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2 months ago

ECA launches regional drive to turn Central Africa's forest wealth into industrial value

23 July, 2026Share this:facebooktwitteremailprintYaounde, Cameroon, 23 July 2026 (ECA) – How can the Congo Basin, the world's second-largest tropical rainforest, be transformed into a powerful driver...

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2 months ago

Toxic sports reporting on black athletes

The BBC's coverage of the Women's Tennis Association's new genetic sex testing policy, using visuals of a black woman's hand, highlights a pattern where stories about fairness in women's categories of...

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2 months ago

Aligning finance with production critical for Africa’s structural transformation

23 July, 2026Share this:facebooktwitteremailprintAbidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 23 July 2026  - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Claver Gatete, has called for a decisi...

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2 months ago

The number one health issue in Palestine is the Israeli occupation

Dr Javid Abdelmoneim, International President of Doctors Without Borders (MSF), highlights how Israel's actions since October 2023 have systematically eroded Palestinians' ability to live a dignified,...

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2 months ago

A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout

South Africa needs a credible gas plan tied to procurement, infrastructure and industrial policy.

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2 months ago

Scaling up PEN‑Plus: expanding life-saving care for severe noncommunicable diseases in Africa

Scaling up PEN‑Plus: expanding life-saving care for severe noncommunicable diseases in Africa mtabi@who.int Tue, 21/07/2026 - 14:05 Severe noncommunicable disea...

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2 months ago

Regional framework for accelerating implementation of the Global oral health action plan: addressing oral diseases as part of noncommunicable diseases towards universal health coverage and health for all by 2030

Regional framework for accelerating implementation of the Global oral health action plan: addressing oral diseases as part of noncommunicable diseases towards universal health coverage and health for...

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3 months ago

WHO Botswana Q2 Newsletter 2026

WHO Botswana Q2 Newsletter 2026 birsanc@who.int Fri, 17/07/2026 - 13:58 a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px sol...

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3 months ago

Tanzania’s foreign policy has changed. How it’s being shaped by domestic power struggles

The Tanzanian case shows that foreign policy can also be a way of managing domestic coalitions.

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3 months ago

Coordination, reforms and local investors key to financing Africa's development

A panel discussion during ATIDI's AGM highlighted ways in which Africa can attract more development financing even as it pursues reforms to the disadvantageous global financial architecture.

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3 months ago

Vacancy: National Consultant (NO C) to strengthen maternal and newborn health systems.

Vacancy: National Consultant (NO C) to strengthen maternal and newborn health systems. okoronduo@who.int Wed, 08/07/2026 - 13:27 TERMS OF REFERENCE Nationa...

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3 months ago

The Mwele Malecela Mentorship Programme – Cohort IV

The Mwele Malecela Mentorship Programme – Cohort IV 7 July 2026 elombatd@who.int Tue, 07/07/2026 - 07:05 WHO Regional Office for Africa · ESPEN · Mentorship Programm...

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