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Happy National Day, Ethiopia!
Today is the National Day of Ethiopia or the Downfall of the Derg Day. The day is celebrated every year on May 28th. In 1974, a military junta called the Derg deposed the ruling government and established a socialist state. The Derg regime faced internal conflicts, uprisings, drought, and mass displacement. It was eventually overthrown…
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Celebrating 33 years of Eritrean independence!
Today, we proudly commemorate the 33rd anniversary of Eritrea’s independence. We extend our heartfelt wishes to all the courageous Eritreans celebrating this significant day. Eritrea’s journey to independence began with the end of Italian colonial rule in 1941. Following a decade of British administration, the United Nations established Eritrea as an autonomous region within the…
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Happy Independence, Ghana!
Sound: Part of Ghana’s National Anthem, retrieved from the CIA World Factbook. Today, we celebrate Ghana, the first African country in Sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence in 1957. The country was previously called the “Gold Coast” by its colonizer, Britain. Ghana has a rich socio-political and economic history that has influenced its current development. Let’s…
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Shaping Africa’s Tomorrow: Unveiling the Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan!
The African Union launched its Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan (STYIP) for Agenda 2063 on February 17, 2024. The continent is moving forward, and leadership from the African Union is driving the direction of development with the powerful Agenda 2063. There are rivers still to cross, but we don’t walk alone in Africa; we walk together. The document for…
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African Union to focus on Education in 2024!
Embracing Nelson Mandela’s wisdom that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” underscores the critical role education plays in shaping Africa’s future. As the continent experiences unprecedented growth, with its population set to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, investing in quality education becomes paramount. The statistics from UNESCO…
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The Individual Deprivation Measure South Africa Country Study Results
Helen Suich, Senior Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy (ANU) The Individual Deprivation Measure, or IDM, is an individual-level, gender sensitive measure of multidimensional deprivation—it measures deprivation at the individual rather than household level, and is designed to discern differences in the experiences of poverty between men and women. The IDM program was a…
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Diane Johnstone
Congratulations to Di Johnstone of Deakin, ACT, who became AM (Member in the General Division) in the Australia Day Honours, ‘For significant service to international relations through support for creative arts in South Africa, and to the community in Canberra.’ https://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/di-johnstone-honoured-for-services-to-art-animals-and-community-20150125-12ww1b.html Di and another former Australian diplomat to South Africa, Bruce Haigh, were founding donors…
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Ghana International Trade Fair
The Ghana High Commission in Canberra has advised the Australia Africa Business Council that the 19th Ghana International Trade Fair will be held in Accra from 26th February to 8th March 2015. A letter from the High Commission is attached. 19TH GHANA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR-AABC
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Liberian President Sirleaf launches CAP on Post 2015 Development Agenda
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia, and Chairperson of the High Level Committee on the African Common Position (CAP)on the Post-2015 Development Agenda has launched the CAP in Monrovia. The High Level Committee (HLC) chaired by President Sirleaf was set up by the African Union during its May 2013 Summit to…
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The Federal Republic of Nigeria becomes Africa’s biggest economy
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has now become Africa’s biggest economy, surpassing the Republic of South Africa. GDP for 2013 in the Africa’s top oil producer was 80.22 trillion naira, or $509.9bn as disclosed by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistic on 6 April 2014. This is good news for Africa in general, and the Federal…