FEATURED: #MALI VOA Africa by Mohammed Yusuf

'In a statement this week, Save the Children said that unless aid gets to the Menaka communities soon, the area could see many deaths in coming months.'

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OUR STATEMENT:

The Foreign Press Association, Africa truly finds the actions of Burkina Faso's government deeply troubling and a continuation of media violations witnessed on the African continent against international journalists and media organisations.

Cc. Capitaine Ibrahim TRAORÉ.

Heifer International's work with Hello Tractor to support mechanization for smallholders in #Kenya was featured in Voice of America last week! Thanks Mohammed Yusuf for covering this effort to boost smallholder #farmers ’ productivity and profits.

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A life of extreme contrasts:

16 African Heads of State are in Nairobi attending the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) Summit #IDA21 to discuss 'dignified and sustainable livelihoods for all.'

With the Summit, Kenya is positioning itself as an economic

For some African communities, the road to food security is traveled best by tractor. Hello Tractor,supported by Heifer International is enabling poor,farmers to rent or buy mechanized farm equipment that is helping them increase their productivity& profits voanews.com/a/smallholding…

TikTok fights potential ban in Kenya. semafor.com/article/04/19/…

Earlier today, I led a team from our The Foreign Press Association, Africa(FPAA). board in a productive discussion with Alex Makarigakis, the UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Regional Director and Representative, at the UN compound in Gigiri, Nairobi.

We explored potential areas of collaboration and partnership between our organisations

Thank you so much to board members of The Foreign Press Association, Africa(FPAA). for your visit and this fruitful meeting with our Director a.i. Alex Makarigakis

Looking forward to working together to support freedom of expression and journalists throughout Africa!

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The election for the AUC Chairperson is heating up!

Raila Odinga, Kenya's🇰🇪former PM, Fawzia Adam, Somalia's🇸🇴 former Foreign Affairs Minister, and Djibouti's🇩🇯 Foreign Minister Mahmoud A. Youssouf are competing for the position designated for Eastern Africa.

Tonight: Spaces.

Today, I had the opportunity to launch the piloting of #NieHubMashinani , an innovative and unique platform developed by @NieHub for youth and women in #Garissa and larger Nortnern #Kenya to gain valuable skills in #digital and #entrepreneurship , opportunity to upskill and thrive!

Internet and telephone network severely disrupted in Chad's🇹🇩capital N'Djamena, as gunfire engulfs major areas of the city, NetBlocks' network data show.

This follows an overnight attack on the offices of Chad’s internal security agency in the capital, N’Djamena, which resulted

Kenyan communities near the park complain of animal attacks & crop destruction, exacerbating poverty. The Five Talents Kenya is helping the affected communities to reduce the conflicts, by introducing alternative crops that animals are less likely to eat. voanews.com/a/kenyan-commu…

🆕 #Africa 's agri-food sector could be the solution to youth unemployment across the continent, according to a new Malabo Montpellier Panel report.

Learn more about the report's findings from Mohammed Yusuf in Voice of America:
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Kenya's government says it is committed to building the economy by increasing revenue collection, reducing government spending, and ensuring the country is able to repay its debt and live within its means.
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#Somalia : #CFWIJ strongly condemns intelligence agency's interference with training session for women journalists. Seeking confidential info from participants is unacceptable. We demand a thorough investigation & accountability for those responsible.

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Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday that Africans were a 'special case' in the opposition of homosexuality by bishops and many other people on the continent.

Francis said he was confident that, except for Africans, critics of his decision to allow blessings for

#AFRICA

Vote counting is underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo #DRC 🇨🇩after Wednesday's presidential vote extended into Thursday over logistical issues, machines malfunctioning, problems with voter ID cards and voter lists.
Tonight on Spaces #DRC
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According to Save the Children, some 30,000 children will be born in war-torn Sudan over the next three months without access to proper medical care, such as through doctors, hospitals and medicines. Latest piece from our colleague Mohammed Yusuf for Voice of America

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Great to see Mohammed Yusuf Voice of America pick up our cry for help for the nearly 30,000 babies - and of course their mothers - who will be born in Sudan in the next 3 months with zero access to medical assistance.
Save the Children Global Media Save the Children International | Sudan

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#AFRICA

Are the African countries doing enough to guard against world crises that generally lead to food insecurity on the continent?

What are the African leaders doing to ensure food sufficiency on the continent?

Set a reminder.

#FeedingAfrica

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