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Two candidates will face off in Equatorial Guinea on November 20 against President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who is seeking a sixth term in office after more than 43 years at the helm of this small central African country, which he rules with an iron fist, state television announced on Saturday.

Re-elected in 2016 with more than 93.7% of the vote, Obiang, at 80, holds the world record for longevity in power for a living head of state, excluding monarchies, and Equatorial Guinea, rich in hydrocarbons, is one of the most closed and authoritarian states in the world.

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Alichokisema rais Samia kwenye hotuba yake nchini Kenya

Hotuba ya Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan Kenya Mapema leo jijini Nairobi nchini Kenya nikihutubia katika Mkutano wa Shirikisho la Maendeleo la Kimataifa (IDA). Pamoja na miradi mingine, kwa ushirikiano na IDA nchi yetu imeweza pia;-1. Kuboresha eneo la afya ya mama na mtoto tukiwa na moja ya mifumo bora zaidi kwa ukanda wa Afrika,2. Kuimarisha usambazaji umeme vijijini, eneo ambalo pia Tanzania ni…

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توفير القيمة للآخرين بصورة مستمرة = حظٌ أوفرٌ في حياتك 🎲⏫

ما هذه المجموعة من المختارات تسألني؟ إنّها عددٌ من أعداد نشرة “صيد الشابكة” اِعرف أكثر عن النشرة هنا: ما هي نشرة “صيد الشابكة” ما مصادرها، وما غرضها؛ وما معنى الشابكة أصلًا؟! 🎣🌐 🎣🌐 صيد الشابكة العدد #24 رمضانكم كريم، ✨ مقال ممتاز من جوردان أو كونور (Jordan O’Connor) -أب لخمس أطفال في 7 سنوات- يتأمل في موضوع العمل بجدٍ واجتهاد ومدى جدوى ذلك في الحياة من عدم جدواه وموضع الحظ في القصة. وقت خروج…

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Why Some Revolutions Fail to Make History

In late 2022, historian and Foreign Policy columnist Adam Tooze captured the zeitgeist when he wrote that the world is . . . Read the full article

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Africa Cup Of Nations ,Amanda Dlamini breaks history as First Female Commentator.

Amanda Dlamini Makes History as First Female Commentator at Africa Cup Africa Cup Amanda Dlamini, former captain of the South African Women’s National Team, achieved a historic milestone on January 17, 2024, by becoming the first woman to commentate on a football match at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations competition. Dlamini’s commentary debut took place during the match between…

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Akani Simbine

Akani Simbine is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 100-meter and 200-meter events. He was born on September 21, 1993, in Kempton Park, South Africa. Simbine burst onto the international athletics scene in 2015 when he won the gold medal in the 100 meters at the World University Games.

Simbine continued to make his mark in the 100 meters, earning several podium finishes in major competitions. In the 2016 Rio Olympics, he reached the finals and finished fifth with a time of 9.94 seconds, becoming the first South African to run the 100 meters in under 10 seconds at the Olympic Games.

Over the years, Simbine has consistently been one of the top sprinters in the world. He won the gold medal in the 100 meters at the Commonwealth Games in 2018, setting a new Games record with a time of 10.03 seconds. Simbine has also been a regular competitor in the Diamond League, where he has achieved notable victories and podium finishes.

In terms of his personal bests, as of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, Simbine has a personal best of 9.89 seconds in the 100 meters, which he achieved in 2016. In the 200 meters, his personal best is 19.95 seconds, set in 2018.

Please note that my information might not be up to date since my knowledge cutoff is in September 2021, and there may have been new developments or achievements in Akani Simbine's career since then.

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Cholera Outbreak Claims Ten Lives with 37 in Critical Condition in South Africa

Additional medical staff have been mobilised to deal with the outbreak A devastating cholera outbreak in Gauteng, South Africa’s most populous province, has resulted in the tragic deaths of at least ten individuals, health authorities have confirmed. Since last Monday, a total of 95 people exhibiting symptoms of cholera have sought medical assistance in Hammanskraal, a region situated north of…

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At least nine people have died, and over 80 others are seriously ill in Kargi Location, Marsabit County, [Kenya] following an outbreak of an unknown disease.

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The affected persons had a travel history out of Marsabit County, having come from satellite camps in Archers Post and Merille areas. Out of the 27 patients screened, only five tested positive for malaria.

Symptoms exhibited by most of the affected persons include flu-like symptoms, yellow eyes, and severe headaches. 

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The disease was first reported two weeks ago and has continued to cause havoc in the region. Urgent virology tests and mass screening of residents have been called for by Chief Galoro to establish the exact cause of the deaths and to avert further fatalities.

The outbreak comes two months after the Kenya Medical Research Institute detected an invasive mosquito species in Laisamis and Saku areas of Marsabit county.

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A New Ocean Is Forming In Africa, The Continent Is Splitting Apart

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"At nearly 150 acres, the Jardim Gramacho landfill in Rio de Janeiro was one of the largest and most infamous in all of Latin America. Now it’s a mangrove forest teeming with life.

Decommissioned 11 years ago, between 1970 and 2012 the dump, bordering Rio’s famous Guanabara Bay, received 80 million metric tonnes of trash from the area’s Gramacho neighborhood.

Now, a public-private partnership led by the Rio Municipal Cleaning Company has returned the area to nature, specifically mangroves, one of the most valuable of all ecosystems.

Planting 24 acres of mangroves at a time, today the forest stretches out more than 120 acres and is the largest mangrove area of the bay.

“Before, we polluted the bay and the rivers. Now, it’s the bay and the rivers that pollute us,” a lead official on the project told Africa News. “Today, the mangrove has completely recovered.”

Other organizations have taken action to restore mangroves along the bay as well. The non-profit Ocean Pact funded the Green Guanabara Bay Project which successfully restored 12.5 hectares or around 25 acres of mangroves.

According to some estimates, 1 acre of mangrove forests can store more carbon in roots and soil than 4 acres of even the most biodiverse rainforest, making them paramount to any world climate mitigation strategy.

Furthermore, their impressive lattice work of roots and insane durability means that storm surges impacting mangroves lose about 66% of their kinetic energy without even destroying the trees.

Lastly, coastal fishing communities, in [four] words, cannot exist without mangroves. They act as nurseries and perfect habitat for all kinds of fish and crustaceans that small-scale fishermen rely on for their daily bread."

-via Good News Network, 7/31/23

-video via Africanews, July 26, 2023

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The Country With Nothing Left to Lose

If an apocalypse struck Earth, Sam Bankman-Fried—the billionaire tech entrepreneur behind the United States’ most . . . Read the full article

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How to curb the resurgence of HIV cases in Mbarara

By Isaac Kinene To guard against HIV in an area with high cases of infection like it is in Mbarara district and city, individuals can take several precautions. First and foremost, practicing safe sex is imperative, including consistent use of condoms during intercourse. It is also crucial to avoid sharing needles or other drug paraphernalia. Additionally, getting tested regularly for HIV and…

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Seirra Leone has passed a bill criminalizing child marriage.

It is now illegal to enter into a marriage with anyone under 18.

Child marriage is now illegal in Seirra Leone