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Africa: World Bank Supports a Stronger and More Resilient Health System in Botswana

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Gaborone — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the Botswana Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience (HEPRR) Project, which will support the strengthening of the country’s ability to withstand future pandemics, climate-related illnesses, and everyday health challenges. The project will help strengthen critical medicine supplies, accelerate detection of disease outbreaks, and make life-saving…

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Africa: The Somaliland Paradox – Why the World Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Africa’s Most Successful State

eriinfo.com3 months ago015 mins

Addis Abeba — For more than three decades, Somaliland has occupied a peculiar and increasingly indefensible position in international politics. It fulfills every empirical and legal criterion of statehood: clearly defined borders rooted in colonial demarcations, a permanent and civically engaged population, functioning government institutions, and a demonstrable capacity to conduct foreign relations. Yet for…

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Africa: The World Is in Water Bankruptcy, UN Scientists Report – Here’s What That Means

eriinfo.com3 months ago012 mins

The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water bankruptcy, with many regions no longer able to bounce back from frequent water shortages. About 4 billion people – nearly half the global population – live with severe water scarcity for at…

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Africa: World Enters Era of ‘Global Water Bankruptcy’

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

The world has moved beyond a water crisis and into a state of global water bankruptcy, says a new flagship report released on Tuesday by UN researchers. For decades, scientists, policymakers and the media warned of a “global water crisis,” implying temporary shock – followed by recovery. What is now emerging in many regions, however,…

Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran’s government

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

Reuters The exiled son of the last Iranian shah (king) has called on the world to help protesters topple Iran’s government, saying he is confident “the Islamic Republic will fall – not if, but when”. Reza Pahlavi, a US-based opposition leader, asked the world to target Iran’s Revolutionary Guard leadership, which he said would “facilitate…

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Africa: FIFA Receives Record 500 Million Ticket Requests for 2026 World Cup

eriinfo.com3 months ago03 mins

FIFA said on Tuesday it received more than 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup during a 33-day application window that closed this week, describing it as a new milestone in world sporting history. The tournament, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada and feature 48 teams for the first…

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Africa: UN Chief Warns of a World in Chaos As Impunity and Unpredictability Spreads

eriinfo.com3 months ago08 mins

In his final annual address outlining his priorities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is “brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and unpredictability” – even as international cooperation is fraying at the moment it is most needed. Speaking in the General Assembly, he said the global system was under unprecedented strain from wars, division,…

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Africa: World Bank Says Agoa Expiry Is a Major Threat to African Exports

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

The World Bank has cautioned that the expiration of the United States’ African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in late 2025 poses a serious threat to African exports, warning that the loss of preferential access to the U.S. market could undermine economic growth in several Sub-Saharan African countries at a time when the region’s recovery…

Tariffs, AI top World Economic Forum 2026 risks report

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

A photograph shows a sign at the Congress Centre on the opening day of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 16, 2023. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Global power rivalries and strategic standoffs top the list of most severe near-term risks heading into 2026, according to the World Economic…

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Africa: FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 African Qualifiers Draw Unveils Road to Morocco

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

The draw for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026 African Qualifiers was held on Saturday in Rabat, marking the official kick-off of the African qualifying campaign. The fixtures were determined by draw assistant Jacqueline Shipanga, Technical Director of the Namibia Football Federation, CAF Elite Instructor and former coach of the Namibia Women’s National…