VaxSen Receives $45 Million to Expand Vaccine Production in Senegal
VaxSen, Institut Pasteur de Dakar's vaccine entity, secured $45 million from the DFC, AfDB, and IFC to expand vaccine production at its Madiba facility in Diamniadio, Senegal, addressing global shortages and boosting Africa's health security.
VaxSen Receives $45 Million to Expand Vaccine Production in Senegal
VaxSen, Institut Pasteur de Dakar's vaccine entity, secured $45 million from the DFC, AfDB, and IFC to expand vaccine production at its Madiba facility in Diamniadio, Senegal, addressing global shortages and boosting Africa's health security.
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Bineta Diop Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Peacebuilding
Bineta Diop, Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security of the African Union Commission Chairperson, received an honorary doctorate from the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa on December 9th, 2024, for her exceptional contributions to peacebuilding and conflict resolution i...
Bineta Diop Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Peacebuilding
Bineta Diop, Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security of the African Union Commission Chairperson, received an honorary doctorate from the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa on December 9th, 2024, for her exceptional contributions to peacebuilding and conflict resolution i...
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Congo's Women's Football Teams Begin 2026 WAFCON and World Cup Qualifiers
Thirty-eight African nations will compete in the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with Congo's senior women's team facing Malawi in the first round (Feb 17-26, 2025), while their under-20 and under-17 teams also face qualifying matches in 2025.
Congo's Women's Football Teams Begin 2026 WAFCON and World Cup Qualifiers
Thirty-eight African nations will compete in the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with Congo's senior women's team facing Malawi in the first round (Feb 17-26, 2025), while their under-20 and under-17 teams also face qualifying matches in 2025.
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Guterres Urges Rich Nations to Meet Climate Finance Commitments to Africa
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged developed nations to deliver $300 billion annually in climate finance, highlighting Africa's disproportionate vulnerability to climate change despite minimal contribution and emphasizing the need for a swiftly operationalized Loss and Damage Fund during hi...
Guterres Urges Rich Nations to Meet Climate Finance Commitments to Africa
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged developed nations to deliver $300 billion annually in climate finance, highlighting Africa's disproportionate vulnerability to climate change despite minimal contribution and emphasizing the need for a swiftly operationalized Loss and Damage Fund during hi...
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Mass Surrender of Boko Haram Fighters in Nigeria
Nigerian military officials announced that nearly 130,000 Boko Haram members, accompanied by 37,000 women and 62,000 children, surrendered in the last five months due to a combination of military pressure and improved socioeconomic conditions initiated by the government.
Mass Surrender of Boko Haram Fighters in Nigeria
Nigerian military officials announced that nearly 130,000 Boko Haram members, accompanied by 37,000 women and 62,000 children, surrendered in the last five months due to a combination of military pressure and improved socioeconomic conditions initiated by the government.
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UN Warns of Existential Land Degradation Crisis, COP16 Seeks $2.6 Trillion Investment
A UN report reveals that land degradation, primarily caused by climate change and unsustainable practices, threatens 5 billion people by 2100, prompting a global effort at COP16 in Riyadh to invest $2.6 trillion by 2030 in restoring 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land.
UN Warns of Existential Land Degradation Crisis, COP16 Seeks $2.6 Trillion Investment
A UN report reveals that land degradation, primarily caused by climate change and unsustainable practices, threatens 5 billion people by 2100, prompting a global effort at COP16 in Riyadh to invest $2.6 trillion by 2030 in restoring 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land.
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Uncertainty Remains Over Russian Military Bases in Syria After Assad Regime Falls
Following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the future of Russian military bases in Tartus and Hmeymim remains uncertain, although Russia seeks to maintain them for strategic access to the Mediterranean and Africa, potentially reaching an agreement with Syrian rebel groups despite earlier confl...
Uncertainty Remains Over Russian Military Bases in Syria After Assad Regime Falls
Following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the future of Russian military bases in Tartus and Hmeymim remains uncertain, although Russia seeks to maintain them for strategic access to the Mediterranean and Africa, potentially reaching an agreement with Syrian rebel groups despite earlier confl...
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Global Music Fusion: New Releases from Benin, Ethiopia, and West Africa
Three new musical releases from Benin, Ethiopia, and West Africa feature the French bands Skokiaan Brass Band and Ethioda, and French musician JB Moundele, blending diverse genres and showcasing international collaborations.
Global Music Fusion: New Releases from Benin, Ethiopia, and West Africa
Three new musical releases from Benin, Ethiopia, and West Africa feature the French bands Skokiaan Brass Band and Ethioda, and French musician JB Moundele, blending diverse genres and showcasing international collaborations.
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Desertification Threatens Global Food Security
Nearly half of Earth's land, supporting 45% of global agriculture, faces desertification due to extreme drought linked to human-caused climate change, threatening food security and causing mass displacement; the UN aims to restore 1.5 billion hectares by 2030.
Desertification Threatens Global Food Security
Nearly half of Earth's land, supporting 45% of global agriculture, faces desertification due to extreme drought linked to human-caused climate change, threatening food security and causing mass displacement; the UN aims to restore 1.5 billion hectares by 2030.
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"Russia Prepares to Withdraw from Syrian Military Bases, Affecting Operations in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean"
"Based on an internal German military analysis, Russia is preparing to fully withdraw its forces from Syrian military bases, impacting its supply lines to Africa and its Eastern Mediterranean presence; the future of Russian operations in the region depends on negotiations with the new Syrian leaders...
"Russia Prepares to Withdraw from Syrian Military Bases, Affecting Operations in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean"
"Based on an internal German military analysis, Russia is preparing to fully withdraw its forces from Syrian military bases, impacting its supply lines to Africa and its Eastern Mediterranean presence; the future of Russian operations in the region depends on negotiations with the new Syrian leaders...
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WFP Secures \$118 Million for 1 Million Displaced in East Africa
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) secured \$118 million to aid over one million displaced people in Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, where displacement doubled from 13.2 million in 2020 to 26.5 million in 2024 due to conflicts and extreme weather.
WFP Secures \$118 Million for 1 Million Displaced in East Africa
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) secured \$118 million to aid over one million displaced people in Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, where displacement doubled from 13.2 million in 2020 to 26.5 million in 2024 due to conflicts and extreme weather.
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"Moroccan Firm Moldiag Addresses African Monkeypox Diagnostic Gap with Affordable Tests"
"Moldiag, a Moroccan company, is producing and distributing affordable monkeypox tests (\$5) across Africa, addressing critical diagnostic gaps and aiming to improve response times to outbreaks, though it awaits WHO approval."
"Moroccan Firm Moldiag Addresses African Monkeypox Diagnostic Gap with Affordable Tests"
"Moldiag, a Moroccan company, is producing and distributing affordable monkeypox tests (\$5) across Africa, addressing critical diagnostic gaps and aiming to improve response times to outbreaks, though it awaits WHO approval."
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36% Bias Score