African Union's New Chair Has a Long List of Tough Tasks - What It Will Take to Get Them Done

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African Union's New Chair Has a Long List of Tough Tasks - What It Will Take to Get Them Done

[The Conversation Africa] Following seven rounds of balloting, 60-year-old diplomat Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected the sixth chair of the African Union Commission in February 2025. Politics professor Ulf Engel, who is the editor of the Yearbook on the African Union, explains the role and its challenges.

Source: allAfrica.com

'Tired of Being on the Sidelines': Kenyan Engineer Invents Brick 'Five to Seven Times Stronger Than Concrete’ from Plastic Waste to Tackle Pollution Problem

A Kenyan woman and owner of a Nairobi-based factory has invented a brick stronger than concrete from recycled plastics. Nzambi Matee, a 29-year-old materials engineer, […]

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In Nairobi, the Rich Form Gangs to Rob the Poor at Gunpoint – Dallas Post Tribune

NAIROBI, Kenya - Wealthy children, using guns, knives or intimidating numbers, are robbing the working poor in the Kayole estate, a struggling neighborhood in Kenya's bustling capital. Usually, robbery and home invasions are seen as crimes of the desperately poor, last resorts of the hungry or the

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Kenyan women and children affected by Africa's second wave of Covid-19 - The New York Beacon

Photo credit: Pauline Juma By Viviane Faver The new coronavirus is spreading into African rural areas, where the public health system creaks: ICU units are full and turning patients away. After governments eased lockdowns, the continent registered 10,000-12,000 cases daily. After measures were

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Locust swarm devours crops in Kenya as millions face hunger

A swarm of desert locusts following a poor harvest season has added to fears about a lack of food for millions in Kenya, as the country grapples with the effects of COVID-19. The desert locustsin the worst invasion in Kenya in 70 years, according to the United Nationshave destroyed huge swaths of

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Africa Business Travel Do’s and Don’ts Amid COVID-19 - The New York Beacon

AsCOVID-19 wreaks havoc across the globe, business and lifestyle tourism-dependent regions are suffering exponentially.Africais one glaring example, with South Africapropelledinto the global top 10 for coronavirus infections. Itreportedlyhas surpassed the United Kingdom in cases. For its part, the

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WHO Says New Polio Outbreak In Sudan Linked to Oral Vaccine

The World Health Organization has reported that the strain of poliovirus now spreading in Sudan is linked to a vaccine-derived poliovirus that has circulated in […]

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Biden's pledge for global LGBTQ rights puts other nations on notice

President Joe Biden continues to fulfill his promise for equity. His latest memo supports global LGBTQ rights.The president also pledges... View Article The post President Biden's pledge for global LGBTQ rights puts other nations on notice appeared first on TheGrio.

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This South African Scholar Earned Africa’s First Ph.D. in Indigenous Astronomy

Motheo Koitsiwe became the first African man to receive a Ph.D. in African indigenous astronomy from North-West University (NWU).

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Africa Now Has 3M Coronavirus Cases, WHO Says

Africa now has more than three million coronavirus cases, with the numbers spiking as new variants of the virus spread through the continent, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

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Source: The Washington Informer

Over 11 000 Ethiopians flee to Sudan as conflict escalates

At least 11 000 Ethiopians fleeing conflict in the Tigray region have crossed into neighbouring Sudan, a Sudanese official said Wednesday.

