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2 Zim films to screen at Durban FilmMart - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY WINSTONE ANTONIO LOCAL filmmakers continue to penetrate international space, with two Zimbabwean fiction films selected for screening at the 12th edition The post 2 Zim films to screen at Durban FilmMart appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Kenyans Abroad Defy Covid to Send Home Sh123 Billion
[Nation] Kenyans living and working abroad sent home Sh122.69 billion ($1.13 billion) in four months to April, defying the economic weigh-down of the coronavirus pandemic that continues to be felt globally.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Burundi: Thousands Displaced As Floods Hit Burundi
[East African] Thousands of residents in Bujumbura and Gatumba have fled their homes after their property and houses were flooded due to the rising water levels of Lake Tanganyika and the swelling rivers around the city.
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Africa: Covid-19 - Why Critically Ill Patients in Africa Are Taking a Bigger Hit
[The Conversation Africa] In March 2020, those of us living on the African continent were terrified about what would happen. We had watched Wuhan and then Italy get overrun by Covid-19. These were environments far more resourced than Africa .
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Kenya to Host Africa Weightlifting Olympic Qualifiers
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Amateur Weightlifting Association (KAWF) is hosting the Senior Africa Weightlifting Olympic qualifiers in Nairobi from May 24-31.
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Ethiopia's Unwavering Faith in African Solution for GERD Disputes - Are Africans Failing Ethiopia ?
[Ethiopian Herald] The African continent appears to be confronted with a plethora of problems and multifaceted challenges, ranging from peace, security, and stability to low economic and social development, the intensification of extremism and fundamentalism, as well as climate-related
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Africa: Surge in India's Covid Infections Is a Warning to Africa, Who Says
[East African] The spike in India's Covid-19 infections and deaths is a wake-up call for African countries not to let their guard down, the continent's health bodies have warned.
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Africa: Free Trade Area Provides Africa With New Prospects
Opinion - On this day in 1963, Kenya attained internal self-rule joining other African countries such as Ghana and Nigeria. The Organization of African Unity (OAU) had been established a few days before on May 25, 1963.
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Africa: Religion and Development in Africa - Blessing or Curse?
[DW] African countries are seen as being both deeply religious and underdeveloped. Could religion be the underlying problem? Or is the misrepresentation of faith a hindrance to greater development?
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Angola: Moroccan Ambassador Points Out Ways Forward for Africa
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Angola, Saadia El Alaoui, argues that Africa should strengthen its policies and programmes focused on ensuring food security and social peace on the continent.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: Nigeria Needs to Find Its Place in Africa
Analysis - Nigeria's assumption of a leadership role in Africa has mainly been driven by the size of its population and, more recently, its economy. This aggrandisement informed the part it played in situations such as the fight against apartheid in South Africa and wars in Liberia and Sierra
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Take a look inside Naomi Campbell's luxurious home in Kenya - Face2Face Africa
Naomi Campbell has given fans a tour of her luxurious villa located in the tranquil seaside town of Malindi, Kenya. Campbell fell in love with Malindi on her first visit to the tropical location in the mid-1990s and eventually bought the property in 1999. 'It’s a very calming place,” the supermodel
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Kenya: Man Turns Used Face Masks, Plastics Into Building Blocks
[Nation] Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended wearing face masks in public as one of the measures of curbing the spread of the disease globally.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: HIV/Aids, Covid-19 - Africa's Place in Global Response Is At the Table
[East African] As Covid-19 swept across the globe, one thing became clear: a well-functioning, well-resourced, agile and resilient health system can mean the difference between life and death.
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Cameroon: Rep. Bass Introduces Resolution Urging Halt Of Cameroonian Deportations
[U.S. House] Washington, DC -- Today, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, along with 52 other Members of Congress, introduced a resolution urging for the halt of deportations to Cameroon.
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Kenya Likely to Miss Vaccination Target of Citizens By September
[Nation] When she drove into Mbagathi Hospital on Thursday morning, Barbara Nel, the Country President Africa cluster, AstraZeneca saw dozens of Kenyans were already in the queue waiting for the vaccine. However, at the gate, there was a notice indicating that there was no vaccine.
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Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 118,000 Across Continent
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of April 20, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,440,393 while over 9,263,298 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
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Africa: Covid-19 Vaccination Move in Africa - Cameroon Presents Progress Made
[Cameroon Tribune] External Relations Minister presented the country's efforts during the 998th Conference of Ministers meeting of the African Union held by video conference on May 22, 2021.
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Africa: Continent Exceeds 1.8 Million Covid-19 Recoveries
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of November 30, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,163,577. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 51,724 and recoveries 1,830,891.
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Exclusive Interview: DRC President and African Union chief Felix Tshisekedi | Africanews
The migrant crisis, terrorist threats, and good governance are the challenges facing Africa. In an exclusive interview, Africanews' Francois Chignac speaks to Democratic Republic of Congo President and current President of the African Union, Félix Tshisekedi.
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Africa Yet to Realise Potential in Sesame Production
[Daily News] IN the next few weeks we will be trying to have a look on the less-spoken edible oil, the palm oil. Its health and economic value is usually understated causing little attention to people who might have been great beneficiaries if they knew of it and tried just a little bit.
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Rural girls still struggle to get sanitary towels | The Standard
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South Africa: Millions of Young South Africans Are Without Jobs - What Are the Answers?
[The Conversation Africa] African countries are experiencing an unprecedented level of unemployment among young people. The unemployment numbers are expected to increase given the booming youth population in Africa.
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COVID-19: "Africa hasn't been idle" says Africa CDC director | Africanews
In an exclusive interview to Africanews, Africa CDC's Dr. Nkengasong details the challenges that stand in the way of Africa, one year after the pandemic struck the continent.
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Africa: Scientists Protest Exclusion From Malaria Fund
[Nation] African scientists have protested a global health funding imbalance following an announcement of a $30 million (about Sh3.2 billion) grant allocated to foreign research firms to conduct malaria research in Africa.
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Africa: Terror Groups Target Youth to Join Their Ranks
[East African] Almost 10 percent of African youth have been approached by recruiters of various militia as terrorism emerges as one of the biggest concerns for the youth in the continent.
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Sisters Celebrate Their Ancestral Roots By Revolutionizing Chocolate Bars in Ghana
Kimberly Addison and Priscilla Addison are working to change the status quo that perpetuates a myth that premium chocolate can only be made in Europe. The sisters founded Ghana-based '57 Chocolate.
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Malawi to reap from $80 billion G7 fund - The Times Group Malawi
Malawi will be among African countries to benefit from an $80 billion fund which the G7 have committed to invest in the continent to help boost economies and jobs within the next five years. The G7 Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and other multilateral partners committed this week to
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African States Lack Funds to Provide Green Energy
[East African] With less than a decade to meet global energy goals, sub-Saharan Africa is ways away to provide affordable, reliable, modern energy due to lack of financing, according to the latest UN report.
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Covid cases up 20% in Africa in past week, says health official - The Kenya News
NAIROBI, Kenya: COVID-19 cases jumped over 20 percent in the past week in nearly two dozen African countries, according to a World Health Organization official. Also, it has been reported that only 0.79% of Africans have been fully vaccinated. "Africa is in the midst of a full blown third
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