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Première en Afrique, la perforation du barrage Al Massira répond au défi du stress hydrique dans la région de Marrakech

Elwin Mandowa,
C’est un chantier gigantesque à 120 kilomètres de Marrakech : la perforation du barrage Al Massira alors qu’il est toujours en exploitation. Il s’agit du deuxième réservoir d’eau du Maroc qui retient plus de 2,6 milliards de mètres cubes. Objectif : acheminer l’eau vers des stations de traitement jusqu’à la ville ocre. « Ce barrage ne disposait pas de prise d’eau pour… Read More
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From N-power to Colony of Unemployment

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Written by Femi Oluwasanmi, Ibafo, Ogun State At the inception, the introduction of N-Power scheme stands out as one of the best policies of the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari with a lot of graduates been engaged through the scheme aspiring to move to the assumed next level of the programme which was interpreted to be permanent employment or… Read More
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UNICEF works to ease suffering of children whose lives have been ‘turned upside-down’ after Beirut blast

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Through two airlifts and commercial cargo routes, vital personal protective equipment (PPE), medical, health hygiene and nutrition supplies were able to reach those in desperate need. “Before the dust had begun to settle, UNICEF teams were working to ensure that urgently needed humanitarian supplies could reach children and families affected as soon as possible”, said UNICEF Lebanon Representative Yukie Mokuo.… Read More
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COVID-19 reinfection seems not to be a ‘regular event’, says UN health agency

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Speaking to journalists in Geneva, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris addressed concerns that the development could herald a new alert. On #COVID19 reinfections: “The numbers are very, very small… This is one documented case in over 23 million.” “We will probably see other documented cases. But it seems to be not a regular event – we would… Read More
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Strengthening global cooperation on counter-terrorism must remain a priority during and after pandemic

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Vladimir Voronkov, Head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, said the global coronavirus crisis underscored the challenges involved in eliminating terrorism, as he presented the UN Security Council with the latest report on ISIL’s impact on international peace and security.  “This pandemic environment raises several strategic and practical challenges for counter-terrorism, which we discussed during the Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week organized by my Office last month,” he told Council members during video-teleconference briefing.  Since the start of this year, the threat… Read More
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One step at a time: UN women’s health agency helping shift dangerous social norms 

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“As a female traditional leader, my aim is to be a role model within my chiefdom. I want to ensure that we collectively challenge social and traditional norms and practices that negatively affect our women and girls”, said Kawaza, chieftainess of the Chewa people. Leading more than 650 villages with some 100,000 inhabitants, she is one of many traditional and… Read More
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Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series: Episode 2

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series: Episode 2 Who: Gender, Women & Civil Society (AHGC) Department in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) When: Thursday, 3 September 2020: 10.00 -12.00 noon (GMT) Where: Online – Zoom, Sign in on Fashionomics Africa, Click HERE. Registration is free The Gender, Women and Civil Society Department of the African Development Bank Group… Read More
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WHO presses for greater investment in global COVID-19 vaccine facility

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So far, 172 countries are  engaging with the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility, which aims to deliver two billion doses by the end of next year, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists.  Urgent, broadscale commitment & investment from countries is?to achieve the goal of COVAX to bring the pandemic under control by accelerating the development & manufacture of #COVID19 vaccines, & to… Read More
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Post COVID-19: Rebuilding Africa and strengthening its resilience against future economic shocks

Elwin Mandowa,
After demonstrating its resilience during the Ebola outbreak and the global financial crisis, Africa is once again facing a severe test of its strength and agility because of the coronavirus pandemic. The good news is that the continent has entered this crisis in reasonably good shape following decades of progression in health, education and economic outcomes. As of early 2020,… Read More
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African Development Bank 2020 Annual meetings: Building Africa back better after the COVID-19 pandemic

Elwin Mandowa,
For the first time in the history of the African Development Bank, its Annual Meetings will be held virtually to comply with the COVID-19 pandemic-related social-distancing guidelines.  The Governors’ Dialogue and the election of a president will be top of the agenda of the upcoming Meetings scheduled for 26-27 August 2020.  This year, which marks the 55th meeting of the… Read More
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