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Rwanda Considers Restricting Social Media Use for Children Under 16
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (642+ words) The government is considering introducing a law that would restrict children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms, in an effort to strengthen child protection in the digital space. The Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, said…...
South Africa: SA Calls for Safe Passage of Gaza Aid Flotilla
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (344+ words) The Government of South Africa, through the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, has reiterated its call for the safe passage of the Global Sumud Flotilla. The Global Sumud Flotilla is an international initiative led by civil society, launched in…...
Namibia: Vuelta Hit By Protests Again, Bernal Wins Stage
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (595+ words) Stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana was shortened by eight kilometres on Tuesday because of a "big protest" close to the finish, race organisers said, as pro-Palestinian supporters continued to disrupt the race. Protests have impacted several stages of 21-day…...
Nigeria: Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, Is Dead
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (609+ words) Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai, popularly known as "Dodo Mayana" is dead. He passed away in the early hours of Thursday after a prolonged illness, close family sources revealed. A post on the official Super Eagles X Page also…...
Tunisia: Fire Erupts in Plastic Factory in Medjez El Bab, Beja
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (102+ words) Beja " A fire broke out on Wednesday evening at a plastic manufacturing unit located in the industrial zone of Medjez El Bab in the B'ja governorate. The blaze engulfed two large warehouses used for storing plastic materials and school supplies,…...
Africa: The Role of Carbon Dioxide in Airborne Disease Transmission - a Hidden Key to Safer Indoor Spaces
1+ year, 1+ week ago (506+ words) One key component inside these droplets is bicarbonate, which acts as a buffer and is formed when CO" dissolves in liquid. As CO" diffuses out of the droplet into the air, bicarbonate leaves with it. This causes the droplet's p…...
Country Diagnostic Studies On Gender and Renewable Energy
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (81+ words) What: Launch of Country Diagnostic Studies on Gender and Renewable Energy Who: African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds West Africa Countries - 10: 00 am to 11: 30 am GMT Southern Africa - 12: 00 am to 1: 30 pm GMT The launch of the studies represents a key…...