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Africa: COVID-19 Endangers Africa's Rural Economies As Conservation Efforts Come Under Strain
Emmanuel Fundira is the president of the Safari Operator's Association of Zimbabwe and has worked in the tourism, conservation, and safari industry for 25
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Haiti, in the West Indies, occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. About the size of Maryland, Haiti is two-thirds mountainous, with the rest of the country marked by great valleys, extensive plateaus, and small
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LETTERS: Coronavirus is not a gender-blind disease
The World Health Organisation recognises the need to include women in outbreaks preparedness and response such as the global Covid-19 policy spaces but other than the disaggregation of the disease burden by gender, response measures have not addressed the gendered
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Burkina Faso: Escalating Conflict Is Fueling a Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Burkina Faso
The COVID-19 pandemic must not overshadow other urgent health needs
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Somalia: Over 500 People Killed By Cholera in Somalia Since January-UN
The UN's health agency said the epidemic had left more than 25,000 people sick, warning that number was likely to double by the end of
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Africa: 'Coronavirus - Malnutrition Could Be Deepened in Africa'
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned that the potential impact of COVID -19 on food security in Africa is likely to exacerbate the already existing burden of
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Glenda Gray row: Academic body accuses health dept DG of 'abuse of power', actions are 'alarming'
Department of Health acting director-general Dr Anban Pillay "abused the power" of his office when he wrote to the chairperson of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) to recommend an investigation be launched into its president, Professor Glenda Gray, the Academy of Science of South
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Kenya: Boost for Local Farmers as Food Security Platform Ujuzikilimo Partners With Venture Capital Firm
Nairobi — Local small scale farmers are set will benefit for Sh18million worth of technical support as part of a social-economic recovery initiative by an agricultural technology solutions
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Africa: Just Hoping Coronavirus Will Bypass Africa, Would Be a Deadly Mistake - Bachelet
Tens of millions of people in Africa could become destitute as a result of COVID-19 and its catastrophic impact on fragile economies and health systems across the continent, human rights chiefs from the United Nations and the African Commission warned on
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - UN Agency Seeks $182m for Families in North-East Nigeria
The UN agency disclosed this in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES by its national communications officer, Kelechi Onyemaobi, on Wednesday
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COVID-19: Stigma, inequality, and mental health impact
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Kenya: Give Us Your Farm Throw-Aways; We'll Give Back Black Gold
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Ghana: AGRA Advocates Fund to Support Women in Agribusiness.
Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has called on African governments to create a fund to support women small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in agribusiness to thrive in this period of
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Kenya: Poultry Farmers Lobby Want Uganda Chicken Meat Import to Kenya Taxed or Banned
Uganda Revenue Authority has in the past two years charged, Kenyan Chicken meat export a 25 percent of taxes - 18 percent of VAT, 1 percent of Railway development levy and 6 percent Withholding
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Africa: Addressing Africa's Nutrition Challenges By Strengthening Indigenous Crops
The African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC) is an international effort to improve nutrition, productivity and climatic adaptability of some of Africa's most important food crops, thus helping to decrease malnutrition and stunting among the continent's most vulnerable population, especially rural
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Africa: Why the World Needs to Ensure Wild Species Are Used Sustainably
Recognising the value of wild species will both support rural livelihoods and provide important incentives for their sustainable
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Africa: From Shame to Pride - Repositioning Agriculture for Africa's Youth
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Proposal to dissolve food reserve fund sparks disquiet
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Africa: COVID-19 - Additional 23 Million People Face Acute Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa - Ifad
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Today is World Environment Day
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Questlove To Host Virtual Potluck To Raise Funds For Nonprofits Focused On Food Insecurity
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