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2021-09-05 14:24:16 Ghana: Chieftaincy Conflicts in Ghana Are Mixed Up With Politics - What's At Risk
‍[The Conversation Africa] Chieftaincy is one of Ghana's oldest traditional institutions. It has remained resilient despite attempts by both colonial and post-independent governments to control and undermine it. According to Article 270 of Ghana's 1992 constitution, the chieftaincy institution is recognised as part of the country's governance system.
Chiefs settle disputes and govern community lands. They are custodians of customs and tradition, and are advocates for development in their areas. The chieftaincy institution is still l
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2021-09-05 01:24:05 Nigeria: Health Sector Crisis Deepens As Another Union Gives FG Strike Notice
‍[This Day] The industrial crisis in Nigeria's healthcare sector appears to be worsening following the threat by health workers under the auspices of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) to embark on a nationwide industrial action in 15 days if their demands were not met by the federal government.
In a letter to the Minister of Health, dated September 2, 2021 and titled: " Notice of 15-day ultimatum and commencement of an indefinite strike", JOHESU and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) said
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2021-09-05 00:09:05 Tanzania: Zanzibar Minister Lauds Genetics Database Plan
‍[Citizen] The Zanzibar minister for Health, Mr Nassor Mazrui, has commended the Tanzania Society of Human Genetics (TSHG) plan of establishing a national genetic database, saying it will be crucial in providing scientists with relevant data for rare disease diagnostic.
Mr Mazrui spoke yesterday as he graced the official opening of a historic African Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) conference that gather scientists and policy makers in the field of human genetics here in the city.
He said, "There is a strong need fo
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2021-09-04 23:57:05 Tanzania: Govt Dishes U.S.$6.4 Million to Strengthen Food Security
‍[Daily News] GOVERNMENT has issued 15bn/- for the National Food Security Agency (NFRA) to buy maize from farmers in a bid to strengthen country's food reserve.
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa made the statement in the Parliament on Friday, saying that the government would pay reasonable price that will enable farmers benefit from the business.
Mr Majaliwa was answering a question from Kwela MP, Mr Deus Sangu who sought to know about the government's preparedness to enhance NFRA capacity to buy maize from local farmers.
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2021-09-04 21:39:05 Africa: It's Time We Recognised Africa's Scientists As Heroes
‍[East African] Many a time, when looking for individuals and institutions to celebrate in Africa, we tend to overlook the scientific community. Even when we do applaud scientists, it is not unusual that our attention will be drawn more to those far beyond the continent.
This trend has especially been apparent now, during the Covid-19 pandemic. All notable focus has been directed to research activities in Europe, Asia and the United States. Yet we have thousands, if not millions, of scientists doing similarly impactful wo
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2021-09-04 20:15:06 Nigeria Shuts Down Telecom Services as Fight On Terror Intensifies
‍[Nation] The rise in banditry and kidnapping in six North West states has forced Nigeria to shut down telecommunication services. This is to enable the military and other security agencies to fight terrorism.
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) on Friday directed all telecommunication companies, including Globacom, MTN, Airtel, and Ntel to shut down their services with immediate effect for two weeks.
The shutdown, which will run from September 3 to September 17, 2021, may be extended depending on the level
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2021-09-04 19:48:06 South Africa Has Rebased Its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). the How and the Why
‍[The Conversation Africa] Statistics South Africa recently rebased South Africa's GDP.
Does it matter?
To start with, let's unpack what rebasing is - and what it is not - and then put this statistical exercise in the context of the changes that economies go through.
First things first.
What is the GDP of an economy? There are three definitions. All are equivalent. GDP can be measured:
as the value of the final goods and services produced by an economy in a particular period (a year, or a quarter); or
as the sum of value added in an
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2021-09-04 19:33:05 Somalia: UN Trains Lawyers to Defend Journalists in Somalia
‍[East African] Somalia's journalists face many threats in the line of duty but the biggest scare on their daily work is lack of legal protection, according to their lobby, the National Union of Somali Journalists (Nusoj).
As such, the United Nations announced a pool of lawyers on hand to defend journalists in Somalia, starting this September.
Defend journalists
The programme, known as the Network of Media Lawyers, is sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) which says it
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2021-09-04 18:45:09 Kenya: Q&A - 'Medicine Has to Come From the Heart'
‍[SciDev.Net] As reports grew last year that women were dying of pregnancy related complications while Nairobi was under a COVID-19 curfew, Jemimah Kariuki took to social media to offer help. This simple act led to an avalanche of support, and the emergency support line and free transport service, Wheels for Life, was born.
Kariuki is a medical doctor, and a resident in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Kenyatta National Hospital. This year, she received the World Health Organization Director-General's Award for Global
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2021-09-04 18:03:05 Africa's Three Kings of MMA
‍[New Frame] Francis Ngannou, Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya are the current mixed martial arts champions in their weight divisions, bringing Africa well into the fight for recognition in the sport.
Since its founding in 1993, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has grown to become the biggest and most prestigious mixed martial arts company in the world.
It regularly pulls in more than a million viewers worldwide for its monthly pay-per-view events, with a passionate fan base tuning in to witness some of the wor
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