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Africa: Experts Urge Africa to Invest in Digital Infrastructure for Ethical Migration Reporting

eriinfo.com7 months ago06 mins

African governments and development partners have been urged to increase investment in digital infrastructure to support inclusive e-learning and strengthen ethical migration reporting across the continent. The call was made this week at the 3rd International CoMMPASS Conference, hosted by Uganda Christian University (UCU), which brought together journalists, educators, students and policymakers to discuss responsible…

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African Athletes Have Blazed a Trail At Winter Olympics for Over 60 Years

eriinfo.com7 months ago08 mins

Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday – including 13 sportspeople from eight African countries. Though the continent isn’t associated with winter sports, Africa has been a constant and growing presence at the Games since 1960. While the African continent is well…

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Africa: NCDMB Pledges Enduring Support for Appo, Africa Energy Bank

eriinfo.com7 months ago06 mins

The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Felix Omatsola Ogbe, an engineer made the pledge on Thursday when the new Secretary General of APPO, Farid Ghezali paid him a courtesy visit at the Board’s Abuja liaison office The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its strong support to the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO)…

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Africa: Trump’s Board of Peace Would Further Marginalise Sub-Saharan Africa

eriinfo.com7 months ago010 mins

No countries from the region are represented, and the board could fragment global conflict response systems that include the AU. The Board of Peace launched by United States (US) President Donald Trump last month has been widely criticised as an attempt by America’s leader to usurp the United Nations (UN) Security Council. For sub-Saharan Africa…

Africa: Historic Africa-Led HIV Vaccine Trial Begins in Cape Town

eriinfo.com7 months ago01 mins

South Africa has moved a step closer to an HIV vaccine with the launch of the BRILLIANT 011 clinical trial at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) site at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The first participant has already been enrolled. The trial forms part of the BRILLIANT Consortium, an African-led research initiative working…

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Africa: Paraplegic Driver Nikhil Sachania Crowned Africa Rally Champion

eriinfo.com7 months ago03 mins

NAIROBI — KCB Rally Driver Nikhil Sachania has officially been crowned the 2025 FIA Africa Rally Championship 3 category winner. Sachania, who is Africa’s only paraplegic rally driver, was conferred the honour by Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya at the Talanta Plaza on Friday morning. He described the feat as a dream-come-true and a massive…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Yesterday Evening Held Consultations With the Permanent Representatives of the AU Regional Economic Communities (Recs)

eriinfo.com7 months ago01 mins

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, yesterday evening held consultations with the Permanent Representatives of the AU Regional Economic Communities (RECs), briefing them on the Commission’s strategic priorities ahead of the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council & the 39th Assembly of Heads of State & Government (Addis Ababa, 11-15 Feb…

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Africa: AU Commission Chair Condemns Reported Killing of Saïf Al-Islam Gaddafi in Libya

eriinfo.com7 months ago03 mins

Addis Ababa — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern over reports of the killing of Libyan political figure Saïf al-Islam Gaddafi on 3 February 2026 in the western city of Zintan. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Chairperson strongly condemned the reported killing, warning that such violence…

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Africa: Fatwas, Faith and Fallacies – Myth-Busting Female Genital Mutilation in Africa

eriinfo.com7 months ago08 mins

Olivia Albert, 19, was subjected to female genital (FGM) mutilation when she was 14. She told the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) that she hid her pain because everyone around her said it was normal. “Deep down, I knew what I had experienced was not something any girl should go through,” she emphasised….

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Africa’s Refugee Haven Struggles With Its Own Stark Challenges

eriinfo.com7 months ago08 mins

Amid the ongoing war in Sudan, Chad, the country receiving the most refugees in Central Africa, saw slight improvements in its humanitarian situation last year, but as one of the most vulnerable nations on the African continent, it is still struggling to support four million people in need. Here’s what you need to know: Fighting…