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Africa: ‘No, Long Covid is Not a Thing in Your Head, You’re Sick’ #AfricaNews #Africa

[allAfrica] Cape Town — allAfrica’s Juanita Williams sat down with Professor Resia Pretorius, Stellenbosch University, who’s been researching how blood clots form and the impact of inflammation for two decades. Yesterday Pretorius delivered the keynote address at the 54th Mexican National Congress of Clinical Pathology in Puebla, Mexico, from October 30 to November 2, 2024.

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Ethiopia: PM Abiy Hails Recent Macroeconomic Reforms As Foundation for an Era of Sustainable Growth Amid ‘Unintended’ Outcomes #AfricaNews #Africa

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed touted the success of the macroeconomic reforms introduced in late July by his administration during a parliamentary session on 31 October, 2024. He hailed the reforms as a pivotal step toward enhancing government revenue, fortifying foreign currency reserves, and revitalizing the financial sector.

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia in Brics – Advancing Multilateralism With Global Growth Leaders #AfricaNews #Africa

[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia joined the BRICS alliance a year ago, alongside Egypt, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, marking a major diplomatic achievement as the country enjoys steady economic growth. The Ethiopian government reaffirmed its commitment to collaborate with international partners, emphasizing that the BRICS+ membership will strengthen relations with rapidly growing economies within the bloc.

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Sudan: U.S. Sanctions Weapons Procurement Director of Sudan’s Armed Forces #AfricaNews #Africa

[U.S. Treasury] Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Mirghani Idris Suleiman (Idris)pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14098, for leading the Sudanese Armed Forces’ (SAF) efforts to acquire weapons for use in its ongoing war with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Idris has been at the center of weapons deals that have fueled the brutality and scale of the war, serving as Director General of Defense Industries System (DIS), the SAF’s primary

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Tanzania: Who Is Tundu Lissu? Tanzania’s Opposition Leader Is Fighting for Change in the Face of Fresh Attacks On Political Freedoms #AfricaNews #Africa

[The Conversation Africa] Tundu Lissu has become the face of opposition in Tanzania following his defiant and unrelenting criticism of the government. Since he came into the national limelight in 1995 when running for a parliamentary seat, Lissu has been a champion of democracy and human rights. He has taken on the ruling elite, exposing corruption and demanding accountability. This almost cost him his life in 2017.

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[allAfrica] In most small villages in rural Zimbabwe, school-going children and teachers walk several kilometres daily to the nearest towns in search of an Internet connection to complete their work. These villages, like many others on the continent, remain largely disconnected from the digital world, leaving students like with limited access to online learning resources.

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[allAfrica] The Africa CDC was the first to declare the current mpox outbreak in some African countries as a public health emergency of continental security. This was followed by WHO’s declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern. In addition to mpox, there is a Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Rwanda, which has killed at least 12 people and spread to other countries. Indeed, disease outbreaks and reemerging diseases have placed immense strain on

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Africa: Girls Transform Africa – Five Reasons Why Investing Today Will Build the Africa of Tomorrow #AfricaNews #Africa

[World Bank] As we mark the International Day of the Girl Child, it is sobering to realize that only 16 million out of more than 37 million adolescent girls in Western and Central Africa are currently enrolled in secondary school. Of these, fewer than half will complete lower secondary school, and many will enter early marriage or childbearing before they become adults. These numbers reflect lost potential and futures limited by circumstances beyond their control.

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34 Memes To Ease The Pain #Fun

Pain is a funny thing. For one, it’s bread in French. Aren’t they lucky? Every time they’re “experiencing pain” it just means that they’re chewing down on a fluffy baguette. Oh, to be French. 

They say that pain is your body trying to tell your brain that something is wrong. But sometimes it’s like, yeah I KNOW something is wrong I just can’t do anything about it right now, so will you buzz off while I try to watch this TV show? But the body is smarter than that. It wants you to know that you can’t keep doing what you’ve been doing with your knees forever, Cheryl. Something’s gotta give. But when pain strikes, there are a few things that always come in handy. Advil, for one. A stiff drink, for two. And finally, a healthy heaping of memes to take your mind off of it. And would you look at what we have here…

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Africa: Africa’s Researchers Playing Crucial Role in Advancing HIV Prevention #HIVR4P2024 #AfricaNews #Africa

[allAfrica] Lima, Peru — Africa is contributing to groundbreaking data from the PURPOSE 2 study, which explores twice-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention. This study, with participants from South Africa and Uganda , is one of the scientific highlights showcased at the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference, better known as HIVR4P 2024, in Lima, Peru.

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