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South Africa begins its own production of groundbreaking HIV-prevention drug to make it affordable within the continent

South Africa will soon begin production of the groundbreaking HIV-prevention drug, long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA), finally making the life-saving treatment affordable within the African continent. The treatment, which must be injected every two months, almost entirely eliminates the risk of becoming…

Defending the right to water in Tunisia: between governmental latency and individual initiative

On the 29th of April, the country registered extremely high temperatures standing at 34 degrees Celsius in the capital Tunis, even reaching 38 degrees in the southern parts of the country, a notable surge of 14 degrees more than the…

Challenging the status quo as Himba youth in Namibia call for change in traditional norms and culture

As technology develops at a dizzying rate, cultures rooted in traditions that go back centuries are struggling to adapt, with older generations either unimpressed or frightened by the tidal wave of change that threatens them with extinction. Will peoples such…

A small step forward for human rights as Namibia’s Supreme Court grants recognition to same-sex marriages from overseas

In extraordinary and unexpected news, Namibia’s Supreme Court has granted recognition to same-sex marriages conducted overseas putting in doubt the validity of colonial era sodomy laws that, although unused, remain on the statute books since 1927. “We are a country…

Researcher at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona expelled from Western Sahara

The researcher of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Roberto Cantoni, was expelled from Western Sahara yesterday afternoon by the Moroccan authorities. Two agents presented themselves as authorities and notified Cantoni of his immediate expulsion, preventing him from contacting his embassy.…

The value of language

I have always believed in human values as a basic principle of respect and coexistence between the different cultures that inhabit this planet. If some peoples came from the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean, others came from the Red Sea…

African Union welcomes upcoming constitutional referendum in Mali

In a statement released today in Addis Ababa, headquarters of the African Union, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, said he “welcomes the announcement made by the Malian Transitional Authorities on the convening of a…

Tanzania: Art inspires young people to act against climate crisis

In the bustling city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, a passionate group of young leaders are driving change through their innovative NGO. Their approach is simple but effective. They use the power of storytelling through animations, comics and radio stories…

German solidarity group demand inclusive negotiation on genocide between Namibia and Germany

On March 8th, the Society for Threatened Peoples (GfbV) held a protest in front of the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, Germany, drawing attention to the demands of genocide descendants to be included in negotiations between Namibia and Germany. The…

Conservative attitudes in Tunisia driving young people to abandon the country in droves

The government’s failure to retain the competencies and entrepreneurial energy of new generations by not adapting their strategies to the methods that the developed world currently follows has resulted in a growing sense of disillusionment and frustration among young Tunisians,…

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