Health in the Balance: How the USAID Pullout Exposed East Africa’s Over-Reliance on Donor-Driven Systems

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Africa Health in the Balance: How the USAID Pullout Exposed East Africa’s Over-Reliance on Donor-Driven Systems [PSI] 10-04-2025

Africa Austerity measures and a lack of funding impede the aspirations of nurses in Africa [PSI] 08-04-2025

Africa Young Workers Education & Mentorship Programme (YEMP) [PSI] 28-03-2025

Africa Trade unions are revamping organising and collective bargaining for social justice with the Kigali Roadmap [Equal Times] 20-03-2025

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Senegal / Africa Federation of African Journalists Calls for Urgent Action to End Violence, Harassment and Discrimination against Women Journalists in Africa [IFJ] 10-03-2025

Africa Africa on strike [LSE] 26-02-2025

Africa Cross-border truck drivers in East Africa build union power [ITF] 21-02-2025

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Health in the Balance: How the USAID Pullout Exposed East Africa’s Over-Reliance on Donor-Driven Systems 2025-04-10 [PSI]

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