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Group Moves To Advance Domestication Of Maputo Protocol In Nigeria
Daily Independent
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July 6, 2025
1 OWERRI – A one-day non-residential workshop for media stakeholders in Imo State on “advancing the domestication of the Maputo Protocol in Nigeria” has ended in Owerri. Organised by a civil society organisation (CSO) – Alliances for Africa (AFA)...
SADC PRESIDENTS & PRIME MINISTERS EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Zambian Observer
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July 6, 2025
SADC PRESIDENTS & PRIME MINISTERS EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS President Dr Lazarus Chakwera holds a PhD in Theology from the University of Trinity International University in the United States of America. He also holds a bachelor degree from...
Mozambique: At least 2,500 jobs lost with end of USAID – minister
Macau Business
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July 4, 2025
At least 2,500 jobs have been lost in Mozambique with the cut in US foreign aid through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Mozambican government said on Thursday, admitting that this is “a problem” for the economy....
Armed robbers attack religious sisters’ home for girls in Mozambique
Catholic News Agency
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July 5, 2025
ACI Africa, Jul 5, 2025 / 07:00 am Armed robbers attacked a girls’ home in the Diocese of Pemba in northern Mozambique run by the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (HMSS) in early June. Violent incidents are reportedly on the rise...
Bush’s, Obama’s ‘Farewell’-Style Wishes for USAID Staff Underscore Washington’s ‘Uniparty’ Culture
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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July 5, 2025
Former Presidents George W. Bush’s and Barack Obama’s farewell messages to staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development this week reinforce the perception that critics have called the “uniparty” culture in Washington. On Monday, the...
The First Lady of Mozambique reinforces educational cooperation in Gorongosa during her visit to Madrid
Atalayar
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July 4, 2025
In the context of the official visit to Spain by the President of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo, on the occasion of the UN International Financing for Development Summit in Seville and his meeting with His Majesty King Felipe VI, the First Lady of...
Robbers threaten to behead Religious Sisters
The Catholic Herald Online
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July 4, 2025
Religious Sisters in northern Mozambique who were robbed at gunpoint have recounted their ordeal, describing how they were threatened with decapitation during a night-time raid. The Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament broke their silence...
SAHRC to engage with SADC countries on illegal immigration
SABC News
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July 4, 2025
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it will start dialogue with other Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries on the issue of illegal immigration. This comes as the country grapples with challenges of illegal...
Ruth First and activist research: the legacy of a South Afri...
Modern Ghana
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Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist system of apartheid during white minority rule. She was assassinated by apartheid forces in her office at the Eduardo...
Mozambique after 50 years of independence: what’s there to celebrate?
IOL
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Luca Bussotti Mozambique’s government, led by the Frelimo party, has long been planning celebrations for 2025. It is 50 years since independence, won after an anti-colonial war against Portugal led by the same party. Something has gone wrong,...
Group seeks media support for Maputo Protocol in Nigeria
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
Alliances for Africa, a member of the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights, has called for improved media reporting on women’s rights, legal frameworks, and gender justice as a way of contributing to increased public awareness and accountability....
Unlocking Africa’s cultural power: How Arts Connect Africa’...
Music in Africa
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July 3, 2025
Today, as international record labels increasingly seek partnerships to bring superstar tours to African audiences, ACA’s role as a central connector of festivals is more crucial than ever. But beyond the appeal of major tours lies a deeper...
Ruth First and activist research: the legacy of a South African freedom fighter
The Conversation
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July 3, 2025
Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist system of apartheid during white minority rule. She was assassinated by apartheid forces in her office at the Eduardo...
Mozambique-India: 50 Years of Diplomatic Ties
Diplomacy & Beyond Plus
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July 1, 2025
In 2025, the Republic of Mozambique and the Republic of India mark the golden jubilee of their diplomatic relationship—a significant milestone that reflects five decades of friendship, cooperation, and strategic alignment. This enduring...
“Near-death experience”: Armed Robbers Attack Catholic Sisters’ Home for Girls in Mozambique
ACI Africa
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July 2, 2025
She recalls the armed men getting the four HMSS members into their community Chapel and ordering them to kneel. “We thought they were going to set fire to the chapel with us inside, but instead they made Sister Esperanza kneel in the centre of the...
UN Members Should Renew Expert on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
Human Rights Watch
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July 3, 2025
Next week, the United Nations Human Rights Council will vote on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. UN member states should support this...
Germany's monasteries and convents dying out
Deutsche Welle
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July 6, 2025
It is an unusual real estate offer: A property of more than 136,000 square meters (34 acres), including 11,664 square meters (125,550 square feet) of living space, and 130 rooms. The Benedictine nuns from St. Erentraud's Abbey near Kellenried in...
Mozambique: Buddhist charity helps over 2,000 malnourished children since 2021
Macau Business
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June 30, 2025
The Buddhist charity Tzu Chi has helped over 2,000 malnourished children in the province of Sofala, central Mozambique, since 2021, the organisation said on Monday. In a statement, the charity said it assisted the children as part of an ongoing...
Struggle for the Freedom Charter goes on
Mail & Guardian
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July 5, 2025
Hope: The Freedom Charter was adopted on 26 June 1955 at Kliptown in Soweto. Its contents were drawn from submission from people all over South Africa. The Freedom Charter was adopted in Kliptown 70 years ago, on 26 June 1955. Thousands of...
South African woman settling in Mozambique shares culture shocks in TikTok video
Briefly
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June 28, 2025
A South African woman who moved to Mozambique showed people some of the things she had to get used to in the new country Peeps were fascinated by some of the new food the woman discovered while living in the neighbouring African country Many...