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Climate change, insecurity fuel poverty in Nigeria — Report
Punch
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September 13, 2025
A new study has revealed that insecurity, climate change, and displacement are driving new forms of poverty in Nigeria, compounding an already dire situation of generational poverty across the country. The two-year research, conducted by the...
Research boost for Central Africa’s forest ecosystems
University World News
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CENTRAL AFRICA Research in forest ecosystems in Central Africa and especially the Congo Basin forest region has been getting a funding boost. The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF), in partnership...
7th African employers counsellors tr...
The Guardian Post
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Forchap Esandem looks on as bosses of Chad, Cameroon employment institutions renew MoU It is being organised by the National Employment Fund, NEF, in partnership World Association of Public Employment Services, WAPES, and the African Association...
Africa surges ahead on school meals
Daily News Tanzania
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September 12, 2025
JOHANNESBURG: GOVERNMENTS in subSaharan Africa have provided school meals to roughly 20 million extra children over the past two years, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday, showing a move away from dependence on foreign aid and a...
ODHIAMBO: Addis Declaration puts women at heart of climate action
Star
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African heritage and storytelling through dance. /HANDOUT For decades, climate discussions have often framed African women through a single, limiting lens: that of the victim. We’ve heard the stories: disproportionate struggle for water during...
Africa Intelligence Brief News Roundup (September 10, 2025)
MENAFN
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September 10, 2025
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) The African continent on September 10, 2025, was marked by diplomacy, military maneuvers, electoral tensions, and economic shifts. In North Africa, Morocco secured strong UNHRC support for its Western Sahara autonomy plan...
UN: Nigeria Hosting 109,000 Asylum Seekers, Refugees from 41 Countries
This Day
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September 15, 2025
*US judge questions deportation of Nigerian, Gambian migrants to Ghana Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed that Nigeria is currently hosting 109,000 asylum seekers and...
Africa feeding 20 million more children with school meals: WFP
SABC News
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September 11, 2025
Governments in sub-Saharan Africa have provided school meals to roughly 20 million extra children over the past two years, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday, showing a move away from dependence on foreign aid and a stronger...
Africa feeding 20 million more children with school meals, says World Food Programme
Hindustan Times
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September 10, 2025
Governments in sub-Saharan Africa have provided school meals to roughly 20 million extra children over the past two years, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday, showing a move away from dependence on foreign aid and a stronger...
Africa feeding 20 million more children with school meals, WFP says
The Malaysian Star
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September 10, 2025
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Governments in sub-Saharan Africa have provided school meals to roughly 20 million extra children over the past two years, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday, showing a move away from dependence on foreign aid...
Africa Climate Summit Seeks to Unlock Investment through Locally led Solutions
Liberian Observer
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—A major discussion point at the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa is a shift in how African leaders address climate finance. The central question is how to "shift from aid to investment in local innovation," and to...
West Africa Livestock Marketing Support Program Phase 2 Launched
News Ghana
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September 11, 2025
FACILITATING REGIONAL TRADE IN LIVESTOCK AND RED MEAT IN WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL: ECOWAS LAUNCHES PHASE 2 OF THE WEST AFRICA LIVESTOCK MARKETING SUPPORT PROGRAM (PACBAO) To address the various challenges facing the livestock sub-sector in the...
Military force isn’t the solution for Lake Chad Basin confli...
Modern Ghana
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Fatima, a fisherwoman on Lake Chad, sets out at dawn not just to make a living from the shrinking waters, but to pay a “tax”. Before casting her net, she must hand over part of her meagre earnings to armed men claiming allegiance to Boko Haram. If...
Military force isn’t the solution for Lake Chad Basin conflict: the key is rebuilding local economies
The Conversation
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September 7, 2025
Fatima, a fisherwoman on Lake Chad, sets out at dawn not just to make a living from the shrinking waters, but to pay a “tax”. Before casting her net, she must hand over part of her meagre earnings to armed men claiming allegiance to Boko Haram. If...
Stepping up the poverty fight
Bangkok Post
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September 14, 2025
Faced with a slowing global economy and rising debts, many developing-country governments may be tempted to scale back anti-poverty programmes. That would be a grave mistake. Combating poverty is not just a moral imperative; it is also crucial for...
Africa Reframes Climate Migration as Opportunity at Major Summit
News Ghana
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September 8, 2025
African leaders and migration experts are challenging the narrative around climate displacement, positioning human mobility as a powerful tool for resilience rather than merely a crisis to manage, as more than 25,000 delegates gather in Ethiopia...
Central African leaders meet to advance integration, security
Xinhua News Agency
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YAOUNDE, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) convened on Wednesday in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), to discuss ways to deepen regional integration and...
WFP report: 20 million more children in Sub-Saharan Africa now receive government-led school meals
World Food Programme
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DAKAR/JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI: Twenty million more children in Sub-Saharan Africa are now receiving school meals through government-led programmes than in 2022, according to the latest edition of the State of School Feeding Worldwide, a flagship...
Denmark Pushes EU Expansion of African Return Programs
News Ghana
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September 10, 2025
Denmark’s EU presidency is advocating for significantly expanded “voluntary return” programs across Africa as Europe seeks new deportation strategies, according to internal documents released by advocacy group Statewatch. The presidency paper...
Role of women in Chad’s kidnapping for ransom crisis
Institute for Security Studies
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Role of women in Chad’s kidnapping for ransom crisis Solving the problem requires understanding the multiple roles that women play in enabling kidnapping economies. Kidnapping for ransom has become one of Chad’s most visible forms of organised...