One million children could die if US cuts funding, charity warns
The US is reported to be planning to cut funding to Gavi, which pays for childhood vaccines.
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The US is reported to be planning to cut funding to Gavi, which pays for childhood vaccines.
Riek Machar and his wife are detained after a convoy of 20 armed vehicles entered his home, his party says.
Boualem Sansal, 80, told a far-right news outlet that colonial France gave too much land to Algeria.
Africa Speaks: A Declaration, A Lamentation, A Manifesto I am Africa. The womb of the Earth. The first cry of mankind, the breath of history, the pulse of civilizations forgotten before the first stone of Europe was laid. I am the dust from which gods sculpted the flesh of humanity, the river where the sun … Read more
Summary from Voice of Nigeria Voice of Nigeria’s “Nigeria Strengthens Cultural Ties with Uganda for Pan-African Unity,” posted March 25, 2025, spotlights Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy doubling down on cultural ties with Uganda. Minister Hannatu Musawa, hosting a 27-member Ugandan military delegation led by Major General George Igumba in … Read more
Summary from KT PRESS KT PRESS’s “Africa Moves To Abandon Colonial Teaching Method For Continents’ Doctors,” posted March 26, 2025, captures the heat from the inaugural Medical Education Africa Conference in Kigali, held March 24-25. Experts, led by Professor Dr. Senait Fisseha, demanded a gutting of colonial-era medical training—stiff, outdated, and foreign—to tackle Africa’s healthcare … Read more
Summary from Brookings Institution Louise Fox’s “Are Africa’s Youth’s Aspirations a Double-Edged Sword?”—part of Brookings’ Foresight Africa 2025-2030 report, out March 25, 2025—digs into the tricky dance of Africa’s youth ambitions. Fox, a development economist, says youth (15-24) are in a transition—experimenting, learning employability skills (technical and behavioral), and figuring out what work vibes with … Read more