Pharma Giant’s TB Drug Decision Welcomed, But Not All Developing Countries Benefit — Global Issues

Pharma Giant’s TB Drug Decision Welcomed, But Not All Developing Countries Benefit — Global Issues

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Dr Abhijit Bhattacharya, MS, Central Hospital Kalla, Eastern Coalfields Ltd., assesses an x-ray of a TB patient. Credit: ILO by Ed Holt (bratislava) Friday, July 21, 2023 Inter Press Service BRATISLAVA, Jul 21 (IPS) – In a surprise move, pharma giant Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has agreed not to enforce some…

Election with No Democracy on the Horizon — Global Issues

Election with No Democracy on the Horizon — Global Issues

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Credit: Eswatini Government/Twitter Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, July 21, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jul 21 (IPS) – Eswatini heads to the polls soon, with elections scheduled for September. But there’s nothing remotely democratic in prospect. The country remains ruled by King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch, who…

Sustainable Africa key to global security — Global Issues

Sustainable Africa key to global security — Global Issues

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The discussions centred around a UN report that offers recommendations to bolster collaboration towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, specifically those on financing for development and affordable green energy. The report reveals that almost 600 million people on the continent still do not have access to sustainable…

New Machine Learning-Based Model Boosting Africa’s Preparedness and Response to Climate Change — Global Issues

New Machine Learning-Based Model Boosting Africa’s Preparedness and Response to Climate Change — Global Issues

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by Aimable Twahirwa (kigali) Thursday, July 20, 2023 Inter Press Service KIGALI, Jul 20 (IPS) – Scientists have recently unveiled a first-ever weather forecasting model using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning solutions to help vulnerable African countries build resilience to climate impacts. Researchers from the Kigali-based African Institute of Mathematical…

Sustainable Africa key to global security — Global Issues

Rights experts denounce discriminatory travel policy — Global Issues

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Under the policy, all women and girls are mandated to fill out a detailed form providing personal information, reasons and previous history of traveling without a male guardian. Those who refuse to complete or submit the form are denied exit. “Not only is this policy discriminatory, but it also restricts…

Sustainable Africa key to global security — Global Issues

‘We cannot work under the barrel of a gun,’ UN relief chief says — Global Issues

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“For three months now, the people of Sudan have endured unspeakable suffering amid violence that is tearing their country apart,” Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said in a statement. “As the conflict enters its fourth month, the battle lines are hardening, making it ever…

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters — Global Issues

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters — Global Issues

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The demonstrations began over what many Kenyans view as unfair tax hikes and rising inflation in the country, according to news reports. OHCHR Spokesperson Jeremy Laurance issued a statement condemning the violence, expressing concern over “allegations of unnecessary or disproportionate use of force, including the use of firearms, by police”….