News Briefs 21 August 2020
Eswatini Covid-19: eSwatini community broadcasters blocked from going on air in great time of need EmaSwati long for the kind
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Weekly Regional COVID-19 updates – 17 August 2020:
General: The UK’s Minister, Boris Johnson, is failing Africa and is setting back decades of progress on tackling issues of
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SALO Women’s Month Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue – 13 August 2020
The Southern African Liaison Office hosted a Women’s Month Public Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue, with specific focus on Zimbabwe. The keynote speaker
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Weekly News Briefs 14 August 2020:
Zimbabwe. Source: Human Rights Watch 11 August 2020. End Inhuman Prison Conditions of Activists in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe’s authorities, including the
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General: Humility from decision-makers, building trust in leaders and institutions, and learning from international experience are critical if countries are
Read moreWomen’s Month: reflecting on women’s experiences in the context of COVID-19 – By Ineke Stemmet, SALO
Women’s month in South Africa is commemorated to pay tribute to the more than 20 000 women who, on 9
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Zimbabwe: Source: Business Day 04 August 2020. Zimbabwean Lives Matter movement grows with support from big names Protests against economic
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Weekly COVID-19 Regional Updates – 3 August 2020
Header Image: “coronavirus-covid-19” by Nursing Schools Near Me is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Four nations outside Europe, Cuba, Taiwan, Mauritius and Vietnam have
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Zimbabwe: Scores of Zimbabwe protesters arrested, military in streets. Source:Washington Post 31 July 2020. HARARE, Zimbabwe — Scores of people
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South Africa’s Civil Union Amendment Bill: A Step in the Right Direction – By Mbuyiseli Lwazi Somya
DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION HERE: https://www.salo.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Policy-Dialogue-South-Africa-Civil-Union-Amendment-Act.pdf On 1st July 2020, South Africa’s second House of Parliament, the National Council of Provinces
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