Day: April 13, 2022

The effects of economic sanctions against Russia

War in Ukraine: “The effects of economic sanctions against Russia may turn out to be significant and very different from what we imagine a priori”

April 13, 2022

The rivalry between England and France, from Louis XIV to Napoleon, was also commercial, and had long-term economic consequences, recalls Pierre-Cyrille Hautcœur, director of studies at the EHESS, in his column. Chronic. The economic sanctions put in place against the Russian economy have been the subject of very little preliminary reflection. Depending on the activities […]

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obesity In Africa

In Africa, “obesity is now also reaching rural areas”

April 13, 2022

Kenyan Adelheid W. Onyango, head of WHO Africa, recalls that the urban middle class is still the most affected by the increase in overweight. While the Sahel or the Horn of Africa are fighting against food insecurity, overweight and obesity are taking hold in other regions of the continent, particularly in southern Africa. Botswana, Gabon, […]

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looting of Africa

End the looting of Africa to avoid a social explosion

April 13, 2022

Coordinated regional and global efforts are needed to combat corporate corruption and tax evasion on the continent. It is told by the authors of the book ‘On the trail of capital flight from Africa Alpha, beta, gamma, delta, omicron… how many more letters of the Greek alphabet, which symbolize the variants of covid-19, will the […]

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South African classrooms open again

South African classrooms open again, will the missing million students also return?

April 13, 2022

The interruption of classes due to the pandemic has increased school dropout in the African country. A group of researchers quantifies the magnitude of the problem that can translate into fewer opportunities to get a job and poorer health in the future Governments around the world are trying to estimate precisely how many students have […]

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Former South African President Zuma

Former South African President Zuma does not show up for his corruption trial due to alleged health problems

April 13, 2022

The former president of South Africa Jacob Zuma (2009-2018) did not appear this Monday at the resumption of his trial for corruption, alleging health problems for which he had to be admitted to perform a series of tests. Zuma has not gone to the KwaZulu-Natal High Court on Monday, in the city of Pietermaritzburg (east), […]

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