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Africa: 11th Africa Day of School Feeding Concludes With Strong Call for Integrated Investment in Nutrition, Water, and Hygiene

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Ministers responsible for school meals and education from African Union Member States, together with development partners, civil society, private sector representatives, researchers, youth and children, concluded the 11th Africa Day of School Feeding in Gaborone, Botswana, with a renewed commitment to strengthen integrated school feeding systems across the continent. The 11th Africa Day of School…

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African Leaders Call for Restraint, Dialogue As Iran Crisis Intensifies

eriinfo.com1 day ago010 mins

Leaders on the African continent have called for “restraint” after the attacks launched by the United States and Israel on Iran at the weekend. While some support Tehran’s right to self defence, others have denounced a violation of international law which threatens the stability of an entire region. Across the African continent, reactions have been…

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Africa: HIV Studies Call for Africa-Specific Data to Optimise Treatment Strategies

eriinfo.com6 days ago07 mins

Nairobi — New HIV research presented this week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) has revealed critical evidence gaps that experts say must be urgently addressed to strengthen HIV treatment strategies across Africa. Researchers from the Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) at the University of Nairobi presented findings from…

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Africa: Call for Renewed Push to Secure Water and Sanitation Across Africa

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago08 mins

Namibian President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on African leaders to re-energise efforts to improve access to clean water and safe sanitation, saying that delayed investment has left millions vulnerable to climate shocks, poor health, and economic stagnation. Addressing the African Union Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP) Summit on Sunday, President Nandi-Ndaitwah said the gathering…

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African Researchers Call for Stronger Integration to Advance Continental Agenda

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago04 mins

Addis Ababa — Senior African researchers have called for deeper collaboration and greater integration to accelerate the continent’s research and development agenda. Speaking at a panel discussion on Actionable Approaches to Empower African Research and Development during Science, Technology and Innovation Week 2026 in Addis Ababa, experts stressed that coordinated efforts and stronger ecosystems are…

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Africa: AU Leaders At Aga-Apsa Political Meeting Issue Strong Call – Accelerate Action, Invest in Youth for Sustainable Peace

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

The African Governance Architecture and African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA-APSA) Platform today commenced its 2026 Statutory Political Meeting in Addis Ababa, with a strong call for accelerated action to translate continental policy commitments into tangible results and to place youth empowerment at the heart of Africa’s governance and peace agenda. In her welcoming remarks,…

Africa: AU Executive Council Opens 48th Ordinary Session With Strong Call for Unity, Sustainable Water Management and Accelerated Continental Integration

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago010 mins

The Forty-Eighth (48th) Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) kicked off Wednesday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with a strong call for enhanced unity, sustainable development, and collective action to address the continent’s pressing challenges. The two-day meeting, comprising foreign ministers from AU member…

Salesforce employees call on CEO Benioff to cancel ICE ‘opportunities’

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago07 mins

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff participates in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026. Chris J. Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Over 1,400 Salesforce employees have signed a letter calling on CEO Marc Benioff to drop potential business with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, two people…

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Africa: 39th AU Summit – Malawi CSOs Call On Africa to Unite Against Deceptive Recruitment Schemes

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago08 mins

With the 39th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, fast approaching, prominent civil society leaders in Malawi are urging African heads of state to issue a unified condemnation of deceptive recruitment practices and the exploitation of Africans in foreign proxy wars. These calls follow a surge in reports regarding deceptive job recruitment by…

Last call for nominations for Wired4Women Awards

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago03 mins

Winners of the 2026 Wired4Women Awards will be announced on 16 April. This is the final call to nominate a female tech champion – whether she is an industry veteran or about to start her career in ICT. Nominations for the 2026 Wired4Women Awards close on Sunday, 8 February at 23:59 (SAST). An initiative of…