UNDP is looking for 25 young talented African women, nationals of an African Union member state, for a 12-month Fellowship Programme. Located at UNDP HQ in New York, a UNDP regional or country office, or possibly in UN secretariat or the AU Commission. jobs.partneragencies.net/erecruitjobs.h…

[Thread] 1. How much more likely is an unvaccinated person to get infected with the #DeltaVariant vs a fully vaccinated person? A new CDC report with US data found an unvaccinated person = 5x more likely to get infected than a fully vaccinated person. bit.ly/3k3Q3le

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This tool is brilliant. I learned very quickly that the independent in my ward is not really independent. And I now know which candidates are contesting 20+ seats in addition to this one, meaning it’s a crapshoot. Highly recommend! 👌🏾🙏🏾 mycandidate.opencitieslab.org 🗳 #LGE2021

If you're just joining us, here are the major headlines: - The day was relatively quiet after yesterday's nationwide #Oct30March protests. - Following resistance committees instructions, neighborhoods in Khartoum were barricaded, and civil disobedience continued. #SudanCoup

High court halts Shell’s seismic exploration along Wild Coast - Judge Gerald Bloem sustained the argument from affected local communities that the oil giant had failed to consult and to refute their evidence that it would cause lasting harm to marine life buff.ly/3quBfOJ

Long story short: I just walked to Poland. It was a hellish 20-hour journey undertaken in the middle of winter with thousands of refugees. I saw some terrible things:

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I write about belonging because I’ve spent most of my life longing for it. And through all of my ... sebeneselassie.com/blog/there-are…

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"A new era in astronomy.” Photographs taken by the James Webb Space Telescope reveal ‘deepest, sharpest’ view of the universe ever revealed 😮 🔗: aje.io/7ztgkv

I hope you're paying attention to Women for the Environment - Africa. Every single day, rooted in our courage, vulnerability, authenticity, accountability, diversity, empathy & inclusivity, we are reclaiming our Power, Dignity and Leadership as African Women for the Environment🙏🏽🌍🌳🧡! #WEAFRICA

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I can’t believe this has become so normalised.

On 19th November, @Discovery_SA is hosting a Summit with Future of Health (FOH) in Cape Town, South Africa The Summit sounds innocent enough - it’s a “Leadership Symposium” One look at the Programme and the group called FOH, things become much more concerning Why this should anger us A 🧵

The Binary Narrative: Roets and Carlson's One-Sided Story of South Africa I finally watched the interview. Roets/Carlson fans love to ask, "Where are the lies?" The problem isn’t the lies - it’s the dishonesty: a mix of exaggerations, selective omissions, and dramatic framing

I do not need a Western country’s recognition of my homeland. It holds no meaning for me. Recognition does not suddenly validate our existence—we have always been here..