa reports that troops from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi, and Djibouti, part of the so-called African Union Transition Mission, are due to leave by the end of December. todayJune 24, 2024 15
insert_link 1 Oshiwambo Etumo lyo African Union Transition Mission mo Ethiopia otaliya pehulilo mu December gonuumvo. O African Union oya popile okweetapo etumo epe oku pingenapo aakwiita ya konda 13 000 mboka kwa tegelelwa ya thigepo Ethiopia pehulilo lyomumvo nguka,sho pena uutile kutya aakwiitayo al Qaeda moshilongo otaya kwatako oshilongo. O Bloomberg Africa oya lopota kutya aakwiita okuza ko Kenya,Uganda,Ethiopia,Burundi na Djibouti,yeli oshitopolwa sho African Union Transition Mission okwa tegelelwa ya thigepo oshilongo okuthika pehulilo lya December todayJune 24, 2024 7 1
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s foreign policy: a unity government must be practical in a turbulent world By Anthoni van Nieuwkerk, University of South Africa As South Africa navigates fundamental political change, it faces stark choices on foreign policy posture and priorities. The change has been brought about by the African National Congress’s loss of electoral majority, forcing it into a unity government. Based on my work over many years on South Africa’s foreign policy as well as reflections on the […] todayJune 21, 2024 9
insert_link Africa Somalia army vs al-Shabaab: as African Union troops leave, which is the stronger military force? By Paul D. Williams, George Washington University The African Union (AU) has gradually reduced its troop numbers in Somalia since late 2017, from a peak of over 22,000 to about 14,000 today. Another 4,000 AU peacekeepers are scheduled to withdraw by the end of September and the entire AU Transition Mission in Somalia is scheduled to leave by 31 December 2024. African Union peacekeepers were […] todayJune 20, 2024 25
insert_link Africa June 16 uprising: how a massacre in South Africa led to Africa’s boycott of the 1976 Olympics By Nicolas Bancel, Université de Lausanne As the world prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, can we maintain faith in the nonpolitical ethos of the event? The Montreal Olympics Games in 1976 stands out, among others, as a clear instance of the games being used for political ends. In 1976 Montreal became only the second French-speaking city to host the event since […] todayJune 14, 2024 31
insert_link Oshiwambo Namibia a kondema onkambala yokuumbako epangelo koshipundi mo DRC Epangelo lya Namibia olya nongele neikwatopomutima omayambulepo gopapolitika mo DRC,sha landula onkambadhala yokuumbako epangelo koshipundi oowili dhongula yosoondaha yo 19 May,nolyeshi kondema. Omushangwa okuza mombelewa yominista yiikwapondje yoshilongo nomalongelokumwe gopashigwana ogwati Namibia onkee a thikama ponkatu yokwaaha pitika ekutheko lyoonkondo dhokulela pamikalo dhaali pakotampango,ngaashi shili mooveta nomilandu dho African Union,o African Union Constitutive Act,no African Charter on Democratic Elections and Governance ,dhoka tadhiindiile ekondemo netindo lyomalundululo gomapangelo shaali pakotampango ,noshili […] todayMay 22, 2024 5
insert_link Africa Zimbabwe’s likely to abolish the death penalty: how it got here and what it means for the continent By Frans Viljoen, University of Pretoria Zimbabwe is likely to abolish capital punishment, following a cabinet decision on 7 February 2024. However, its parliament still has to endorse the move and pass the necessary law enabling the change. The question is when this will happen, especially since it appears that it would require a constitutional amendment. When this happens, Zimbabwe will not only draw a line […] todayMay 8, 2024 12
insert_link Africa Insurance payouts expected for some Southern African drought hit countries A drought driven by the El Nino weather pattern is likely to trigger insurance payouts to four southern African countries that took out cover with an agency of the African Union. Bloomberg reports that Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique will receive payments at the end of the harvesting season, according to current projections, African Risk Capacity said in a statement but the payments are unlikely to meet regional needs. todayApril 22, 2024 21
