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Africa Ghana Human Rights West Africa World 

Ghana: Chaining people with mental health conditions persists

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , ,
– – Ghana’s government has taken inadequate steps to end the chaining and inhumane treatment of people with real or perceived mental health conditions – psychosocial disabilities – in faith-based and traditional healing centers despite a 2017 ban on such treatment, Human Rights Watch said today. A decade after the adoption of the 2012 Mental Health Act, which establishes a… Read More
Africa Business World 

What you need to know about the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – The AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative (GTI) is the latest development designed to boost trade in the Africa’s continent-wide free trade zone. The GTI was launched in October 2022 with the aim of testing meaningful, continuous trade under AfCFTA and to assist in the development of regional value chains that will allow for more climate-friendly, sustainable trade across the… Read More
Africa World 

Climate-related health crisis worsens in the greater horn of Africa

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – New analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the number of reported disease outbreaks and climate-related health emergencies in the greater Horn Africa have reached their highest-ever level this century, deepening a health crisis in a region where 47 million people are already facing acute hunger. Most parts of the region are battling the worst… Read More
Africa World 

The priority actions needed to limit global warming

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Despite positive progress at COP26, current country pledges and commitments, even if fully implemented, still do not put the world on trajectory to limit global warming to 1.5°C. If the world is to have even a 50% chance of meeting that objective, COP27 must act as a catalyst to turn broad national commitments into secific actions and pave… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Major decline in literacy skills for students in African countries

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – African governments are meeting in Mauritius to discuss solutions as a new report shows that, while all children are born to learn, those in Africa are five times less likely to learn the basics than children elsewhere. The ability of education systems in the continent to ensure even rudimentary literacy skills for their students has declined in 4… Read More
Africa China World 

Chinese ‘police stations’ operating in Africa

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – The Chinese government is operating its own police stations in Nigeria, Tanzania and Lesotho to deal with criminal activities of its citizens abroad. This Chinese form of policing has seen the Asian giant refuse to cooperate with local policing authorities in foreign countries while establishing its own methods of dealing with its alleged criminal citizens. According to an… Read More
Africa Russia South Africa Southern Africa World 

Russia wants to help South Africa fight cybercrime

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The Interpol Regional Bureau in South Africa was opened in 1993 and has become the focal point for police cooperation between the Republic of South Africa and all member states of the organisation. This international police organisation protects law and order, makes it possible to find dangerous criminals anywhere in the world and bring them to justice for their atrocities.… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Journalist on trial over facebook publication

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , , ,
– – A Ghanaian journalist is on trial for allegedly publishing a false story on social media. The deputy station coordinator of local community radio station, Radio Ada, Noah Narh Dameh, has been charged with publishing false news and is facing prosecution at a local Magistrate Court. Noah Narh Dameh had made a post on his Facebook wall about the… Read More
Africa Business World 

WTO waives intellectual property rights to support vaccine production in Africa

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – The World Trade Organisation (WTO) announced in June 2022 an agreement to waive the intellectual property rights that usually apply in the manufacturing of vaccines, to assist the production of COVID-19 vaccines in developing countries. The measures were proposed to the WTO by the South African and Indian governments, with other developing countries supporting the move. The waiver… Read More
Africa World 

Importance of Protecting Yourself Against Hackers

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – It seems like every day we hear about another company that has been hacked. The Target breach, the Sony hack, and the Ashley Madison leak are just a few examples of high-profile hacks that made the news. If you’re like most people, you probably think that those kinds of things could never happen to your business. But the… Read More