Today on World Diabetes Day, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is holding a protest at Novo Nordisk's office in Johannesburg, urging the pharmaceutical giant to continue producing affordable human insulin pens.

MSF says Novo Nordisk's recent decision to phase out these pens could lead to a shift towards pricier diabetes treatments, like Ozempic, which would further limit access in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where over 80% of diabetes cases exist.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to Janice Barnes from T1 International, MSF's partner organization.

Today on World Diabetes Day, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is holding a protest at Novo Nordisk's office in Johannesburg, urging the pharmaceutical giant to continue producing affordable human insulin pens.
MSF says Novo Nordisk's recent decision to phase out these pens could lead to a shift towards pricier diabetes treatments, like Ozempic, which would further limit access in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where over 80% of diabetes cases exist.
Lulu Gaboo spoke to Janice Barnes from T1 International, MSF's partner organization.

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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) calls on pharmaceutical giant, Novo Nordisk to continue producing affordable human insulin pens

Amnesty International has called the Southern African Development Community, SADC to take a strong stand against spiralling police killings and assault on peaceful assembly in Mozambique ahead of the SADC extraordinary summit from Saturday the 20th in Harare, Zimbabwe.

The rights group was responding to the apparent police killings of seven people amid post-election protests in Nampula on the 13th.

Mozambican authorities have launched a massive crackdown on protesters following disputed elections on 9 October.

Police have killed dozens of people so far, injured over one hundred and arbitrarily arrested or detained thousands, according to Mozambican civil society organizations.

 Amnesty International Mozambique Campaigner, Cidia Chussungo.

Amnesty International has called the Southern African Development Community, SADC to take a strong stand against spiralling police killings and assault on peaceful assembly in Mozambique ahead of the SADC extraordinary summit from Saturday the 20th in Harare, Zimbabwe.
The rights group was responding to the apparent police killings of seven people amid post-election protests in Nampula on the 13th.
Mozambican authorities have launched a massive crackdown on protesters following disputed elections on 9 October.
Police have killed dozens of people so far, injured over one hundred and arbitrarily arrested or detained thousands, according to Mozambican civil society organizations.
 Amnesty International Mozambique Campaigner, Cidia Chussungo.

Amnesty International urges SADC to take a strong stand against spiralling police killings and assault on peaceful assembly in Mozambique

Senegal goes back to the polls on Sunday to elect new leaders following the dissolving of parliament in September.

Voters will elect 165 MPs for five-year terms.

Unemployment stands at over 20 percent and many people continue to risk their lives every month in a bid to reach Europe by boat.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to Nyasha Mpina, Project leader for the data for the governance alliance project at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.

Senegal goes back to the polls on Sunday to elect new leaders following the dissolving of parliament in September.
Voters will elect 165 MPs for five-year terms.
Unemployment stands at over 20 percent and many people continue to risk their lives every month in a bid to reach Europe by boat.
Lulu Gaboo spoke to Nyasha Mpina, Project leader for the data for the governance alliance project at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.

Senegal goes back to the polls for parliamentary elections

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said the regional bloc will meet in Harare for an extraordinary summit from tomorrow the 16th with the main event taking place on the 20th.

The SADC comprises 16 nations: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to Professor Kula Ishmael Theletsane, Director of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Affairs at the Southern African Development Community, SADC Secretariat.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said the regional bloc will meet in Harare for an extraordinary summit from tomorrow the 16th with the main event taking place on the 20th.
The SADC comprises 16 nations: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Lulu Gaboo spoke to Professor Kula Ishmael Theletsane, Director of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Affairs at the Southern African Development Community, SADC Secretariat.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) calls on pharmaceutical giant, Novo Nordisk to continue producing affordable human insulin pens

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