How to restore US credibility in Africa
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Coronavirus vaccines: Boost for Africa in race for jabs
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COVID Fatigue Risks Sparking Surge of Infections in Africa
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All-Africa Conference of Churches welcomes Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Treaty
The All-Africa Conference of Churches salutes the recent coming into force of the Treaty on Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), hailing it as further inspiration to work for a nuclear-weapons-free world.
Online Event: Africa Matters to U.S. Cities: U.S. Diplomacy under President Biden
Over the past few decades, Africa has shaped the wealth, foreign policy profile, academic success, and cultural life of America’s major cities. As part of a year-long research project, the CSIS Africa Program profiled the various ties 15 individual U.S. cities have to the continent; veering away from the recurrent themes of doom and gloom…
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Twitter launches new forum to combat misinformation
January 26, 2021 This story, plus some digital media companies have discussions about going public via SPACs, Politico staffers
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Biden Admin names new leadership at Voice of America
January 22, 2021 This story, plus White House Press Secretary sets the tone with reporters, Facebook asks its oversight
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Africa’s long wait for the Covid-19 vaccine
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DetailsCOVID ‘vaccine hoarding’ putting Africa at risk: WHO
Africa is in danger of being left behind in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as countries in other regions strike bilateral deals, thus driving up prices, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.
Egyptian billionaires invest $120m in Ghana academy
An Egyptian conglomerate worth billions of dollars has invested $120m to take control of the Right To Dream academy,