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Managing the compounding debt and climate crises
The Brookings Institution
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March 1, 2023
Sub-Saharan African countries (SSA) face twin challenges that are slowing growth and eroding decades of developmental gains: Rising debt levels and an increasing frequency and severity of climate shocks. The compounding nature of these challenges...
Mayor Wu Announces Four New Neighborhood and Cultural Community Liaisons
City of Boston
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December 29, 2022
Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced new liaisons in the Office of Neighborhood Services, Alize Cabral as the first liaison solely for the Cape Verdean community, Ross Cochran as the Dorchester neighborhood liaison, Ashley Gomes as the...
Exercise Obangame Express 2023 kicks off in Lagos, Nigeria
U.S. Navy
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January 23, 2023
The exercise, hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, will feature both in-port and at-sea training scenarios including maritime operations center familiarization and exchanges on medical care, search and rescue operations, and boarding techniques. "Illicit...
Land and water mini summit set for Saturday
The University of Rhode Island
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April 5, 2023
Country United States of America US Virgin Islands United States Minor Outlying Islands Canada Mexico, United Mexican States Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Cuba, Republic of Dominican Republic Haiti, Republic of Jamaica Afghanistan Albania, People's...
Second Coordination Group Meeting on ‘Post COVID-19 World Heritage Site Management: Integration of Conservation, Tourism and Local Livelihood Strategies at World Heritage sites'
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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February 14, 2023
On 14 February 2023, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre organized the second Coordination Group meeting on ‘Post COVID-19 World Heritage Site Management: Integration of Conservation, Tourism and Local Livelihood Strategies at World Heritage Sites’,...
Kristin Johnson named vice provost for global initiatives
The University of Rhode Island
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February 13, 2023
Feb. 13, 2023 Dear URI Community, I am pleased to announce that Kristin Johnson, Ph.D., professor of political science, has been named vice provost for global initiatives. This appointment recognizes the impactful work Kristin did while serving in...
Partners, Allies Celebrate Successful Conclusion of Exercise Obangame Express 2023
U.S. Navy
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February 6, 2023
The ceremony, hosted in the Nigerian Navy’s Admiralty Conference Center in the Naval Dockyard, included remarks by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith, deputy commander at U.S. Africa Command, and Nigerian Navy Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, Chief of Naval...
Coronavirus - Africa: UNHCR West & Central Africa COVID-19 Emergency Response
African Press Organization
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October 2, 2020
21 Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone...
Women Serve at the Helm of Security Operations During Exercise Obangame Express 23
U.S. Navy
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February 3, 2023
Nigeria, the host of OE23, maintains the largest navy in the Gulf of Guinea, and in the middle of its bustling, Lagos-area MOC is SLt. Peace Waatsi Bitrus. She’s the 2IC, also known as the second-in-charge or the assistant officer-in-charge. She...
Nike-Davies Okundaye Welcomes U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band During Exercise Obangame Express 23
U.S. Navy
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January 30, 2023
While visiting the Gallery, the Band performed an assortment of classical and traditional songs from their Maritime Winds Quintet and Topside Brass Band. The Gallery’s staff also allowed the band to wear traditional garments representative of the...
U.S. Sixth Fleet Commander Visits Nigeria, Celebrates Opening Ceremony of Exercise Obangame Express 23
U.S. Navy
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January 27, 2023
The visit to Lagos, held in conjunction with OE23, included engagements at the Western Navy Command, Naval Airbase Ojo, and the Joint Maritime Security Training Center. The meetings focused on enhancing relationships with senior government and...
Exercise Obangame Express 23 Aids Maritime Security and Prosecution in the Gulf of Guinea
U.S. Navy
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January 27, 2023
INTERPOL’s Project AGWE focuses on building capacities in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo to counter more effectively all forms of maritime-based crime in the Gulf of Guinea. Nigerian Forensics Police Officer Samuel Odeh, national...
Confronting global inequalities to end HIV/AIDS
The Brookings Institution
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March 7, 2023
Africa is not on track to end AIDS by 2030. The global crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine exacerbated intersecting inequalities—within Africa, as well as between Africa and the Global North. But there is good news: By tackling...
Earl Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund created by Paul Cuffee School
The University of Rhode Island
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March 2, 2023
Posted on March 2, 2023 Updated on March 2, 2023 The Paul Cuffee School honors the late Earl Smith, URI alumnus and former assistant dean in the College of Arts and Sciences KINGSTON, R.I. – March 2, 2023 – The Paul Cuffee School in Providence is...
St Kitts and Nevis Receives Support in Plan to Launch Education for Sustainable Development
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 1, 2023
Basseterre, March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ministry of Education in St Kitts and Nevis will receive a grant of US$90 000,00, from the Japanese Fund-in-Trust to equip them to develop an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) framework...
International Exercise Obangame Express 2023 Set to Begin
U.S. Navy
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January 9, 2023
Conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), OE23 is designed to improve regional cooperation, information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to enhance the collective...
BIO-key Partners with Europe's Bravantic Group to Offer Transformative Identity Access Management Solutions in Europe, Africa, Brazil, and the Middle East
Benzinga
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February 13, 2023
WALL, N.J. and LISBON, Portugal, Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIO-key International, Inc. BKYI, an innovative provider of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions featuring Identity-Bound Biometrics (IBB), today announced a strategic...
BIO-key Partners with Europe’s Bravantic Group to Offer Transformative Identity Access Management Solutions in Europe, Africa, Brazil, and the Middle East
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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February 13, 2023
WALL, N.J. and LISBON, Portugal, Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), an innovative provider of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions featuring Identity-Bound Biometrics (IBB), today announced a...
Africa Smartphone Tariff Tracker and Analysis Report 2023: Post-and Prepaid Smartphone Offers Including Rental and Usage Charges
Benzinga
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February 8, 2023
DUBLIN, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Africa Smartphone Tariff Tracker and Analysis 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Mobile Africa Tariff Tracker covers mobile pricing in 37 African countries. It surveys...
Sailing: Ocean Race, Yacht Club de Monaco returns to the legendary fully crewed offshore race with Malizia-Seaexplorer
Benzinga
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January 16, 2023
MONACO, Jan. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At 4:10pm precisely on Sunday 15th January the gun fired for the start of The Ocean Race from Alicante, Spain, for the 5 IMOCA boats and 6 Volvo 65s including the 5 team members sailing on...