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[African Arguments] Debating Ideas is a new section that aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It will offer debates and
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Source: allAfrica.com
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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Source: allAfrica.com
CARICOM mourns passing of Miles Stoby
The Caribbean region is mourning the death of one of its most highly respected international public servants, Mr Miles Stoby, who retired from the United Nations Secretariat after decades of service, most of it in the area of economic and social
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Rwanda: UN Prosecutor - Intensify Efforts to Locate Genocide Fugitives
The Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) Serge Brammertz has called for an intensification of efforts in locating and arresting fugitives wanted for their participation in the 1994 Genocide against the
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Source: allAfrica.com
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African Union secures 270 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for Africa - Ramaphosa | News24
The African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team – established by AU chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa – has secured a provisional 270 million vaccine doses for African countries.
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Africa: An Open Letter to America
On Monday, May 25, 2020, a disturbing video of a 46-year-old man (George Floyd) being murdered in broad daylight by four (4) white police officers, seized our various news feeds on every social media platform, and other online media
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Source: allAfrica.com
Union rejects UWI's pay, benefits cut plan
A proposal by the management of The University of the West Indies (UWI) for the reduction in emoluments and benefits to staff across its campuses has been dismissed by the West Indies Group of University Teachers (WIGUT) “in no uncertain
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Williams hopeful of further CXC changes
Minister of Education Fayval Williams remains hopeful that the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will yield to requests to make further adjustments to the exam structure for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and...
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CXC amends ‘ungraded’ CSEC, CAPE results for 11 schools - Stabroek News
The Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday announced that following complaints by the schools that students did not receive a grade for the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), the Caribbean Examinations Council
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
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African Liberation Day - It Is Time for Africa to Develop New Forms of Resilience
57 years ago, Africa laid the foundations for its unity that had been undermined by colonisation, by establishing a common organisation, the OAU, which became the African Union in
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Why seafarers are unsung heroes in war on pandemic
During the Seafarers Day on June 25, Shipping and Maritime Principal Secretary Nancy Karigithu said this group of sea workers have kept global trade alive despite the problems posed by the outbreak of the
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Ministry contacts CXC over apparent poor grading of students at CSEC, CAPE - Stabroek News
The Ministry of Education – Guyana is registering vehemently with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), its dissatisfaction with the apparent poor grading of students at the 2020 CSEC and CAPE
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Africa CDC closely monitoring new outbreak of Ebola
The African Union (AU) on Wednesday said its specialised health institution, the Africa CDC, is closely monitoring the situation while preparing to support responses to the new outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Kenya: Health Budgets - Will the Pandemic Change Kenya's Priorities?
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Africa: WHO Urges Caution As Countries in Africa Ease Lockdowns
Many countries implemented lockdowns and key public health measures early and these appear to have helped slow down the spread of the
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Tanzania: Kenya Shuts Borders With Tanzania, Somalia Over COVID-19
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East Africa: Regional Court Ruling Upholds Media Freedom
When the Tanzanian newspaper, Mseto, was controversially banned for three years in 2016, the move sparked years of litigation at the East African Court of Justice, litigation that now seems to have been brought to an end by an appeal decision from that court delivered last
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Africa: Commemorative Message By His Excellency Dr. Hage G. Geingob President of the Republic of Namibia, On the Occasion of the 57th Africa Day - the Africa We Want
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Africa: Beyond Trump - Us, UN & Global Health Governance
One, the long running love-hate relationship between the US and the UN, and two, a better understanding of how global public health is governed and in the overall context of global
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Kenya on Thursday evening won the Africa seat at the UN Security Council after garnering 129 votes against Djibouti's 62 votes in the second round of
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Source: The East African
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MORGAN: South Sudan rightfully belongs to AU, Igad and EAC
South Sudan Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, James Morgan, spoke with Fred Oluoch about the country’s recent suspension by African Union over $9m
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African Union: African Journalists Call for the Cessation of Hostilities Against Journalists to Ensure Safe Practice of Journalism in Africa
Dakar — The Pan-African journalists organisation, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), together with national journalists' unions and associations across the continent have today called on the African Union (AU) to make the immediate cessation of targeted hostilities against journalists
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Kenya: How British Soldiers Brought UK Deadlier Virus to Kenya
[Nation] A team of British soldiers who tested positive for coronavirus shortly after jetting into the country in January were in fact infected with the new variant circulating in the UK, the Health ministry has confirmed.
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Caricom congratulates St Kitts-Nevis PM on election victory
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)— The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has sent congratulations to incumbent Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris on the resounding victory of his Team Unity coalition in general elections held on
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