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At just 42 years old, Janira Hopffer Almada is hoping to make history as the next prime minister if her socialist party PAICV wins Sunday's legislative election.
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Africa Can Learn Maritime Lessons From Its Small Island States
[ISS] On 24 January, the French frigate Nivôse seized 444 kg of methamphetamines and heroin worth more than ?40 million from a dhow in the Mozambique Channel. This is the latest demonstration of how transnational organised crime is spreading in the Western Indian Ocean.
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Men on mystery plane have fled the country – Chang - Mexican cartel a source of worry
The occupants of a deregistered plane that crash-landed on a Rocky Point beach in January have reportedly fled the country, and the Government has given the clearest indication that the aircraft was on a smuggling mission. The plane had intended to...
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Africa: AU Conflict Warning System Needs Urgent Upgrade - Report
[East African] The Tigray conflict could have been prevented if the continent acted on early signs, according to a report by the African Union released to mark the end of the four-year term of commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat and his eight departmental commissioners.
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Human rights remain paramount in combating financing of terrorism - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, States, Non-State Actors and NGOs must adhere to individual human rights in times of Combating the Financing of Terrorism and sanctions. The article Human rights remain paramount in combating financing of terrorism appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Byo firm commercialises zumbani herb
BY SILAS NKALA A BULAWAYO company, Green Afrique Technologies, has ventured into processing green tea using zumbani/umsuzwane to promote local herbal remedies for various respiratory ailments. Zumbani recently emerged as one of the most sought-after remedies in the fight against coronavirus. Green
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Rwanda: Experts Push for Inclusive Financing Mechanism for Conservation
[New Times] There is an urgent need to ensure sustainable financing models to conserve protected areas and save biodiversity, environmental experts have voiced.
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Misjudged messaging - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

At Friday afternoon's press conference on the country's covid19 status, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health seemed nonplussed at the contrary response to their continued exhortations to follow the restrictions on congregating.

There's good reason for that frustration, b

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Africa Can't Stay Out of the Space Race
Analysis - Space powers or aspirant space powers like India, China and Turkey long framed their space ambitions as purely developmental. But they're now jostling among themselves and with pioneer space-farers like the United States (US) to beat each other to the moon or Mars. This is as much for
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Africa: FAO and the African Union Commission Launch a Guide to Help Countries Enter Africa's New Single Market
Press Release - Increased agricultural trade between African countries can drive sustainable development and play a pivotal role for the transformation of our food systems
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Kenya: DP Ruto's Lawyer Karim Khan Elected Chief Prosecutor at ICC
[Nation] British lawyer Karim Khan has been elected the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, replacing Gambian Fatou Bensouda.
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Barbados to set up fund to buy COVID-19 vaccines | New York Carib News
A National Vaccine Fund will be launched soon in Barbados to secure the next batch of COVID-19 vaccines for residents here, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said on Thursday night, as she announced that more than 29,000 people had already received the vaccine.
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Africa: Rural-Urban Migration 'Cut Bush Burning, Air Pollution'
[SciDev.Net] Accra -- Harmful emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were reduced in 13 African countries in recent years, bucking the trend of increasing air pollution, as rural to urban migration led to a decline in agricultural burning, a study suggests.
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Africa: Egypt, Guinea Conakry FMs Urge Sufficient Amount of Covid-19 Vaccines for African Countries
[Egypt Online] Egypt, Guinea Conakry FMs urge sufficient amount of Covid-19 vaccines for African countries
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Chinese ‘mask diplomacy’ wins influence across Africa
By Dinko Hanaan Dinko Being Chinese in Africa was the worst possible stigma for much of 2020. Africans vilified the Chinese, blaming them for the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, China was blaming Africans for the pandemic, too. Viral videos in March and April 2020 showed Chinese authorities
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Prince Philip: UK PM Boris Johnson pays heartwarming tribute
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has delivered a moving tribute on Friday, after Price Philip was confirmed dead at the age of 99.
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Africa seeks $25 billion for climate adaptation, green recovery | Fin24
While African countries contribute relatively little to climate change in terms of carbon emissions, they are likely to be the hardest hit.
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NCN to test subtitles, sign language insets during broadcasts - Stabroek News
Under its budgetary allocations for the year, the state-run National Communication Network (NCN) will be testing the use of closed captions and sign language insets as part of its productions as it moves towards compliance with the Persons with Disabilities
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Newswire : New wave of coronavirus in Africa linked to relaxed public health measures
Mar. 29, 2021 (GIN) – Africa is experiencing a second coronavirus wave more severe than the first, according to a worrying new study published on March 24 by the medical journal The Lancet. The Lancet said one reason for the rise was that some countries were implementing fewer public health
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Private schools heartbroken as appeal for support snubbed
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) President Dr Faithlyn Wilson is disappointed that the Government has not yet addressed the organisation’s appeal for COVID-19 economic and other support. The crisis has again drawn...
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Southern Africa: SADC Ministers Hail Organisation's Financial Situation
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) expressed satisfaction, Friday, with the financial situation of the organisation, according to Angola's Foreign Minister, Téte António.
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Africa: Zimbabwe Joins Other African Countries to Tap Nuclear Energy
[The Herald] Sifelani Tsiko -- Latest moves by the Government to approve the framework for cooperation with the Russian Federation State Atomic Energy Corporation to explore possibilities for adopting nuclear energy as a source of power, demonstrates the country's commitment to tap into nuclear
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PM: Public should see commish contracts, but ...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the employment contracts of the police and tax commissioners should be made public. However, he said there may be “legal hurdles” that have to be surmounted before the documents for Major General Antony Anderson...
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Tshisekedi names Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde new DRC prime minister | Africanews
Lukonde was also once a sports minister and a former party member of the ex-Katanga governor and wealthy businessman Moïse Katumbi. He had switched allegiance from Katumbi to Tshisedi led the party in 2018.
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Brigadier Beaton calls it a day - Stabroek News
Government Project Engineer, Brigadier Gary Beaton MSM, on Friday retired from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) after over 34 years of service. The article Brigadier Beaton calls it a day appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Zambia: Lungu's Drive to Uplift Women Admirable
[Times of Zambia] In June 2015, the African Union (AU) heads of State summit held in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa was significant for many reasons.
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Corpse of Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko arrives Abidjan | Africanews
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