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Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund Becomes Independent Public Charity
The Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), a charity organisation that funds civil society and media organisations in West Africa,…
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#COVID19: Africa Records Worst Pandemic Week Ever – WHO
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, says that Africa has marked the most dire pandemic…
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Security & Tech
Governments Targeting Activists With Spyware, Hampering Press Freedom In Africa – Report
A report by the Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) has revealed how sophisticated spyware products sold to the governments in…
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Security & Tech
AfDB Approves $2 Million To Strengthen Cybersecurity In Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $2 million grant to tackle cybercrime in…
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Central African Banks Reject Recommendations To Harden Conditions For #COVID19 Loans
Twenty-three per cent of banks in the Central African Economic and Monetary Commission, (CEMAC) have rejected Bank of Central African…
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Terrorist Activities Intensified Across Africa In 2020 ㅡ Report
The rate of terrorist attacks in Africa continued on a “steep upward slope” last year, setting a record and worsening…
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French Agency Offers $6 Million To Guarantee Loans For COVID-19 Affected SMEs
The French financial outfit, PROPARCO, an affiliate of the French Agency for Development (FDA), has announced the signing of a…
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Yellow Fever: Fraction Of Vaccine Doses As Effective – MSF
Giving people a fraction of a yellow fever vaccine is effective and could help vaccinate millions of more people during…
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Displacement & Migration
East African IDPs Need More Help But From Where?
“It all stems from a catastrophic choice in policy: to keep refugees in camps, where they remain dependent on measly…
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Disinformation
Fact-check: Covifor Is Not A COVID-19 Vaccine, Not Slated For Test In Africa As Claimed In This Viral Message
Claim: A viral WhatsApp message has claimed that Covifor injection, manufactured by the Indian pharmaceutical company, Hetero, is a COVID-19…
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