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Africa: Lives Can Be Saved Despite Drug-Resistant Infections
‍[allAfrica] World leaders commit to action at UN General Assembly
At the United Nation General Assembly in New York, all countries approved a major new political declaration to radically scale-up efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – a major threat to modern medicine.
AMR threatens to unwind a century of medical progress, and could return us to the pre-antibiotic era, where infections that are treatable today could become much harder to treat and potentially deadly tomorrow.
AMR is caused largely by
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Africa: Is China-Us Competition Driving the Africa Proposal in the UN?
‍[VOA] This week at U.N. meetings in New York, the United States said that two African countries should have permanent seats on one of the world's major decision-making bodies, the United Nations Security Council.
For years, numerous African leaders have called for the continent to have representation on the U.N. Security Council, which since World War II has had just five permanent members: the U.S., France, the UK, Russia and China.
This week, the top representative of one of those permanent seats, U.S.
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Nigeria: Further Protests Against the Government's Economic Policies Announced
‍[Agenzia Fides] Various civil society groups in Nigeria have declared a "National Day for Survival" for October 1. The date has a high symbolic value as it coincides with the 64th anniversary of Nigeria's independence.
The initiative was presented to the press on September 26 at the "International Press Center" in Ogba, in Lagos, by Hassan Taiwo Soweto, coordinator of the "Education Rights Campaign (ERC)", one of the organizations opposing the economic policies initiated by President Bola Tinubu, which were already the
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Nigeria: Idris Elba to Play Pete Edochie's Role in 'Things Fall Apart' TV Series
‍[Premium Times] Pete Edochie played the lead role of 'Okonkwo' in the 1987 Nigerian Television Authority adaptation of Chinua Achebe's all-time best-selling novel Things Fall Apart.
Hollywood star Idris Elba will reprise Pete Edochie's iconic role in a TV adaptation of the Chinua Achebe classic Things Fall Apart, Variety reports.
In 1987, 'Things Fall Apart', which Amazon named among the 100 books that must be read in a lifetime, was developed into a very successful miniseries directed by David Orere and broadcast on
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Uganda: Can Uganda Eliminate HIV By 2030?
‍[Nile Post] As Uganda grapples with its HIV epidemic, the question of whether the country can eliminate the virus by 2030 looms large. With a population of over 45 million, Uganda has made strides in reducing HIV prevalence, but significant challenges remain.
Progress and ChallengesSince the 1990s, Uganda has been a model for HIV intervention, employing a multifaceted approach that includes education, condom distribution, and antiretroviral therapy (ART).
The country has seen a decline in new infections and
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Sudan: Washington's Mixed Messages On Fueling the War in Sudan
‍[CFR] The White House whitewashes the United Arab Emirates' role in the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
On September 23, the White House released a statement summarizing the latest bilateral meeting between the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and President Biden. The lengthy document emphasized the close U.S.-UAE partnership, and in the sixth paragraph under the heading "Partners in a Stable, Integrated, and Prosperous Middle East and Wider Region," the
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Kenya to Host 2026 Africa-France Summit, a Historic First Outside France and Francophone Africa
‍[Capital FM] Kenya will host the Africa-France Summit in 2026, marking the first time in the event's history that it will take place outside France or a Francophone African country.
The landmark decision was announced by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron during the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
The announcement was made during the Paris Pact for the People and the Planet Coalition leaders' lunch, hosted by President Macron.
In a statement, Hussein Mohamed,
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Kenya: How the U.S. Agrochemical Lobby Is Meddling in the Future of Kenyan Farming
‍[The New Humanitarian] 'They didn't tell me that the chemicals were harmful.'
Kenya has responded to rising food prices and climate shocks with a drive for intensive farming, but environmentalists warn that weak pesticide regulation and pressure from the US agrochemical lobby are putting the health of farmers and the wider public at risk.
President William Ruto has said that Kenya needs to become agriculturally self-reliant to save millions of dollars in food imports, and has backed this goal with a farmer-support programme he
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Africa: 'Nothing Left' - Floods Leave Trail of Hunger in West and Central Africa
‍[WFP] WFP scales up to reach nearly a million people across the region
The floods tore through Halima Mustapha's home in northeastern Nigeria late at night, giving the 27-year-old mother and her family no warning. They fled minutes before the building collapsed, unable to take even the most basic necessities.
"We have not experienced this kind of flooding before," says Mustapha, a widow and mother of two. "We have nothing left, not even food."
Mustapha counts among millions of people across West and Central
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