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A Plan to End Malaria in Africa
Project Syndicate - New York
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May 23, 2025
Africa has disproportionately suffered the effects of malaria for far too long. But the continent can eliminate this scourge by 2040 with well-targeted public investment in a strong surveillance system, a well-trained health workforce, effective...
NiMet Boss, Anosike, Elected President of ECOWAS Committee of Directors
The Will
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May 26, 2025
May 26, (THEWILL) – The Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, has been elected President of the ECOWAS Committee of Directors of National Hydrological and Meteorological Services (NMHSs)....
NiMet DG Elected President ECOWAS C’ttee Of Directors Of NMHSs
New Telegraph
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May 26, 2025
Share The Director General/Chief Executive Officer, & Permanent Representative of Nigeria with WMO, Professor Charles Anosike, has been elected President of the ECOWAS Committee of Directors of National Hydrological and Meteorological Services...
The International Banker 2025 Middle East & Africa Awards Winners
International Banker
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May 26, 2025
3 According to the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) latest “Quarterly Bulletin” published on March 27, the annual growth in total loans and advances extended by monetary institutions to the domestic private sector accelerated last year from...
From shoreline to classroom
Oceanographic Magazine
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April 24, 2025
“We uncovered issues concerning water quality and biodiversity,” she explains. “It wasn’t just a classroom exercise – our data contributed real insights to the broader science community. Ultimately, I hope the Blue Schools initiative inspires more...
Fresh Start: UN Tourism Set To Elect New Secretary General
The Will
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May 24, 2025
May 24, (THEWILL) – The forthcoming United Nations Tourism (UN Tourism) Secretary General election will be a historic one and this is mainly due to the complexities of it and more importantly, the high wire politics surrounding it, regardless of...
Keyamo appointed chairman of West African ministers
Punch
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May 23, 2025
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Banjul Accord Group, states. The BAG Council of Ministers comprises ministers of transport and aviation from...
Report ranks Nigeria ninth in top 20 performing countries in Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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May 28, 2025
Jeune Afrique, publishers of The Africa Report has unveiled a new exclusive ranking: the 20 best-performing countries in Africa.To develop this strategic overview, Jeune Afrique created a unique methodology combining three key dimensions:...
GELMac EVENTS – Lusophone Scouts Group Inducts New Members
O Clarim
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May 27, 2025
Marco Carvalho The Lusophone Scouts Group of Macau (GELMac) organized an Investiture ceremony last Sunday, formally welcoming almost a dozen new members. The ceremonial, which took place in the Casa Ricci facilities, in Cheoc Van, marks the moment...
七尾市（石川県）Nanao City
PreventionWeb
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April 23, 2025
Themes - Any - Advocacy and media Capacity development Children and Youth Civil Society/NGOs Climate change Community-based DRR Critical infrastructure Cultural heritage Disaster risk management Early warning Economics of DRR Education and school...
World Health Assembly opens amid high-stakes pandemic treaty vote, global funding crisis
UN News
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May 19, 2025
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, urged Member States to remain focused on shared goals even amid global instability. “We are here to serve not our own interests, but the eight billion people of our...
2025 Graduates: Meet Cate Martin
South Boston Online - Massachusetts
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May 27, 2025
By Carol Masshardt “In my opinion, my class is the best in the world,” said Catherine “Cate” Martin. Soon to graduate from Excel High School with a 4.02 grade point average, her accomplishments and talents are beyond what grades can measure. It is...
Liberia: Fassell FC Eye Veteran Striker Francis Doe Ahead of CAF Champions League Debut
Front Page Africa
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May 27, 2025
Doe has also been a consistent presence for the Liberia national team, earning 22 caps and scoring five goals during his international career. Monrovia – Liberian champions Fassell FC are considering the signing of former national team forward...
Namibia contributes 0.5% to Africa’s N$34.3t debt
The Namibian
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May 19, 2025
Namibia’s N$164 billion-contribution to Africa’s total debt is a drop in the ocean, standing at 0.478% of the continent’s N$34.3-trillion debt. To address Africa’s debt burden, African leaders and financial experts convened last week for the...
WHO urges focus on global health goals amid instability
News Diary Online
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May 20, 2025
By Cecilia Ologunagba The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has urged member states to stay committed to shared global health goals in spite of ongoing global instability. Ghebreyesus made the call at the...
Why rebuilding your self-steering gear will change your cruising game
Practical Boat Owner
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May 19, 2025
Dena Hankins and James Lane explain how rebuilding your self-steering gear will make for a more pleasant passage on board Love it or hate it: the difference between a good passage and a difficult one could very well be in whether your...
A nearly century-old dead date palm tree helped solve an ancestry mystery
Science News
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March 25, 2025
What the island nation of Cape Verde cherishes as its own distinctive kind of date palm is getting an ancestry reveal. The Cape Verde date palm (Phoenix atlantica), native to the island nation it’s nicknamed for, is one of three trees there that...
‘I Only Rest In The Storm’ Trailer: Portuguese Un Certain Regard Title Delves Into Neo-Colonialism & International NGOs – Cannes
Deadline
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May 22, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Portuguese director Pedro Pinho’s West Africa-set drama I Only Rest In The Storm is playing in Cannes Un Certain Regard this year and Deadline can reveal the international trailer. Delving into uncomfortable truths about the...
Brits take legal action against TUI as 'disaster' holidays leave over 800 seriously ill
Bristol Post
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March 16, 2025
Over 800 British holidaymakers are taking legal action against travel firm TUI, following severe sickness at high end Cape Verde resorts. The claimants, who had envisioned perfect holidays, allege they were hospitalised with serious gastric...
BAG Council Of Ministers Appoints Keyamo New Chairman
The Will
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May 22, 2025
May 22, (THEWILL) – The Council of Ministers of the Banjul Accord Group (BAG) has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, as its Chairman. The BAG Council of Ministers comprises Ministers of...