@njmasisi Happy New Year Mmaarona, may your blessings multiply as your good work reaches more who need your support. May the Lord protect you and your loved ones โ๐ป
@njmasisi You served with distinction Mmaarona. May your energy and care continue to radiate and give hope to those who need it most. God Bless you and family
Onkgopotse Tiro was assassinated on this day 50 years ago. He was the first anti-apartheid activist murdered outside of South African borders; and the second Black Consciousness Movement martyr. He was 26 years old.
๐จBREAKING: The First Lady of Namibia, Monica Geingos:
"The build-up to the Herero-Nama genocide in Namibia, perpetrated by Germany, started on 12 January 1904. The absurdity of Germany, on 12 January 2024, rejecting genocide charges against Israel and warning about the โpolitical instrumentalisation of the chargeโ is not lost on us."
Namibia rejects Germanyโs Support of the Genocidal Intent of the Racist Israeli State against Innocent Civilians in Gaza
On Namibian soil, #Germany committed the first genocide of the 20th century in 1904-1908, in which tens of thousands of innocent Namibians died in the most inhumane and brutal conditions. The German Government is yet to fully atone for the genocide it committed on Namibian soil. Therefore, in light of Germanyโs inability to draw lessons from its horrific history, President @hagegeingob expresses deep concern with the shocking decision communicated by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany yesterday, 12 January 2024, in which it rejected the morally upright indictment brought forward by South Africa before the #InternationalCourtofJustice that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in #Gaza.
Worryingly, ignoring the violent deaths of over 23 000 Palestinians in Gaza and various United Nations reports disturbingly highlighting the internal displacement of 85% of civilians in Gaza amid acute shortages of food and essential services, the German Government has chosen to defend in the International Court of Justice the genocidal and gruesome acts of the Israeli Government against innocent civilians in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Germany cannot morally express commitment to the United Nations Convention against genocide, including atonement for the genocide in Namibia, whilst supporting the equivalent of a holocaust and genocide in Gaza. Various international organizations, such as Human Rights Watch have chillingly concluded that Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza.
President Geingob reiterates his call made on 31 December 2023, โNo peace-loving human being can ignore the carnage waged against Palestinians in Gazaโ. In that vein, President Geingob appeals to the German Government to reconsider its untimely decision to intervene as a third-party in defence and support of the genocidal acts of Israel before the International Court of Justice.
Irish lawyer Blinne Ni Ghralaigh who is supporting South Africa's legal team at the ICJ, says the number of orphans caused by โIsraelโs genocidal assault on the Palestinian population in Gazaโ has led to the need for a new acronym: WCNSF - wounded child, no surviving family.
Enough waiting.
Itโs time to take action.
Produced in partnership with @playing4change and 100+ talents from 18 different countries, our message to the world is simple: the global community demands climate action. We must meet their expectations at COP28.
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Three calls for Applications about @CODESRIA Meaning-Making Research Initiative (MRI) 2023-2024 are now available. Please read the calls https://t.co/UILcbvCkXu
and submit an application https://t.co/Mfsis8Eqj6
We are seeking a Programme Manager for our Leadership for African Research Networks (LEARN) programme who will have an opportunity to manage & oversee the effective and efficient implementation of flagship initiatives such as #DELTASAfrica.More details ๐ https://t.co/73UAp0XePg
''Future-oriented research and development, with an emphasis on innovation, talent development, and public health impact down to the last mile! '' Dr Amadou Sall, CEO - Spotlight Speech-GCAM 2023 opening ceremony
#Innovation#gcam2023
Addressing the skills gap to support local manufacturing sector in #BW@BotswanaHRDC leads through foresight & forecasting research & engaging private & civic sectors to plan for future skills and closing gaps
Day 3 of the Summit addresses agroprocessing industry opps & challenges- SCM, financing, skills etc are some hindering scaling up to diversify the economy #BW@BotswanaHRDC can plug the skills gap & provide policy advice to drive growth towards 2036
#InvestInPeople Summit reflection on the role of human capital dev in Africa. Noting reversals in gains made against poverty esp nutrition, education & infrastructure. Drivers esp climate change worsening future outlook. Need transformation to realise demographic dividend.