August 2022

WMO: Greater Horn of Africa drought forecast to continue for fifth year

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As millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa have already “suffered the longest drought in 40 years,” parts of the region are bracing for a fifth consecutive failed rainy season, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday The forecast for October to December issued at the Greater Horn of Africa Seasonal Climate Outlook Forum […]

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Govt Launches Online Platform for NGOs Registration, CSOs Accreditation

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The Government of Liberia through the Department of Economic Management at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, has launched a one-stop-shop online platform to enhance the accreditation and registration process of non-governmental organizations in the country, on August 18, 2022. Prior to the launch, the process of registration and accreditation for NGOs were done

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Thousands Displaced After Escalating Violence in Boucle Du Mouhoun Burkina Faso

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“We got to Dédougou with nothing: no money, no food,” says Habi*. “Everything remained in Douroula, even our bicycles.” Habi is at a health centre supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the capital of the Boucle du Mouhoun region in western Burkina Faso. The town of Douroula, where she lived, some 20 kilometres from

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Google announces news initiative innovation challenge recipients

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Two Kenyan companies are among 34 recipients of the third Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge drawn from Africa, Middle East, Israel and Turkey. The recipients, among them 21 journalists and publishers from 10 countries in Africa, were selected for their diversity in promoting diversity, equality and inclusion in the journalism industry. The GNI Innovation

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Yiaga Africa advocates use of People’s Assembly to improve democratic practice in Nigeria

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Yiaga Africa, a Civic Society and Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Saturday, advocated the use of the People’s Assembly to improve democratic practice in Nigeria. Mr Ibrahim Faruk, Programme Manager, Governance and Development, Yiaga Africa, spoke at a two-day retreat on the ‘Concept of People’s Assembly as a Form of Deliberative Democracy at the Local Level’

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Panel of Eminent African Jurists in Kenya to observe presidential petition proceedings

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A High-Level Panel of Eminent African Jurists has arrived in Kenya to observe the proceedings of the 2022 presidential election petition at the Supreme Court. The Jurists are Members of the Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF). The 2022 Trial Observation Mission is headed by the Rtd Chief Justice of the Republic of Tanzania, Hon.

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Mauritius – a Class Action Lawsuit Bubbles Two Years After the Oil Spill

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1,800 people have filed a motion demanding to be heard in a court case regarding the MV Wakaisho’s liability for the devastating spill. On the evening of 25 July 2020, the crew onboard a 203,000-ton bulk carrier en route from China to Brazil were celebrating one of their colleague’s birthdays as their ship sailed dangerously

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Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people

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Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households – surpassing last year’s figure of more than 250,000 impacted, according to a report released on Friday by the UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA. Swollen rivers have destroyed nearly 2,700 hectares of crops and farming land as well as hundreds of homes,

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African Youth Demand Strong Action On Gender Based Violence, Femicide, Protection Of Women’s Rights – Women’s Month 2022

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As South Africa is commemorating Women’s Month, key findings from the Ichikowitz Family Foundation’s 2022 African Youth Survey indicate that a vast majority (81%) of young Africans across the continent voice strong concerns about ongoing gender-based violence and femicide. Concern was reported as the highest in Kenya (93%) and Zambia (91%) while 81% of South

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We’ve Been Tracking Birds in a Small Nigerian Forest for 18 Years. What We Found and Why It Matters

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If you live in Europe, you can find almost any statistic you like about the birds in the environment. How many there are of a species, where you find them, whether their population is increasing or decreasing. In some countries like the UK there are comprehensive surveys going back 60 years and they have mapped

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