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Isabel Dos Santos’ Appointment Is Good for Angola

By Ehis Ayere When Angolan President Dos Santos by a presidential decree appointed Isabel Dos Santos, his daughter and famous billionaire investor as the Head of Sonangol, the Angolan state.

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Rwanda, Gabon First Ladies Make Case for Widows in Poverty

Photo: cctv-africa.com The First ladies of Rwanda and Gabon have recently pleaded the case of 115 widows, saying the international community needs to redouble efforts aimed at aiding the millions.

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Somalia: Gender Activists Denounce Move to Dismiss Two Female Ministers

Somali feminist have criticised the move by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke that led to dismissal of two female cabinet ministers last week.

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Somalia: Gender Activists Denounce Move to Dismiss Two Female Ministers

Somali feminist have criticised the move by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke that led to dismissal of two female cabinet ministers last week. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accepted two.

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South Africa Deputy President Launches HIV Prevention Campaign for Girls and Young Women

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 24 June 2016 launch a National HIV Prevention Campaign for Girls and Young Women, at the Royal Agricultural Showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg.

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THE CLINTON VICTORY, GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN LEADERSHIP IN AFRICA

Image by: abcnews.go.com By: Eruke Ojuederie Gender parity over the last few years, has taken centre stage in major world conferences and events as the urgent need for the inclusion.

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Uganda: Speaker of Parliament Calls for More Women in Cabinet

The Speaker of Parliament Ms. Rebecca Kadaga, has recently called for the appointment of more women to senior Cabinet positions.

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Ghana First Lady Calls for Collaboration in the Fight for Women’s Rights

  Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, has recently charged her fellow African First Ladies to champion the rights of the adolescent girls in order to protect them against societal.

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East Africa Legislative Assembly Introduces Anti-FGM Bill

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), has recently introduced a Bill entitling the six EAC member states to totally prohibit Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

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Ethiopia Parliament Approves U.S.$30 Million Women Entrepreneurship Loan

    The Ethiopian Parliament has recently approved a 30-million-dollar loan in a bid to support women’s entrepreneurship and pastoral communities. The loan is intended to help execute development Projects.

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