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Editor, Global Voices; volunteer, Wikimedia community.

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‘Cinema can reflect heal and humanize’: Interview with Lanre’ Obisesan, a Nigerian-American filmmaker

‘...what truly ails us, especially in underserved communities, isn’t just medical. It’s emotional, psychological, spiritual.’ @ZuZage https://t.co/6dkjnidgwW

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"The EU has the most transparent interests in Nigeria and Africa because as neighbours, everything that happens here, positive or negative, has direct consequences for Europe, and vice versa." https://t.co/VxCjyKGHL3

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With the recent Benue killings reflecting a devastating pattern of unresolved tensions and the state’s inability to protect its most vulnerable citizens, what’s at stake for #Nigeria is not just peace, but the very idea of a shared future. @Ms_dewumii https://t.co/Zq7GgyNaZ9

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‘Cinema can reflect heal and humanize’: Interview with Lanre’ Obisesan, a Nigerian-American filmmaker

"I wanted to tell a story about resilience in the face of quiet hopelessness, through the textures of everyday life." @ZuZage https://t.co/6dkjnidgwW

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This Ghanaian software engineer is working to raise women's financial literacy

This isn’t just about technology, it’s about helping women break free from poverty and lead stronger, more independent lives. @ZuZage https://t.co/1DJEVtACAs

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The water crisis threatening Kenyan livelihoods

#Kenya’s lakes are facing a pollution crisis that threatens fishing communities and public health. Weak enforcement of environmental laws has allowed unchecked industrial waste dumping. @ZuZage https://t.co/VFfv7d90Yq

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The water crisis threatening Kenyan livelihoods

In an interview with Global Voices, Evans Odhiambo Oketch, leader of Nguvu Change, sheds light on the water crisis that is threatening people's livelihoods in Kenya. @ZuZage https://t.co/VFfv7d90Yq

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2 lost boats recovered in the Caribbean speak to the tragic side of African migration

The responsibility for these migrant deaths lies with policies created by European states, which remain determined to curb migration. @ZuZage @JanineMFranco
#Caribbean https://t.co/m3x3Ayv0nK

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At what cost are we bridging Africa’s digital divide?

Africa remains the least connected continent, with only 38% of its population having internet access. This disparity is not merely technological but rooted in historical inequalities. @mbbuharii https://t.co/gvIjkV647H

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Gendered food insecurity among adolescents in African communities

This imbalance and the practice of gendered feeding inequality in many African communities are often rooted in cultural norms and perceptions of value. @Ms_dewumii https://t.co/Mqv3JzrL7a

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At what cost are we bridging Africa’s digital divide?

Beneath the promises of enhanced connectivity in Africa lies a complex narrative—a 21st-century iteration of colonial dynamics cloaked in the rhetoric of "connecting the unconnected." @mbbuharii https://t.co/gvIjkV647H

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As Ghana's new leader assumes office with the other newly elected African presidents, the message from the electorate is clear: the same people who voted them into power will not hesitate to vote them out if they fail to deliver on their promises. @ZuZage https://t.co/CpjD3w3jR8

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Increasingly, African citizens are prioritizing accountability and performance over party loyalty, using their votes and voices to demand change from governments that fail to address corruption, inefficiency, and unmet promises. @ZuZage https://t.co/CpjD3w3jR8

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Drought in Somalia is forcing thousands of climate refugees to #Kenya's Dadaab Refugee Camp

"The injustice is stark: those who have contributed the least to global emissions are the first to lose everything." @ZuZage https://t.co/ZRhuynCBeh

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#GHANA's 🇬🇭 election which was deemed successful, faces several challenges nonetheless reports @ZuZage, editor of @globalvoices. Read more here: https://t.co/4wDN8Q5ZYj

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In a message to mark World Polio Day 2024, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, reported that 134 cases of polio type 2 had been detected in 2024 alone as of September 5. https://t.co/lkLyHYlHjO

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What is hindering the complete eradication of polio in Africa?

In an online interview with Global Voices, some health experts working on the continent highlighted several challenges hindering the complete eradication of polio. https://t.co/lkLyHYlHjO

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