Africa: Afell Applauds Govt for Signing AU Convention On Ending Violence Against Women

Africa: Afell Applauds Govt for Signing AU Convention On Ending Violence Against Women

The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) has commended the Government of Liberia for officially signing the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, marking a critical step forward in addressing gender-based violence in the country. While praising the move, AFELL is calling on the government to take the next essential…

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Africa: Afell Applauds Govt for Signing AU Convention On Ending Violence Against Women

Africa: Gender-Discriminatory Nationality Laws Are Fueling Poverty & Violence Against Women

New York — Around a quarter of countries still have nationality laws that deny women the same rights as men to acquire, retain, or change their citizenship, or to pass citizenship onto their children or foreign spouses. Catherine Harrington, Campaign Manager for the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights. Credit: Ava McLaughlin Gagliardi These legal…

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Africa: Afell Applauds Govt for Signing AU Convention On Ending Violence Against Women

Africa: What Is Red-Tagging, and How Does It Harm Climate Action?

Red-tagging – which falsely brands legitimate activists as terrorists – is used to silence land and environmental defenders online and in real life What is red-tagging? Red-tagging is a practice that connects online and real-world harms, where individuals or groups (often progressive political activists or land and environmental defenders) are labelled as communists, terrorists or…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – July 16, 2025

Africa: All of Africa Today – July 16, 2025

  Former Nigerian President Buhari Finally Laid to Rest Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest at his Daura residence in Katsina State. Top political figures, traditional rulers, and dignitaries gathered for public prayers in Daura before the former leader was laid to rest in private at his family compound, which had been bustling with…

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Smart retail unlocked: Five hurdles SA retailers must overcome in 2025

Smart retail unlocked: Five hurdles SA retailers must overcome in 2025

Quentin Daffarn, Managing Director, UC Wireless. South Africa’s retail landscape has undergone a profound transformation over the past few years, with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating existing pressures and introducing new urgent challenges. “Fixed-location retailers are asking the same critical question,” says Quentin Daffarn, Managing Director of UC‑Wireless. “How do we stay relevant in the…

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Africa: Afell Applauds Govt for Signing AU Convention On Ending Violence Against Women

Africa: Nigeria Health Watch Announces Fellows for the 2025 Solutions Journalism West Africa Fellowship

Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce the selection of 10 fellows for the Solutions Journalism West Africa Fellowship, a four-month programme designed to strengthen the practice of solutions-oriented health reporting in West Africa. Selected from a pool of over 100 submissions from 10 countries, the fellows bring diverse expertise in news writing, radio production,…

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