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Rapporté par : Gabriel Balagizi L’an 2018 et du 13 au 17 du mois de juillet, la ville de Bukavu dans la province du Sud-Kivu, Commune d’Ibanda de la République Démocratique du Congo, se tenait une activité de l’ASPDN branche du Congo. Cette activité qui réunissait cinq participants et donc la thématique était liée à la […]

Reported by: Nche Tala Aghanwi Mindful of the importance of science and evidence based policies for Africa’s development, mindful of the enormous challenges that the continent of Africa faces, which among others include the inappropriate health care, continuous environmental degradation (marine and terrestrial), loss of biodiversity, climatic changes, lack of access to portable drinking water,

Africa Science Diplomacy and Policy Network (ASDPN) organized an enlarged training grouping 10 key actors in rural development. The workshop centered on the theme: SCIENCE DIPLOMACY AS A TOOL FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT. This was mindful of the fact that rural development encompasses development activities and initiatives that are taken by governments, donors, non-governmental organizations and

Reported by: Salem Ayenan Published February 2nd 2019 Women scientists have a critical role to play in Africa’s development agenda, including pushing the envelope on gender equality, which happens to be the 5th goal of the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development. In Africa today, there continue to exist a very wide numerical gab between

‘I was against the school boycott, and my house and property were burnt.’   By: Mbom Sixtus       24th July 2018 Shared from THE NEW HUMANITARIAN website The charred ruins of some 70 homes dot the streets of Alatchu village in Cameroon. The houses were razed by government troops after anglophone separatists seeking independence from the francophone majority allegedly

Published by: Nche Tala Aghanwi 11th December 2018 Human right is inalienable and fundamental to the existence of every person, whether it is the right to food, the right to health, right to information, right to education, or the right to a healthy environment. In all these science and policy plays a vital role. Access

By: Nche Tala Aghanwi 14th May 2019 Cameroon is soaked in blood as violence has escalated to levels never before experienced in the history of the nation. French speaking troops mostly from Cameroons notorious BIR battalion have been involved in a series of random barbaric attacks, which include rape, killings, burning, kidnapping, and torture among

By: Nche Tala Aghanwi Published January 2nd 2019 The crisis in Cameroon which initially began as simple protests has today become a full blown civil war in a region in Africa which is already suffering from numerous conflicts. The Ambazonian war of independence as many now describe is a war between the government of Cameroon

Reported By: Michael Dioha October 10th 2018 The Association of African Students in India (AASI) on October 10th 2018 organized an international student’s dialogue on good governance in Galgotias University, Greater Noida on the theme “Youths for Leadership”. This international dialogue which targeted primarily Youths and Non–Governmental Organizations was in line with AASI’s awareness of

President Paul Biya will keep failing if he maintains a deaf ear to the calls from international organizations.   By: Nche Tala Aghanwi Published: November 4th 2018 The Central African nation of Cameroon which is the regional head of CEMAC has since 2016 been embroiled in a deepening secession crisis that has turned deadly. Citizens