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Africa: U.S. Africa Command Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader Focused On Partnership and Shared Security Interests

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Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany — U.S. Africa Command welcomed Command Sergeant Major Garric M. Banfield as its new Command Senior Enlisted Leader, marking a significant transition at a time of shifting regional dynamics, increased partner-nation coordination, and expanding multinational security cooperation across the African continent. A Strategic Role in an Evolving Security Environment The Command Senior Enlisted…

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Africa: Nzimande Advocates for Africa-Centric Research Agenda

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has used his platform at the Science Forum South Africa (SFSA) to advocate for a research framework designed around African priorities rather than external influences. He recognised that African countries have to build robust science infrastructure and regional networks. “To enable this fundamental shift, we believe…

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Africa: Global HIV Response Facing Worst Setback in Decades, UNAIDS Warns

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The global response to HIV is facing its most serious setback in decades, UNAIDS warned on Tuesday, as abrupt funding cuts and a deteriorating human rights environment disrupt prevention and treatment services across dozens of countries. Launching its 2025 World AIDS Day report, Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response, UNAIDS said international assistance has sharply…

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Africa: ‘It’s Not a Funding Crisis, It’s a Justice Crisis’ – Shrinking Global Aid Threatens Women’s Rights’

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Nairobi, Kenya — The world is facing increasing inequalities, crises, and needs, which are undermining the support available to millions of people. Global experts have warned that funding gaps and uneven political will threaten progress in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Reduced budgets, restrictive policies, and rising anti-gender movements are…

Hardware Distribution showcases ProLabs’ next-gen high-speed connectivity at Africa Tech Festival 2025

eriinfo.com2 months ago04 mins

Jill Blaauw, Mami Mthimkhulu and Dakalo Ndangani from the Hardware Distribution sales team. Hardware Distribution, an official distributor of ProLabs solutions across Africa, successfully showcased the latest in high-performance data centre and AI interconnect technology at the Africa Tech Festival, held in Cape Town from 11-13 November. The company highlighted ProLabs’ advanced 100G optics and…

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Africa: President Ruto Urges African States to Back AU Institutional Reforms

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Luanda, Angola — President William Ruto has called on African nations to rally behind the ongoing reforms of the African Union (AU), warning that failure to modernise the institution could weaken the continent’s global influence and slow development progress. Speaking in Luanda, Angola, where he chaired the AU Institutional Reform Ad Hoc Committee Meeting of…

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Africa: Why a Woman Is Killed Every 10 Minutes – the Rising Wave of Global Femicide

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Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2024 and that trend is growing, according to the UN. Gender-related killings, known as femicide, are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls. The latest report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women,…

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Africa: WHO Africa Endorses Roadmap for Safeguarding Communities in Health Emergency Operations

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Pretoria — The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African region, Member States and partners have agreed on a roadmap to protect communities during public health emergencies, becoming the first region to formally establish systems that hold both governments and WHO jointly accountable for preventing and addressing sexual misconduct in their shared operations. The milestone–designed,…

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Africa: President Ruto Urges Shift From Charity to Industry in Africa-EU Ties

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NOV 25 – President William Ruto has urged Africa’s development partners to back the continent’s industrial growth instead of entrenching a culture of dependency. Speaking at the 7th African Union-European Union Summit in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday, the President called for a move from “extractive to productive” relationships, saying African countries must stop exporting raw…

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West Africa: MDC 2025 – Experts Raise Concerns Over Declining Press Freedom, Welfare in Nigeria, West Africa

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The concerns were raised during a panel discussion session titled “Independent Media and Resilient Civic Space” at the opening of the four-day Media and Development Conference (MDC 3.0) organised by the CJID Media leaders and civil society actors on Monday warned that Nigeria’s independent media is facing mounting pressure, citing political ownership, weak regulation and…