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Faith Action Breaking the Cycle of Gender Violence
14th October 2024 To rattle the cage and move beyond scriptures, the new interfaith strategy to end gender-based violence and femicide calls for champions in every... →
Africa moves to finally harvest its solar energy potential
By: In On Africa IOA 9th October 2024 Regular progress reports on Africa’s quest to meet its energy needs through solar power are necessary to gauge the continent’s progress towards... →
EXPLAINER: How Nigeria can become vaccine-independent
By: Africa Check 9th October 2024 Africa's dependence on imported vaccines was starkly illustrated by the Covid pandemic. But faced with recurrent outbreaks of diseases ranging... →
From Cradle to Grave: How Food Shapes the Journey of Life
8th October 2024 Many of the most significant dates of the human experience are accompanied by a meal. When celebrating a birthday or a funeral, food is involved in... →
Civic Education Project Launch and Stakeholder Roundtable Meeting
8th October 2024 From approximately twenty-eight million registered South African voters for the 2024 National Elections, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)... →
International Day of Non-Violence: Balancing Protest and Peace
8th October 2024 October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, marks the International Day of Non-Violence, a global call to action for peaceful conflict resolution... →
World Teachers' Day: A vocation that shapes the world
8th October 2024 Every year on October 5th the global community takes a day to celebrate and memorialise teachers around the globe. Teachers play a critical role in... →
Building for Africa’s water security
By: In On Africa IOA 4th October 2024 Water shortages have either created or exacerbated humanitarian crises in Africa, stalling economic development. Climate change, through worsening... →
Fact-checking president Tinubu's claims about Nigeria's economic successes in his Independence Day speech
By: Africa Check 4th October 2024 On 1 October 2024, Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu addressed the nation in a speech to mark the 64th anniversary of Nigeria's independence. The... →
Dissolving dysfunctional metros to hold fresh elections not the solution to local govt challenges
3rd October 2024 Not so long ago, there has been some arguments in the public discourse about what to do with dysfunctional municipalities. This dysfunctionality is... →