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The Paris climate deal and Africa

May 17, 2016WorldDuop

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African philanthropists push for prosperity

December 13, 2013Worldsouthsudannews

Note to editor:  All hands seem to be getting on deck to accelerate Africa’s development. Africa Renewal’s Kingsley Ighobor writes that some of the continent’s richest individuals are now taking their philanthropic activities to new levels. By Kingsley Ighobor New York, December 13, 2013 (SSNA) — Last July, US President Barack Obama set the spark…

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Kenya pushes technology into overdrive

April 22, 2013Worldsouthsudannews

By: Africa Renewal April 22, 2013 (SSNA) — The country that gave the world two groundbreaking innovations in technology: M-Pesa, a mobile banking system, and Ushahidi, a platform for crowdsourcing information during disasters, is now taking its technological talents to new heights. The East African nation of Kenya has just started construction on a 5,000-acres piece…

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Africa’s natural resources must benefit the African people

January 26, 2013Worldsouthsudannews

Note to editor: In May 2012, Maged Abdelaziz was appointed as the UN’s new special adviser on Africa, at the level of under-secretary-general to advocate for African development internationally and help coordinate the efforts of UN agencies and departments in support of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), the African Union’s continental plan for…

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New HIV infections are falling dramatically in Africa

January 15, 2013Worldsouthsudannews

Note to editor: The big drop in new HIV infections in Africa calls for celebration. However, advocacy groups are warning that it is too soon to proclaim total victory. Africa Renewal’s Jocelyne Sambira reports on the fight to defeat the AIDS pandemic and highlights the hurdles on the way. By Jocelyne Sambira New York, January…

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Stabilizing Somalia: a new chapter begins

November 23, 2012Worldsouthsudannews

Note to Editor: After decades of instability, Somalia seems to be on the verge of change. A new leader, hope and a successful UN-backed plan known as the “Roadmap for the End of the Transition” that broke an eight-year political deadlock in Somalia, the nation appears to be on its way to stability. Jocelyne Sambira…

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Reversing female circumcision in Africa

November 23, 2012Worldsouthsudannews

Note to Editor: Female circumcision an ancient tradition in many African countries has been a source for concern for many humanitarian and health organizations for quite some time now and beyond prevention reparation is now one of the goals to help eradicate the practice, reports Jocelyne Sambira for Africa Renewal. Innovative surgery gives women normal…

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African economies capture world attention

September 25, 2012Worldsouthsudannews

But huge challenges still lie ahead By Kingsley Ighobor New York, September 25, 2012 (SSNA) — Young men and women chat along the glittering corridors of the sprawling shopping complex. With state-of-the-art mobile communication gadgets in hand, they go in and out of the mall’s 65 shops, filling shopping bags with expensive items. Fully air-conditioned,…

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To Rio and beyond: Africa seeks sustainable solutions

June 22, 2012Worldsouthsudannews

Paving the path to “the future we want” By Masimba Tafirenyika Rio, Brazil, June 21, 2012 (SSNA) — It is rare for a head of government to be greeted with applause at the very beginning of a speech before the United Nations General Assembly. But that’s what happened last September when Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley…

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Improving Africa’s governance, before it’s too late

February 24, 2012Worldsouthsudannews

Editor’s Note: The Peer Review Mechanism is opening avenues for citizen engagement all over Africa, David Mehdi Hamam and Ben Idrissa Ouédraogo report for Africa Renewal By David Mehdi Hamam and Ben Idrissa Ouédraogo February 24, 2012 (SSNA) — The ongoing agitation in Africa triggered by the “Arab Spring” demonstrates yet again the importance of…

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World AIDS Day 2011 Celebration in South Sudan

December 3, 2011South Sudan, Worldsouthsudannews

By Dr. Lul P. Riek December 3, 2011 (SSNA) — On 1st December, 2011, the people of South Sudan will join millions of people around the world to observe World AIDS Day. Like no other illness, AIDS is the most single destructive epidemic in the recent human history because it has killed more than 25…

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