Noticia África

Nigeria: NOC takes Olympic-value education programme to universities

Publicado: 4 octubre 2021

Nigeria/October 04, 2021/By: Press Release/Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/ This programme is aimed at imbibing the Olympic spirit through the three core values of Olympism The 6th Edition of the Olympic Value Education programme (OVEP) held at Nile University, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, ended on Friday 1st October. The OVEP programme was designed by the International Olympic Committee […]

La “marea verde” del aborto toma impulso en América Latina

Publicado: 30 septiembre 2021

América Latina/30 de septiembre 2021/ Por: Cristina Bazán | Guayaquil/Fuente: https://www.efeminista.com/ Con la reciente despenalización del aborto en México por parte de la Suprema Corte, este país se sube a la ola de avances en materia de derechos sexuales y reproductivos que ha empezado a tomar un fuerte impulso en América Latina desde finales de 2020, cuando […]

A new take on virtual education can promote breastfeeding

Publicado: 29 septiembre 2021

South Africa/September 29, 2021/By: Jennifer Huber/Source: https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/ Feeding infants formula with invisible pathogens can cause life-threatening diarrhea and introducing solid foods too early can result in nutrient deficiencies. For reasons like these, the World Health Organization and UNICEF recommend feeding infants only breast milk for the first six months, when possible. But this guideline is rarely followed […]

Nigeria: After captivity, Nigerian students seek overseas education

Publicado: 27 septiembre 2021

Nigeria/ 27 September 2021/ Source/ https://www.miamiherald.com/ BY CHINEDU ASADU ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE – In this Friday March 12. 2021, file photo, a view of the empty Federal College of Forestry Mechanization school, following abduction of students by gunmen in Afaka, Kaduna, Nigeria. They spent weeks in the captivity of gunmen in forests ringing Nigeria’s troubled northwest […]

Experts question Egypt’s response to US pressure over human rights violations

Publicado: 24 septiembre 2021

Egypt/September 24, 2021/By MINA NADER/THE MEDIA LINE/Source: https://www.jpost.com/ Biden administration continues to withhold part of military aid. On September 11, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi launched a blueprint for human rights, after the Biden administration had declined to override a congressional check based on concerns over rights violations and allow the release of some $300 million in military […]

Help Almajiris gain access to formal education, Okorocha urges rich Nigerians

Publicado: 15 septiembre 2021

Nigeria/September 15, 2021/By: Solomon Odeniyi/Source: https://punchng.com The Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, has called on influential people in the country to assist the Almajiris in accessing formal education. According to him, to end insecurity ravaging the northern part of the country, access to quality education remained the most effective way out of the scourge. […]