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West Africa: Ecowas Sounds Alarm Over Gulf Escalation, Warns of Economic Shockwaves for West Africa
[This Day] Abuja -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised fresh concerns over the escalating hostilities…
Africa: FACE Africa Dedicates 71 Latrines and Two Water Projects in Rural Bentol
[FrontPageAfrica] Bentol, Montserrado County -- FACE Africa, a Liberia and U.S.-based nonprofit organization, has completed and dedicated 71 new household
Africa: WHO Tests a Strategy Game to Improve Outbreak Response Speed
[WHO] WHO is testing an innovative way to improve outbreak detection, notification and response through an interactive '7-1-7 Strategy Game'.…
Africa: Local Voices, Local Data - How Localization Can Strengthen Malaria Elimination Across Africa
[WHO] For a health facility in northern Togo, effective analysis and use of routine surveillance data can mean the difference…
Africa: When Floods Hit, the Risk of Malaria Follows - How Disaster Systems Can Prepare Better
[The Conversation Africa] When floods sweep through southern Africa, the most visible damage is immediate: homes washed away, crops destroyed,…
Africa: Trump's Tariffs Have Gutted AGOA's Duty-Free Promise - Our Model Shows How
[The Conversation Africa] The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) was introduced in 2000 as the cornerstone of US development-oriented…
Africa: Football Lawmakers Plan Crackdown On Player Protests and Covering Mouth On Field
[RFI] Football's lawmakers on Saturday backed a review to bring in rules to stop players walking off the pitch if…
Africa: A Virus Hiding Inside Bacteria May Help Explain Colorectal Cancer
[The Conversation Africa] The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with…
Africa: UN Unveils Bold Overhaul of Strained Humanitarian System
[UN News] On Friday the General Assembly was briefed on the latest developments of the UN80 Initiative - a system-wide…
Africa: Popular Perceptions of Russia Lag, Even As Its Influence Grows Across Africa
[Afrobarometer] Moscow is less welcome than other powers, but many Africans are still making up their minds.
Africa: Climate Change Is Coming for Your Morning Coffee
[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- Your morning cup of coffee could soon cost more, thanks to climate change, which is raising…