Africa: African Countries Deserve an Enhanced Climate Ambition

[IPS] Nairobi -African countries have been at the climate-change negotiating table for more than 20 years. The continent faces some of the most severe impacts of climate change, but questions remain over its adaptive capacity despite this engagement.

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Africa: Planners Debate Fate of Africa's Political Capital

[Addis Fortune] Addis Abeba was host to the 2018 Urban Age conference, where urbanisation, its future and its effects were discussed among experts, last week.

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Africa: Climate Action Should Be a Global Priority for World Leaders

[IPS] United Nations -The IPCC report says that it is not impossible to limit climate change to 1.5͒C? Do you think we can realistically achieve that? Politically, what needs to happen?

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Africa: 'Antimicrobial Resistance Knows No Boundaries'

[IPS] Brussels -European Union officials and global health bodies have called for help for poorer countries as growing resistance to antibiotics threatens to become a 'global health tragedy' and jeopardises Sustainable Development Goals in some parts of the world.

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Africa: Call for a Win-Win Framework At COP24

[IPS] Nairobi -An African delegation is in the Polish city of Katowice to join 30,000 delegates and thousands others from almost 200 countries attending the 4th edition of what has come to be known as annual climate change negotiation conferences organised under the auspices of the United Nations.

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Africa: Airtel East Africa Turns Around Loss to Profits

[Monitor] Kampala -Bharti Airtel East Africa units' revenues for the nine months to September increased to $473 million, driven by a rise in data revenue within the period to $212 million.

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Africa: Ethiopian to Connect L.A., Addis Through Togo

[Addis Fortune] Ethiopian Airlines is set to begin flights that connect Los Angeles with Addis Ababa through the West African city of Lomé, Togo.

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Africa: Ethiopia Champions Jimma Aba Jifar Set Up Ahly Date

[CAF] Ethiopian champions Jimma Aba Jifar defeated ASAS Djibouti Telecom on aggregate score of 5-3 to cruise to the 1/16th round the Total CAF Champions League.

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Africa: Mtibwa Sugar Complete Double Over Dynamo

[CAF] Visiting Tanzanian club Mtibwa Sugar completed a double over Northern Dynamo of Seychelles with a narrow 1-0 win at Stad Linite in Mahe on Tuesday afternoon to register a 5-0 triumph in this preliminary round.

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Africa: Zesco See Off Sonidep, Mazembe Next Opponent

[CAF] Zesco United coasted to a 3-0 home win over AS Sonidep of Niger on Tuesday at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola to advance to the 2018/2019 TOTAL CAF Champions Le1/16th round.

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Africa: Simba Ease Past Mbabane Swallows

[CAF] A four breeze at Mavuso Sports Centre saw visiting Simba ease past a hapless and lacklustre Mbabane Swallows in the Total CAF Champions League preliminary round second leg tie played here on Tuesday afternoon.

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Africa: British Airways Excited At Africa Investment Prospects

[CAJ News] Johannesburg -BRITISH Airways (BA) believes its £4,5 billion (US$5,7 billion or R78,7 billion) investment plan is delivering dividends for its African customers.

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Africa: Joburg Retains Ranking As Top Africa Destination

[CAJ News] Johannesburg -JOHANNESBURG is the most popular destination city in Africa.

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Africa: 'AfDB Will Give 5 Million U.S. Dollars for the African Continental Free Trade Area'

[Cameroon Tribune] Moono Mupotola, Director for Regional Development and Regional Integration at African Development Bank (AfDB)

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Let's Play

“All work and no play,” as the proverb goes, ”makes Jack a dull boy”

Sports and games are very essential to enjoy overall health and well-being. They are part and parcel of life. If a person is physically fit, he is also mentally fit and healthy.

Today games and sports have assumed a great importance. Players have started to choose games and sports as their career. And they are earning a lot through games competitions.

Here in this sketch, I have drawn a soccer player. I have used 3 h pencil for the basic sketch then I have used a black gel pen, crayons and color pencils in some places.

