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OMICRON-FUELLED COVID-19 SURGE IN AFRICA PLATEAUS

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After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave driven primarily by the Omicron variant is flattening, marking the shortest-lived surge to date in the continent where cumulative cases have now…

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This generation of students now risks losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14 per cent of today’s global GDP, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related…

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The 2021 Production Gap Report, by leading research institutes and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), finds that despite increased climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more…

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The World Bank, in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, released a new report assessing the country’s social assistance programmes and systems. In an environment of high unemployment, persistent…

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UNICEF estimates that 40 per cent of all school-aged children across Eastern and Southern Africa are currently not in school due to COVID19-induced closures and pre-pandemic levels of out of…

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The impact of disrupted education since the COVID-19 outbreak has been devastating, with learners between 75 per cent and a full school year behind where they should be, according to…

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Mandela Day is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18th July, Mandela’s birthday. The day was officially declared by the United Nations in…