Rural women in Senegal advocate for climate justice ahead of COP28 Summit

Senegalese rural women staged a demonstration, calling for climate justice on Saturday in Dakar, asserting that they continue to endure the adverse impacts of climate change. “Rural women are mobilizing today because the climate crisis is at a crossroads of an environmental, health, you know what I mean, the COVID-19 pandemic, social and economic crisis,”…

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Why exercise is key to living a long and healthy life

By Maria Cohut, Ph.D.  — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. What should we do in order to live healthier lives for longer? Research shows there are a few lifestyle interventions that can effectively prolong our life and health span. One of these is exercise, but what kind, and in what combinations, and why does it help add years to…

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South Africa: EFF leader Julius Malema and five MPS sanctioned for SONA disruption

Nine months after disturbing the state of the nation address in South Africa, 6 members of parliament including EFF leader Julius Malema were slapped with heavy sanctions by Parliament, including the docking of a month’s salary. On Wednesday (Nov. 22), the parliament issued a communiqué reading that the Powers and Privileges Committee found the lawmakers…

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Gulu City Celebrates with the UN on its 78th Anniversary: UN Uganda October 2023 Bulletin

The UN system in Uganda is comprised of 28 UN entities together implementing the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2021 -2025 supporting Uganda to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Bulletin is published by the Uganda UN Communication Sub-group in collaboration with partners engaged in activities contributing to the attainment of Agenda 2030…

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Cattle raiders give up guns in ongoing fight for peace in northern Uganda

In northern Uganda, where jobs are few and food is scarce, cattle raiders are now laying down their weapons to encourage peace. Kotido, Uganda – Francis Losigaara thought cattle rustling would be a good way to make money. Getting a weapon and stealing livestock seemed easy enough, and would keep his family fed. But one…

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Israel-Hamas war: South Africa chairs BRICS meeting on Gaza

South Africa will chair an extraordinary virtual meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) on Tuesday “on the situation in Gaza and the Middle East”, the South African presidency announced in a press release on Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate, the Kremlin said. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, “as chairman of…

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