AFRICA NEWS
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Vote counting begins in Benin’s legislative, municipal elections
Vote counting began across Benin on Sunday after polling stations closed in the country’s combined legislative and municipal elections. Polling…
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S. Africa sees gradual decline in poverty amid government interventions: president
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that long-term government interventions have contributed to a gradual reduction in the…
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Sierra Leone confirms cutaneous ulcer outbreak
Sierra Leone’s National Public Health Agency (NPHA) and the Ministry of Health have confirmed an active outbreak of cutaneous ulcers…
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HRRG Director Applauds Pan-African Training Empowering Human Rights Defenders
Dr. Joseph Kobla Wemakor, Executive Director of Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG), has praised a recent Pan-African training on Human…
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AU Commissioner Highlights Critical Role of Early Warning in Human Rights Protection at Pan-African Training
Commissioner, Prof. Remy Ngoy Lumbu, the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders at the African Commission on Human and People’s…
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Africa’s leaders and civil society unite in Botswana to protect civic space and strengthen financial integrity
Africa’s commitment to financial integrity and civic freedom took center stage in Gaborone, Botswana, as leaders, policymakers, and civil society…
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Africa Has Hit Its M-PESA Moment in Healthtech”—Dr. Ohanyido
Director-General of the West African Institute of Public Health, Dr. Francis Ohanyido has observed that Africa stands at the threshold…
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African states urged to ratify human rights treaties at landmark Accra conference
A renewed and resounding call for universal ratification and effective implementation of African Union (AU) human rights treaties echoed across…
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African women’s socio-economic rights take center stage at continental workshop in Accra
A two-day continental workshop on the socio-economic rights of African women, with a special focus on women in extractive industries,…
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Civil Society unites in Accra to advance family law reforms and women’s rights in Ghana
The plush conference hall of Alisa Hotel in Accra on September 10, 2025, buzzed with energy as civil society organizations,…
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