A new Oxfam report has shed light on the alarming levels of wealth inequality in Africa. According to the findings, just four of the continent's richest billionaires now hold more wealth than half of Africa's population, that's around 750 million people. The report, titled "Africa's Inequality Crisis and the Rise of the Super-Rich", was released last week...Now this morning we discuss it further with Kwesi Obeng, He is Accountable Government Lead for Oxfam in Africa. We are also joined by Joel Odigie Akhator - General Seventeen of ITUC-Africa, an African regional organisation of the international trade union confederation

A new Oxfam report has shed light on the alarming levels of wealth inequality in Africa. According to the findings, just four of the continent's richest billionaires now hold more wealth than half of Africa's population, that's around 750 million people. The report, titled "Africa's Inequality Crisis and the Rise of the Super-Rich", was released last week...Now this morning we discuss it further with Kwesi Obeng, He is Accountable Government Lead for Oxfam in Africa. We are also joined by Joel Odigie Akhator - General Seventeen of ITUC-Africa, an African regional organisation of the international trade union confederation

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New Oxfam report sheds light on the alarming levels of wealth inequality in Africa

The International Organisation for Migration - IOM says almost one million people have been displaced in the Middle East, as the region is facing a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis with escalating conflict in both Lebanon and Iran.  The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon - UNFIL says the situation in south Lebanon has deteriorated since Hezbollah claimed responsibility for an attack on  Israel. With the current rapid and intense escalation of violence, UNIFIL says it's been deeply concerned that the situation would deteriorate further. Thuto Ngobeni reports.

The International Organisation for Migration - IOM says almost one million people have been displaced in the Middle East, as the region is facing a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis with escalating conflict in both Lebanon and Iran. &nbsp;The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon - UNFIL says the situation in south Lebanon has deteriorated since Hezbollah claimed responsibility for an attack on &nbsp;Israel. With the current rapid and intense escalation of violence, UNIFIL says it's been deeply concerned that the situation would deteriorate further. Thuto Ngobeni reports.

International Organization for Migration Warns of Mass Displacement in Middle East

On the Round Up Wrap segment of the show resident analyst Mighti Jamie, joined Peter Ndoro to speak about some of the stories highlighted earlier as well as throw forward to the week ahead..

On the Round Up Wrap segment of the show resident analyst Mighti Jamie, joined Peter Ndoro to speak about some of the stories highlighted earlier as well as throw forward to the week ahead..

Round Up wrap with resident analyst Mighti Jamie

Liberia's electoral body is facing renewed uncertainty following the resignation of its chairperson, Davidetta Browne-Lansanah. Her departure comes just over two years after she oversaw Liberia's closely watched 2023 presidential election, which resulted in the peaceful transfer of power from former president George Weah to current president Joseph Boakai - a moment widely seen as a positive example of democratic change in West Africa.However, Browne-Lansanah's resignation follows months of reported internal tensions within the National Elections Commission and growing political pressure. The development has sparked debate about the independence and stability of electoral institutions in Liberia and across the region.To help us understand the implications, I'm joined from the United Kingdom by global affairs analyst Paul Ejime.?

Liberia's electoral body is facing renewed uncertainty following the resignation of its chairperson, Davidetta Browne-Lansanah. Her departure comes just over two years after she oversaw Liberia's closely watched 2023 presidential election, which resulted in the peaceful transfer of power from former president George Weah to current president Joseph Boakai - a moment widely seen as a positive example of democratic change in West Africa.However, Browne-Lansanah's resignation follows months of reported internal tensions within the National Elections Commission and growing political pressure. The development has sparked debate about the independence and stability of electoral institutions in Liberia and across the region.To help us understand the implications, I'm joined from the United Kingdom by global affairs analyst Paul Ejime.?

New Oxfam report sheds light on the alarming levels of wealth inequality in Africa

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