Press freedom: worrying signs as South Africa slips in global rankings: Media freedom activists protest against the draconian Protection of Information Bill in Cape Town, South Africa. Sumaya Hisham/ReutersOn 19 October 1977, the apartheid government in South Africa banned The World, the Weekend World and arrested the newspapers’ editor Percy Qoboza. Pro Veritate, an … [Read more...] about Press freedom: worrying signs as South Africa slips in global rankings | The Conversation
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A novel global scoring system shows Africa falling behind on health goals | The Conversation
A novel global scoring system shows Africa falling behind on health goals: Women in Central African Republic wait for vaccinations. Pierre Holtz for UNICEFIn September 2015 the United Nations General Assembly set the global development agenda for the next 15 years. The adoption of the new sustainable development goals included a range of targets to tackle the world’s health … [Read more...] about A novel global scoring system shows Africa falling behind on health goals | The Conversation
SA News: Global efforts against ivory traffickers still fall short
Global efforts against ivory traffickers still fall short: JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Conservationists at an international wildlife meeting in South Africa say poaching syndicates moved large shipments of elephant ivory in 2015, despite increasing calls to dismantle trafficking networks that often collude with ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews … [Read more...] about SA News: Global efforts against ivory traffickers still fall short
Time for Africa to push for global south voices at the UN decision making table | The Conversation
Time for Africa to push for global south voices at the UN decision making table: Heads of state and their representatives at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York. Reuters/Lucas JacksonHeads of states and governments have been meeting for the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The main themes under discussion were: the … [Read more...] about Time for Africa to push for global south voices at the UN decision making table | The Conversation
Questra World and Atlantic Global Asset Management enter Africa market
Questra World and Atlantic Global Asset Management enter Africa market: The partner companies Questra World (www.QuestraWorld.es) and Atlantic Global Asset Management (AGAM) (www.AtlanticGAM.es) enter African market this year. The two companies are already well-known in Europe. Questra World is the independent advertising broker that promotes Atlantic Global Asset … [Read more...] about Questra World and Atlantic Global Asset Management enter Africa market
