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Melinda Gates: the ‘Shadow Pandemic’ of violence against women

Moved to action by what the UN calls a 'shadow pandemic' of violence against women during Coronavirus lockdowns, the co-founder of the Bill and ... Melinda Gates Foundation, has been speaking out.

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Tanzania: “Magufuli’s war on corruption is a mafia shakedown” – Tundu Lissu

The Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu is heading home after three years of exile. ...

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Recognise public health as part of economic development – Dr. Moeti

The number of COVID-19 infections across Africa surpassed half a million on 8 July said the World Health Organization, as it flagged growing ... concern of countries in the continent experiencing a sharp rise in cases.

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GERD: 1959 Egypt/Sudan treaty -‘The worst agreement Khartoum could have signed’

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or GERD, is due to start filling the dam in the coming weeks. ...

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Zimbabwe on the brink: Inflation, currency, clashes – what next?

Today, many compare the political confrontation and economic meltdown in Zimbabwe with the position of the country a decade ago.  ...

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Tony Blair: Covid-19 has exposed the urgency of government reform

For the 14 governments that Tony Blair advises across the continent, the virus has underlined the need to overhaul the institutions of ... government.

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George Floyd’s death: Does the global uprising have a place in Africa?

What place does the global movement to end racism against the black community and against police brutality have in Africa? ...

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Ethiopia – Egypt: Tension spikes despite Renaissance Dam talks

Despite years of on-off talks, Ethiopia and Egypt are still unreconciled over the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. ...

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“Development is about human capital” – Fred Swaniker

Imagining the post Covid-19 Africa is no luxury. It is urgent. ...

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Coronavirus: Easing the lockdown – Johannesburg, Nairobi and Lagos

A week is a long time in a global pandemic. ...