International day Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/international-day/ Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA Thu, 05 May 2022 12:06:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/thisisafrica.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-logo-512x512-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 International day Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/international-day/ 32 32 67616479 Cartoon | Journalism under digital siege https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/cartoon-journalism-under-digital-siege/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/cartoon-journalism-under-digital-siege/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 05 May 2022 12:06:08 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=70372 Journalism and Press freedom matters more than ever as we continue celebrating World Press Freedom.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/cartoon-journalism-under-digital-siege/feed/ 0 70372 World Refugee Day: Stories of refugees who succeeded against all odds https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/world-refugees-day-stories/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/world-refugees-day-stories/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:39:34 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me//?p=38228 2018 is the 18th year of the World Refugee Day event, run by the United Nations Refugee Agency as a declaration that the world supports and stands with refugees. The day also marks the launch of the ‘With Refugees’ petition, which will state the needs and potential rights of refugees to allow every one of them the opportunity to thrive and succeed – as these people did.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/world-refugees-day-stories/feed/ 0 38228 World Press Freedom Day: 7 quotes to celebrate media freedom https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/world-press-freedom-day-7-quotes-celebrate-day/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/world-press-freedom-day-7-quotes-celebrate-day/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 03 May 2018 14:23:37 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me//?p=34475 Africa is celebrating World Press Freedom Day, a day to raise awareness on the importance of freedom of the press. We give you 7 quotes from African political leaders, social activists and media advocates on the importance of a responsible, free, and independent press.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/world-press-freedom-day-7-quotes-celebrate-day/feed/ 0 34475 Good Morning Africa on World Aids Day https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/worlds-aids-day-2017/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/worlds-aids-day-2017/?noamp=mobile#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2017 06:40:37 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me//?p=29379 Today is World Aids day and the World Health Organisation is advocating for the access of safe, effective, quality and affordable HIV services and medicine.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/worlds-aids-day-2017/feed/ 0 29379 World Diabetes Day: Women and diabetes – our right to a healthy future https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/world-diabetes-day/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/world-diabetes-day/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2017 06:49:07 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me//?p=29027 Today is World Diabetes Day earmarked to raise awareness about addressing the growing concerns about the escalating health threats posed by the condition.

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