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African Women Call For Help to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls

Johannesburg — A few weeks ago South Africans woke up to shocking reports of the men who gang raped 8 young women in West Village, west of Johannesburg, South Africa. They were attacked while filming a music video on a mine dump. The gender-based violence in South Africa has shocked and enraged the country’s citizens, sparking marches calling on […]

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Scientists Warn That It’s Not Over Till It’s Over

After two years of economic and social upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries, including South Africa, have lifted the tough protocols such as lockdowns, the mandatory wearing of masks and social distancing. COVID fatigue, the global economic bloodbath, devastating social and mental health impacts, and the hope that large-scale vaccinations provided sufficient herd

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South Sudan – Submission to the UN Committee On the Rights of the Child

Human Rights Watch presents this updated submission in advance of the 91st session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child to assess South Sudan’s implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This follows Human Rights Watch’s submission to the Committee for their 88th pre-session on its review of South Sudan,[1]

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WOMEN PEACE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

Gender Strategy Advancement international In partnership with The Korean Cultural Centre To Host The women and peace cultural exhibition in commemoration of the International day of remembrance of Victims of Insurgence. The Executive Director GSAI Adaora Onyechere during her interaction in a stakeholders meeting lamented that Over the years the role of women in peace,

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Syrian refugee alleges killings, rapes in Libya

A Syrian English teacher adrift on a small boat between Malta and Italy waiting to be rescued, told an Associated Press photographer of the atrocities he witnessed against asylum-seekers in Libya. “Last year I’ve seen people get killed from the Libyan coastguard, maybe eight or seven people from African nationalities,” said Mohamed Noor, an asylum-seeker

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Climate Insurance Pilot Project Launched For Côte d’Ivoire Rice Farmers

The MINEDD of Côte d’Ivoire, UNDP Côte d’Ivoire, and African Risk Capacity support climate change pilot project for agricultural value chains… Climate change impacts and solutions to enhancing the productivity of Africa’s agricultural value chains were in the spotlight during the recent launch of a project initiated by the Côte d’Ivoire Environment and Sustainable Development

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Citizens Urged to Hold Leaders Accountable on Budget Execution

Government has urged the general public to pick interest in the way the national budget is used, which will help them hold accountable leaders who are entrusted with these finances to implement different projects. This was said during the presentation of the Citizen Budget Guidebook for the fiscal year 2022/2023 by the Ministry of Finance

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Fidelity Healthcare Seeks Partnership With Government

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fidelity Healthcare Services Incorporated says if Liberia’s healthcare system would improve, there is a need for collaboration, as government alone cannot do it all. Liberia’s healthcare system heavily depends on international donor support. Many healthcare facilities in the country are run by both government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including

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