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Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction in Action – What PMI’s 2025 Value Report Signals for Low and MiddleIncome Countries

eriinfo.com1 week ago05 mins

As low and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to shoulder a disproportionate burden of smoking-related disease, access to pragmatic, evidence-based harm reduction solutions is becoming an increasingly urgent public-health priority. Philip Morris International’s newly released 2025 Value Report offers an important snapshot of how tobacco harm reduction—through the accelerated adoption of smokefree products (SFPs)—is beginning to…

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Africa: WHO and France Shift One Health Vision to Action With New High-Impact Initiatives

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago011 mins

On World Health Day, global leaders gathered in France for a milestone “One Health Summit“, where the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners announced a new wave of concrete actions to better protect people, animals and the planet from future health crises. Hosted by France, the Summit marks a major step forward in turning the…

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Afreximbank Calls for Decisive Action to Transform Africa’s Cotton Sector and Drive Fairer Global Trade

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), has called for urgent and coordinated multi stakeholder action to transform Africa’s cotton sector from a raw commodity export base into a competitive textile and garment industry. President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank, Dr George Elombi, made the call while addressing delegates at the recently…

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Africa: WHO Calls for Action – ‘Together for Health. Stand With Science.’ to Mark World Health Day

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago010 mins

The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign marks the anniversary of WHO’s founding on 7 April 1948, launching a year-long…

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Africa: Can the Iran War Shift the Dial On Climate Action?

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago010 mins

The war’s impact on Africa will be profound – but lessons learnt could spur a rapid energy transition to a more peaceful continent. The world is embroiled in a war precipitated by the United States (US) and Israel’s attack on Iran, resulting in the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other Iranian leaders. This, with…

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Africa: Why Africa Needs a Green Bank to Fund Climate Action and Build Its Own Renewable Technology

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago014 mins

Climate change is a profound challenge to the livelihoods of many people in African countries who have contributed so little to its cause. More frequent extreme weather events (floods, heatwaves and droughts) are making hunger, insecurity and displacement much worse. The continent holds an estimated 30% of the minerals that are essential for the future…

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Africa: Cosafa Nations in Action in TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 Preliminary Qualifiers

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago07 mins

Several nations from the COSAFA region will begin their journey towards the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 2027 when the preliminary qualification round begins this week. Eswatini, Seychelles, Lesotho and Mauritius will all be involved at this stage of the qualifiers. Eritrea and Eswatini renew acquaintances in Meknes, Morocco, where the…

Trump says Hormuz Strait help ‘on the way’ as allies reject military action | US-Israel war on Iran News

eriinfo.com1 month ago07 mins

United States President Donald Trump has said “numerous countries” have told him “they’re on their way” following his appeal for an international naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war on Iran. Trump made the statement on Monday after over the weekend calling on a handful of countries to join the…

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Africa: At UN, Malala, Anne Hathaway Call for Action On Women’s Rights

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

A Nobel laureate who survived an assassination attempt, a Hollywood actor turned UN advocate and a young Afghan musician whose voice defied repression took the stage at the United Nations on International Women’s Day, delivering a powerful message: justice for women and girls cannot wait. The event blended reflection, celebration and urgency, highlighting both the…

US President Donald Trump sets his sights on crisis-hit Cuba after Iran action

eriinfo.com1 month ago01 mins

Standing in front of an awkward-looking Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and the other stars of the Inter Miami soccer team on Thursday, Trump told the team’s owner, Cuban-born magnate Jorge Mas, that they would soon be “celebrating what’s going on in Cuba”, adding that the Cuban authorities “want to make a deal. So badly you…