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As we celebrate #WorldMalariaDay, we appeal to African leaders to increase funding to the health sector and improve primary healthcare in their respective countries.

As we celebrate #WorldMalariaDay, we appeal to African leaders to increase funding to the health sector and improve primary healthcare in their respective countries.
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These are the countries where journalists get killed and killers go free, according to CPJ’s 2019 Impunity Index: Somalia Syria Iraq South Sudan Philippines Afghanistan Mexico Pakistan Brazil Bangladesh Russia Nigeria India cpj.org/reports/2019/1… #PressFreedom #WPFD2020

These are the countries where journalists get killed and killers go free, according to CPJ’s 2019 Impunity Index:

Somalia
Syria
Iraq
South Sudan
Philippines 
Afghanistan
Mexico
Pakistan
Brazil
Bangladesh
Russia
Nigeria
India

cpj.org/reports/2019/1…

#PressFreedom
#WPFD2020
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2019 Poverty & Inequality in Nigeria report published @ nigerianstat.gov.ng/download/1092. National Poverty rate at 40.09% (excluding Borno),representing 82.9mn persons. Urban poverty rate at 18.04%. Rural Poverty rate at 52.10%. Highest rate in Sokoto(87.73%) & Lowest in Lagos(4.50%)

2019 Poverty & Inequality in Nigeria report published @   nigerianstat.gov.ng/download/1092.  National Poverty rate at 40.09% (excluding Borno),representing 82.9mn persons. Urban poverty rate at 18.04%. Rural Poverty rate at 52.10%. Highest rate in Sokoto(87.73%) & Lowest in Lagos(4.50%)
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2019 Household consumption expenditure report has been published @ nigerianstat.gov.ng/download/1094: National expenditure on major food and non food categories in 2019

2019 Household consumption expenditure report has been published  @ nigerianstat.gov.ng/download/1094: National expenditure on major food and non food categories in 2019
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On this day of #WorldHumanitarianDay, we call for greater support for local aid workers who lose their lives more in the line of duty. #DRC #SouthSudan

On this day of #WorldHumanitarianDay, we call for greater support for local aid workers who lose their lives more in the line of duty. #DRC #SouthSudan
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Did you miss the opening of this year's #AfricaClimateWeek? You can catch up on our YouTube channel. And if you are working on climate action in Africa, you can still register for the event, which runs through 29 September: unfccc.int/ACW2021 | #COP26 youtube.com/watch?v=iMWrJi…

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The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed decades of progress in the fight against poverty. Governments must do more to stem deprivations like dangerous work conditions, unsafe housing, lack of nutritious food, and limited access to healthcare. #PovertyEradicationDay

The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed decades of progress in the fight against poverty. Governments must do more to stem deprivations like dangerous work conditions, unsafe housing, lack of nutritious food, and limited access to healthcare. #PovertyEradicationDay
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BLOG: Between elite power and social mobilisation in Nigeria - afrodevelopment.org/2021/10/29/bet… Bọ́lájí Ògúnfẹ́mi explores the role elites play in obstructing inclusive development paths through shrinking meaningful spaces of civic engagement.