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 <updated>2026-09-21T18:55:04Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Why gender-based violence persists in Southern Africa]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-21T13:42:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-21T13:42:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[A series of killings in South Africa has renewed scrutiny of efforts to combat violence against women. Activists say laws alone are not enough without effective implementation.]]></summary>
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  <title><![CDATA[Decolonizing perceptions about Africa]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-20T06:32:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-20T06:32:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[As a UN resolution alters the standard global map to reflect the continent more accurately, initiatives to decolonize African schools and a campaign to present positive developments are changing the way Africa is seen.]]></summary>
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  <title><![CDATA[Congo's Ebola epidemic may have gone undetected for months]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T11:49:00Z</updated>
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  <summary><![CDATA[The deadliest Ebola outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have begun months before it was first declared in May.]]></summary>
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  <title><![CDATA[Global Gender Gap Report: Women's hard-won gains 'fragile']]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T10:05:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T10:05:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Two decades of progress toward gender parity is at risk as women's political representation declines, according to a new World Economic Forum report. At the current pace, the remaining gap could take 120 years to close.]]></summary>
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