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The Possibility of Ending Child Marriage in Africa - African Voice Newspaper

By Olakunle Agboola - I faced a lot of abuse in my marriage. My husband was having an affair then he would beat me when he returned home. Whenever he was drunk, he would beat me for no reason. Every time he beat me, I would pack my clothes and go to my grandmother’s house

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Us’ 55 Years of Unbudging Blackness: Africa as Our Moral Ideal - Los Angeles Sentinel

Now the interrelated moral imperative to be ourselves and to free ourselves is intimately related to our commitment as advocates of Us to the principle and practice of unbudging Blackness and the deep-rooted and irreversible embrace of Africa as our moral ideal. To talk of our Blackness, again, is

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World Bank says $12b for vaccinations in Africa 'available now'

The Bank said it's preparing emergency vaccine financing projects in 21 countries in Africa, urging states to avail of the funds.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Nigerian Police Rescue Workers Forced to Live Like Animals in Indian-Owned Rice Factory

After spending nearly three months locked in a rice-processing factory, forced to work throughout the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, over 100 people were freed from the []

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Akon Somehow Believes That Black Americans “Just Gotta Let Slavery Go.” Here’s Why We Cant…

The rapper and entrepreneur resorted to a disappointing and harmful way of framing in a recent interview with VLADTV.

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Biden-Harris campaign releases 'Agenda for African Diaspora' - TheGrio

The campaign for Democratic presidential and vice-presidential nominees Joe Biden and Kamala Harris released an agenda to support the African... View Article The post Biden-Harris campaign releases 'Agenda for African Diaspora' appeared first on TheGrio.

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Burundi Joins Congo Demanding Nearly $43 Billion in Reparations from Belgium For Its Colonial Past

Burundi joins the Congo in demanding nearly $43 billion in reparations from Germany and Belgium from the long stem effects of their colonization.

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As African nations find success in fighting virus, researchers seek answers

While much of the world has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, multiple nations in Africa have managed to... View Article The post As African nations find success in fighting virus, researchers search for answers appeared first on TheGrio.

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TNT Africa muscles up with channel refresh for 2021

TNT Africa has a new modern and sleek logo, new wrestling show and fresh content on the cards for 2021.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Old Mutual's Amazing Voices season 2 is back with online auditions

Singing groups can upload their online auditions now and stand the chance to win a grand cash prize!

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Kenya Names Naomi Campbell As Its New Tourism Ambassador

Naomi Campbell has been appointed the official international ambassador of tourism for the East African country.

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African Countries Accuse Western Investors of High Interest Costs Due To Prejudice

African government officials and public figures have called out Western investors for keeping borrowing unfairly high due to prejudice.

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This Man Is Bringing Worlds First African And Caribbean Rum To The United States

Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell is the co-creator of Equiano, a natural rum that blends Mauritius and Barbadian culture making it the first spirit of its kind.

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SA fell short in key areas as Africa Union chair - ISS

South Africa is set to conclude its one-year tenure as African Union (AU) chair at the next summit in February 2021. Like for many, its plans for the AU were largely derailed by COVID-19.

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At Least 12 Believed Killed After Men In Nigerian Military Uniforms Open Fire on Peaceful Protest for Police Reforms

Nigeria has been rocked by nearly two weeks of protests against police brutality and calls to disband its controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad, better known as […]

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Progress against virus brings complacency in parts of Africa

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — With Zimbabwe’s coronavirus infections on the decline, schools are reopening, along with churches, bars, restaurants, airports... View Article The post Progress against virus brings complacency in parts of Africa appeared first on TheGrio.

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Tanzania counting the cost of Mount Kilimanjaro fire – The South African

Strong winds and dry weather hampered efforts to extinguish the spreading blaze on Africa’s highest peak.

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Pandemic may push 50 million Africans into extreme poverty - AfDB

Nearly 50 million Africans could be driven into extreme poverty in the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, says the AfDB.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Will and Jada Smith's Westbrook Studios Is Partnering with Nigeria's EbonyLife Studios for Africa-Based TV and Movie Projects

Westbrook Studios, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Will Smith’s production studio are partnering with Nigeria’s EbonyLife Studios for a succession of film and television projects all […]

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Central African Republic votes amid fears of unrest

Voters went to the polls for Central African Republic’s presidential and legislative elections after a campaign period marked by violence... View Article The post Central African Republic votes amid fears of unrest appeared first on TheGrio.

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