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Search results for "The war in the Middle East has triggered a new supply shock across sub-Saharan Africa"

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Justin Trudeau stated on August 25, 2016 in a letter:
Young women, "account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa."
By Joseph Cariz• September 7, 2016
Gayle Smith stated on March 09, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill:
(Since 1990) "every continent has seen substantial gains, with individual incomes growing by more than a third in every region of the developing world."
By Jon Greenberg• March 24, 2016
Joe Biden stated on May 02, 2016 in a post on Medium:
Cervical cancer in Africa is "fully preventable with basic education, screening and vaccines."
By Jon Greenberg• May 5, 2016
Tim Ziemer stated on January 20, 2016 in an article posted on Medium:
"In Africa, a child dies every minute because of (malaria)."
By Jon Greenberg• April 25, 2016
Gayle Smith stated on March 09, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill:
As a sign of "extraordinary progress," "there are half as many (primary-age) children out of school today as there were 15 years ago."
By Jon Greenberg• March 17, 2016
William Ruto stated on September 09, 2016 in a speech at a political rally:
"Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined."
By Jon Greenberg• October 13, 2016
Daily Caller stated on September 19, 2016 in an article in the Daily Caller:
"Former President Bill Clinton and his Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) distributed ‘watered-down’ HIV/AIDS drugs to patients in sub-Saharan Africa."
By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2016
Morten Jerven stated on June 29, 2016 in an article:
For 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, "we simply do not have data to say anything about trends in poverty."  
By Jon Greenberg• July 7, 2016
Foodmentum stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet:
"Europe and U.S. households waste 15 times more food than a person in Africa."
By Jon Greenberg• October 27, 2016
David Perdue stated on March 01, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily":
"USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."
By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2023 in a post:
“Muslims by the millions are converting to Christianity.”
By Gabrielle Settles• March 3, 2023
Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference:
"For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent."  
By Jon Greenberg• February 22, 2017
Boris Johnson stated on February 17, 2017 in comments at the Munich Security Conference:
Global poverty is down to "less than 10% today from 37% in 1990."
By Jana Heigl• March 1, 2017
Daniel Greenfield stated on July 30, 2015 in an article on the Frontpage website:
"Obama spent $7 billion to bring electricity to Africa, failed miserably."
By Jon Greenberg• February 11, 2016
Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet:
“Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.”
By Noah Y. Kim• February 2, 2021
Ertharin Cousin stated on September 06, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium:
"One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent."
By Jon Greenberg• September 15, 2016
Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in a Facebook post:
"The sand storm headed our way is an attempt by Bill Gates to block out the sun.”
By Jeff Cercone• July 13, 2023
Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post:
The U.S. chicken and egg shortage is linked to Bill Gates.
By Sara Swann• January 25, 2023
Bono stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview with the "Irish Times":
"People think AIDS is done -- it’s not done."  
By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2016
Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Wearing the Kente cloth “worn by affluent African slave traders” is “like honoring Jews by wearing swastikas.”
By Jon Greenberg• June 12, 2020

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By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2016

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By Noah Y. Kim• September 23, 2021

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By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016

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