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04.01.2023 Francis Kokutse: Inter Press Service

Africa's Maternal Deaths Need Urgent Action to Meet SDG Goals … Accra — As the effects of COVID-19 on Africa's health sector become clearer, it looks the continent will need to take urgent steps to overcome the disruptions suffered in the breakdown…

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04.01.2023 UNFPA East and Southern Africa (Johannesburg)

"I have never experienced a drought as bad as this in my life," 28-year-old Akure Ewar told UNFPA. Seven months pregnant, she complains that she is hungry and often feels dizzy when going about her day. "The dry seasons have been getting worse over…

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04.01.2023 UNFPA East and Southern Africa (Johannesburg)

Africa: Time to Close the Deep Disparities That Leave So Many Persons With Disabilities Behind … Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022 … For the 1 billion people in the…

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04.01.2023 UNFPA East and Southern Africa (Johannesburg)

Botswana: Achieving Her Dream and Promoting Rights - Journey of a Young Woman With a Disability … Gaborone, Botswana — Raised by a single mother in the village of Rasesa, Tsaone Mosweu was born with a genetic eye disorder that would impair her…

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04.01.2023 All Africa News

Kenya: Man Among Three to Face Murder Charge After Abortion Leads to Wife's Death … Nairobi — Three suspects are in police custody after a botched abortion, leading to the death of a middle-aged woman. A police report indicates that the three…

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04.01.2023 Tammary Esho: The Conversation Africa (Johannesburg)

Kenya: Female Genital Mutilation Rates Peak in Kenya During School Holidays - an Alternative Option Offers a Solution …   … Female genital mutilation is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the world. The World Health Organisation…