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Egypt’s Gabal El-Asfar wastewater project: a model for sustainable development

Elwin Mandowa,
Bright sunshine has replaced the rosy light of dawn. But Abel Gaber has no time to admire the view of Cairo on this spring morning. Now in his fifties, the agronomic engineer is too busy supervising his employees on his 130-hectare farm. His is an unusual – and experimental – farm in the Egyptian landscape, in the governorate of Al… Read More
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Au Maroc, la santé pour tous est une priorité

Elwin Mandowa,
Loubna Karba, 32 ans, mère de deux enfants, remplit une fiche à la réception de l’hôpital public de Rabat, la capitale du Maroc. Elle s’y rend pour soigner une blessure au bras. Loubna détient une carte d’assurance maladie, délivrée aux bénéficiaires du régime d’assistance médicale (RAMED), qui lui permet d’accéder facilement aux soins de santé, sans être confrontée à l’obstacle… Read More
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UN chief calls for ‘solidarity, unity and hope’ in battling COVID-19 pandemic

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“We mourn the lives lost – more than 200,000”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in a virtual press conference on Thursday. “We despair that many more will follow, particularly in places least able to cope”.  He ran through the multiple ways the Organization is working to combat the virus on the ground, and said that on Friday, a new UN policy… Read More
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Maroc : l’électricité, une énergie qui illumine les territoires

Elwin Mandowa,
Le timbre du muezzin fait écho dans tout le village, encore endormi, de Douar Bouazza, à 20 kilomètres au sud-ouest de Marrakech. Ahmed Hassani, lui, roule déjà sur sa mobylette à travers ses luxuriants champs d’olives et d’orges. Agriculteur d’une quarantaine d’années, il se réjouit de l’arrivée de l’électricité dans le village. Comme tout le monde, ici. Le courant lui… Read More
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Africa cannot afford LOCUST-19

Elwin Mandowa,
We are in a battle against time to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. While tackling the Coronavirus pandemic has grabbed global attention, a new crisis that could claim a lot more lives is brewing in Africa: massive locust invasions. Billions of desert locusts are ravaging countries all across East Africa, including Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, and Djibouti. It… Read More
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Greta Thunberg launches campaign to support UNICEF protection efforts against COVID-19

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“The time is now, there isn’t a day to lose. We must unite together in this fight.” Thank you @GretaThunberg and Human Act for supporting our COVID-19 response. Join Greta and help vulnerable children and families today. ? — UNICEF (@UNICEF) April 30, 2020 “The coronavirus pandemic is the greatest struggle the world has seen in generations”, said UNICEF Executive… Read More
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COVID-19 crisis provides impetus to accelerate African regional integration – panellists, ADI webinar

Elwin Mandowa,
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic must be coordinated and targeted at livelihoods to prevent an upsurge in inequality, delegates at an African Development Institute (ADI) webinar urged on Wednesday. “This is an opportunity to re-think macro-economic policy in Africa. We should not go back to our old ways. The sense of urgency that is coming from the crisis… Read More
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How can schools open up again safely? The UN has some new guidelines

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Launched in March by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP) and World Bank, the Coalition works to foster inclusive learning opportunities. “Rising inequality, poor health outcomes, violence, child labour and child marriage are just some of the long-term threats for children who miss out on school”, said UNICEF Executive Director… Read More
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World health experts will meet Thursday to assess COVID-19 pandemic

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WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained that the Emergency Committee meeting will mark three months since members agreed that the new coronavirus disease was an international global health emergency. “In the three months since the Emergency Committee last met, WHO has worked day in, day out to sound the alarm, support countries and save lives”, he said. The Emergency Committee consists… Read More
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