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SDG Snapshot: 5 African Countries on Track to Meet Goal 5

African Women and girls are more economically active than women in any other continent or region in the world. They contribute a reasonable percentage to the Continent’s economy. They are.

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SDG 16: The Bedrock of Development in Africa

By Omowumi Odesomi Sustainable Development Goal 16,( SDG16) as spelt out by the United Nations is all about peace, justice, and strong institutions.

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Africa objects to U.S. push to reform health rules at WHO Assembly

African countries objected on Tuesday to a U.S.-led proposal to reform the International Health Regulations (IHR), a move delegates say might prevent passage at the World Health Organization’s, WHO, annual.

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WHO says no urgent need for mass monkeypox vaccinations

The World Health Organization, WHO,  does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa requires mass vaccinations as measures like good hygiene and safe sexual behaviour will help control its.

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Nigeria and the battle against Malaria: the way Forward

Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is, however, preventable and curable. In Nigeria, malaria has become.

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WHO Concerned Over Polio Outbreak in Southeastern Africa

The World Health Organization, WHO, says authorities in Mozambique have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after confirming that a child in the country’s northeastern Tete province has.

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A World Free of Hunger is Possible

” One cannot think well, love well and sleep well if one has not dined well”. Virginia Woolf If you want to know the connection between thinking, loving, sleeping and.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth: Are African youths decently employed?

“Young people should not just endeavour to get into the workforce, but also to drive it post-pandemic.” Work for young people is significant for various reasons: they are a key.

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development How Gender Equality Fares

Achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls is the unfinished business of our time, and the greatest human rights challenge in our world -UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. A young.

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Cameroon Advocates Education for Children with Autism

Cameroon observed the recently held World Autism Awareness Day with rights groups advocating for autistic children to receive an education. Supporters say autistic children often can’t go to school because.

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