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• Africa: What the Nomination of Linda Thomas-Greenfield Means for Global Engagement and African Partnerships
  December 5, 2020
  [FEEEDS] Washington, DC — President-elect Biden's nomination of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield sends a strong message that the incoming administration is serious about re-engaging the world not only with strong […]
• Africa: Terror Groups Target Youth to Join Their Ranks
  December 5, 2020
  [East African] Almost 10 percent of African youth have been approached by recruiters of various militia as terrorism emerges as one of the biggest concerns for the youth in […]
• Africa: Trade Pact Will Rebuild Economies and Foster Resilience – Kagame
  December 5, 2020
  [New Times] Collaborative action in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area will support rebuilding of African economies following disruption by the Covid-19 pandemic and strengthen resilience […]
• Africa: Time for a Reset for U.S.-Africa Trade Relations
  December 4, 2020
  [allAfrica] Washington, DC — The African Continental Free Trade Agreement is a Game Changer
• Africa: Gender-Based Violence – We Must Flatten the Curve of This Shadow Pandemic
  December 4, 2020
  [Africa Renewal] As the COVID-19 pandemic and a prevailing culture of impunity threatens progress achieved on gender equality and ending violence against women and girls, UN Women is calling […]
• Africa: Fighting HIV in Times of Covid-19
  December 4, 2020
  [Africa Renewal] The World AIDS Day is marked every on 1st December every year to raise awareness about the disease. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is […]
• Africa: The Need for EU-Russia Dialogue On Africa
  December 4, 2020
  [Chatham House] Examining European discussions with African partners towards a new joint strategy for endorsement at the 6th European Union-African Union Summit in 2021.
• Africa: African Women Are Leading Community Responses to Covid-19 Crisis
  December 4, 2020
  [Thomson Reuters Foundation] From providing meals to hygiene promotion and mask-making, grassroots groups working on climate, conflict and other issues are crafting local responses to the pandemic
• Africa: Court Declares Colonial-Era 'Vagrancy' Laws As 'Vague, Arbitrary'
  December 4, 2020
  [Open Society Foundations] Today, a continental court in Africa delivered a landmark opinion on colonial era vagrancy laws, which criminalize activities such as loitering, public indecency, and begging. The […]
• Africa: Putting Women's Voices At the Centre – a Comprehensive Report On the State of Gender Equality in Africa
  December 4, 2020
  [Graça Machel Trust] The African Development Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and UN Women unveiled details of its Africa Gender Index report during a virtual global […]