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In African politics, rampant belief in witchcraft fortifies some, vexes others
The Hindu
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July 17, 2025
Wilson Watira offered his hand when he met his political rival at a funeral, gesturing for a proper handshake. The man didn't want contact, instead folding a piece of paper that he aimed at Watira. “He looked at me and picked that piece of paper...
Russian Info Ops; Attritional Battles in Sudan: Africa File, July 17, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Calvin Hodges and Ellery White Key Takeaways: Russia. The Kremlin will likely take...
How an International NGO Plans to Fight the Digital Divide with a Satellite Company
The Nonprofit Quarterly
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July 16, 2025
Image credit: Alena Lavrova on Unsplash The Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI) partnered with Intelsat, a global satellite provider, to bring reliable internet access to South Sudan and Uganda, increasing young people’s access to...
McSpotlight: New Creation VA combats human trafficking
106.1 The Corner - Virginia
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July 17, 2025
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (ROCKTOWN NOW) – New Creation VA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to creatively counteracting human trafficking through a unique blend of local impact and global partnerships. With a mission rooted in compassion...
Sira Nsibirwa named executive director of Renaissance Senior Living
Madison365 - Wisconsin
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Renaissance Senior Living of Hilldale has appointed Sira Nsibirwa as its new Executive Director. Nsibirwa brings more than two decades of experience in healthcare, including roles as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Memory Care Director, and most...
Davina McCall MBE Announced as Keynote Speaker for Cvent CONNECT Europe 2025
Event Industry News
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July 16, 2025
Acclaimed broadcaster and wellness advocate joins the speaker line-up, with Dermot OBAD+92Leary returning as Master of Ceremonies Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, today announced television...
SA gets R520 million to buy the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab – but there’s a snag
Mail & Guardian
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July 16, 2025
Research indicates the anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir, protects women completely and works almost as well for men, transgender and nonbinary people. Photo: Marko Milivojevic/Pixnio South Africa has accepted an offer of just over $29 million (about R520...
Insurance regulator urges youth to embrace secure future
Observer
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July 16, 2025
The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) has called on young people to take advantage of affordable insurance packages as a safeguard against life’s unforeseen circumstances. This message was delivered during the third annual Billi Now...
Merck to begin Phase 3 trials for investigational once monthly HIV prevention pill
Medical Dialogues
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July 15, 2025
Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced the initiation of the EXPrESSIVE Phase 3 clinical trials, evaluating the safety and efficacy of MK-8527, an investigational once-monthly, oral nucleoside reverse...
Spiritual Wisdom and Global Relevance: International Buddhist Confederation Honors the Dalai Lama’s Dharmic Legacy
Buddhistdoor Global
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From dalailama.com His Holiness the Dalai Lama is one of the most beloved and revered spiritual leaders of the modern era. His far-reaching legacy as a guardian of knowledge and a bridge between spiritual disciplines has resonated across the...
Amuru Authorities to Close Unhygienic Facilities As Cholera Cases Rise to 63
Independent (Uganda)
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July 15, 2025
A roadside food vending stall in Elegu Town Council, Amuru district. FILE PHOTO Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Amuru district have issued directives for the immediate closure of all unhygienic facilities at Elegu Town Council at...
Senegal joins growing list of countries that have eliminated trachoma
Media Monitors Network
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July 14, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. “I commend Senegal for freeing its population...
Chemical overload on farmlands sparks alarm over food system collapse
Observer
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July 16, 2025
Experts in crop production have decried the unregulated use of pesticides and herbicides on Uganda’s farmlands, warning that it is slowly poisoning the very soil that feeds us and putting our lives at risk. They have sounded an alarm, that...
Opinion: Why evangelicals turned their back on PEPFAR
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Florence Makumene, 53, holds her HIV medication and a hospital records book at her home in Harare, Zimbabwe, Feb. 7, 2025. (Aaron Ufumeli/AP) In 2006, Ambassador Mark Dybul, then the United States global AIDS coordinator, visited an orphanage run...
Intermittent HIV treatment dosing may be a response to the funding crisis, but adolescent study raises concerns
Aidsmap
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Intermittent HIV treatment schedules – such as weekends off treatment – may not be inferior to continuous treatment in adults with well-controlled HIV, but they are not suitable for adolescents with HIV in Africa who receive one or two viral load...
Exchange Rate appreciation: Trends, drivers, and implications for businesses, banks and consumers.
Business and Financial Times
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July 17, 2025
By National Banking College Exchange rate movements are a critical pillar of macroeconomic stability in Ghana. Historically, the Ghana cedi has faced persistent depreciation due to factors such as chronic trade deficits, fiscal imbalances,...
Equity Bank,Partners Launch Top 100 Mid-Sized Companies Survey 2025
Red Pepper
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July 10, 2025
Kampala, Uganda, 9th July 2025: Equity Bank Uganda Limited, together with Nation Media Group and KPMG, has officially launched the 17th edition of the Top 100 Mid-Sized Companies Survey 2025, under the theme “Driving Inclusive Business Growth-...
Classic rock group Steve Miller Band cancels entire tour due to ‘weather,’ baffling fans: ‘Odd reason’
New York Post
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July 17, 2025
They’re afraid to fly like eagles. The Steve Miller Band was scheduled to perform at the New York State Fair and two other concerts upstate in August — but, on Wednesday, the classic rock group abruptly canceled their entire 2025 tour. Their cited...
Susan Collins should continue to stand against cuts that cost lives
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 15, 2025
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Margaret De Jong Morgenthaler spent 22 years as a missionary nurse in...
Siblings battle over dad's £600,000 fortune as two left with just £250 in will
The Mirror
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July 17, 2025
A woman is suing her sister after she was left just £250 in her father's £600,000 will with the other bagging almost every other penny. Laxmikant Patel's will handed the £600,000 family home in Cambridge Road, Harrow, to his eldest daughter, Anju...