Thanks and have a nice day ahead.

Renuka

Dimensions: 18cm x 25cm (without frame)

Mixed media on Canson sheet

BBC NEWS - Khashoggi killing: 'There's a smoking saw'

The Republicans say the Trump administration is ignoring evidence of the Saudi crown prince's alleged complicity.


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BBC NEWS - President George HW Bush: Sully visits coffin at US Capitol

The 41st president's service dog attended along with past and present CIA directors.


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BBC NEWS - Life after burns: ‘I use my scars and pain to help others’

Svetlana Alekseeva was badly burned in a fire - now she's showing off her scars to inspire others like her.


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BBC NEWS - Burundi: Inside the secret killing house

Former agents say Burundi's security services are running secret torture and detention sites to silence dissent.


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BBC NEWS - Michelle Obama: What's behind the former first lady's appeal?

Newsnight looks at the former first lady's appeal - especially to women and girls - around the world.


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BBC NEWS - A journey underground into one of Poland's working mines

As Poland hosts COP24 in nearby Katowice, David Shukman journeys into the depths of a working mine.


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BBC NEWS - President Donald Trump visits George HW Bush's casket

President Donald Trump visited former president George HW Bush's coffin lying in state at the US Capitol ahead of a state funeral on Wednesday.


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BBC NEWS - Rare white reindeer calf spotted on camera in Norway

Photographer Mads Nordsveen describes the sighting as a "fairytale moment".


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BBC NEWS - Taiwan students DNA-tested in yoghurt thief whodunnit

Hundreds of Taiwanese taxpayers' dollars have been spent on an investigation into the theft of a yoghurt drink.


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BBC NEWS - Poland seeks top 100 national dishes

Poland's agriculture ministry plans to publish a canon of the country's national cuisine.


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BBC NEWS - China employees fined for walking fewer than 180,000 steps

Staff at a real estate firm had to walk 6,000 steps a day in order to avoid a fine.


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BBC NEWS - France protests: Will the environment be the true victim of the fuel-tax riots?

Campaigners warn nationwide protests over tax rises will only damage the country's green agenda.


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BBC NEWS - Bulandshahr: Why a policeman was killed over 'cow slaughter'

So-called cow vigilantism is on the rise in India but the killing of a policeman is unheard of.


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BBC NEWS - Biohacker: 'I've created a new human sense'

Meet the biohackers - the people who want to make their bodies and brains function better by "hacking" their biology.


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BBC NEWS - Saving the last West African giraffes in Niger

The highly threatened subspecies has been brought back to a reserve in Niger after a 50-year absence.


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BBC NEWS - Afghan women's football dream turns into nightmare

A sexual abuse scandal is engulfing Afghanistan's women's football team - once a symbol of freedom.


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Africa: How Global Citizen - and Beyonce - Changed My Life

[allAfrica] What started out as a quest to win tickets to see  Beyoncé lead to my realisation that being part of the concert was bigger than just seeing  Beyoncé perform. I have always been a huge  Beyoncé fan and seeing her perform was my dream. When it finally happened it felt just like that, a dream that finally came true.

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Africa: Rwanda's Kagame Shrewdly Leverages Influence on the African Stage

[allAfrica] Rwanda's Paul Kagame is concluding the most consequential presidency of the African Union since the formative years of the institution. The organization's Extraordinary Summit in November adopted most of his ambitious reform agenda, approving changes that will shape the AU's organizational structure, budget and relationship with member states for years to come.

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Africa: UN Chief Urges Leaders to Inject Momentum At 2019 Climate Summit

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Katowice, Poland -The U.N. secretary-general on Tuesday urged world leaders to use a climate change summit he will host in 2019 to explain how they plan to ratchet up their efforts to reverse worsening global warming that is leading to a "very dramatic situation".

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Africa: The Most Effective Way to Respond to World's Humanitarian Needs

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Today, I am launching the authoritative Global Humanitarian Overview 2019 (GHO), which outlines what the humanitarian and donor communities must do to assist and protect the world's most vulnerable crisis-affected people.

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Africa: Kylian Mbappe Wins Young Player Of The Year at Ballon d'Or

[allAfrica] Cape Town -He has been compared to Brazilian legend Pele for being the first teenager since a 17-year-old Pele to score twice in a World Cup game. And as if his stunning double in France's World Cup win over Argentina was not impressive enough, the past few days in Paris have continued to add to the absurd resumé Mbappe has compiled.

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Africa: Trends in Humanitarian Needs and Assistance

[OCHA] On 4 December, the World Humanitarian Data and Trends 2018 report, focusing on humanitarian data over a five -year period, will be launched in Geneva as a companion to the Global Humanitarian Overview 2019 -- the authoritative, evidence -based assessment of global humanitarian needs and how best to respond to them. Here are highlights from the Data and Trends report.

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Africa: Experts Push for New Momentum for African Integration

[New Times] Experts have called on African economies to embrace regional and continental integration to accelerate trade and strengthen economic growth across Africa.

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Africa: Africa's Era of Accelerated Economic Growth Ending Soon, Experts Warn

[New Times] Professor Paul Collier, one of the world's most influential development economists, warns that Africa's "easy decade" of accelerated economic growth is coming to an end, and only accelerated job creation and integration will ensure sustainable growth and development across the continent.

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Africa: Eaton Recognizes Energy Conservation Efforts At the East Africa's CIO100 Awards

[CIO] Planes, Hospitals, Factories, Data centers, Vehicles and the electrical grid have emerged as the service and utilities people depend upon everyday and Eaton one of the powerhouses in management of clean power stood-firm to partner with CIO East Africa to sponsor the Green Edge Award on the fifth year in a row.

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Africa: Swedish Fintech Okapi, Ecobank Partner for Africa's Unbanked

[The Exchange] In a move aimed at promoting financial inclusion, Okapi Finance has entered into a partnership with Ecobank, as the company expands its footprint across Africa.

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Africa: South Africa Make Stunning Start to COSAFA Under-20 Championships Title Defence

[CAF] Holders South Africa got their 2018 MOPANI Copper Mines COSAFA Under-20 Championships off to an excellent start with a thumping 5-0 victory over Mauritius in their Group B clash at the Nkana Stadium in Kitwe, Zambia on Monday.

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Africa: 'We Need to Do More' to Transform the World, Deputy UN Chief Tells African Audiences

[UN News] During her current trip to South Africa, Deputy-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has spoken at several events in Johannesburg, on the importance of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development - the UN's blueprint to end extreme poverty, fight injustice, and protect the planet, ensuring that no one is left behind.

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Africa: Reina Appointed New APO Group CEO

[CAJ News] Johannesburg -APO Group, the media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, has announced the appointment of Lionel Reina (50) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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Africa: Hackers Lurking As Festive Season Nears

[CAJ News] Johannesburg -BUSINESSES and homeowners have been urged to secure their information and communications technology (ICT) networks in order to thwart hackers during the festive season.

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Fears for economy as consumers hit brakes on spending

Australia's national accounts have set up an election contest over plans to drive struggling consumers back to the shops.

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Rich lister Paul Little sells property development business

Paul Little will sell his property development arm after riding a remarkable real estate boom since founding the development business Little Projects seven years ago.

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'Everyone I interview is a woman': TPG's Teoh promises gender focus

TPG's David Teoh has promised shareholders he is prioritising hiring female directors for the company's new board should a $15 billion merger with Vodafone Hutchison Australia be successful.

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Global volatility rattles local markets as shares stutter, dollar dives

Local shares were buffeted over renewed trade war concerns and weak economic data rewrote expectations around interest rates.

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Dollar watching shoppers spell trouble for retailers

The national accounts revealed a building crunch on retailers who face a mounting pile of unsold stock.

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