Namibia to Cull 700+ Wild Animals Due to Drought
Namibia plans to cull more than 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants, due to severe drought conditions. The cull, which…
Category: Africa
Germany to Send 100,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses to Africa
Germany will donate 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine from its military reserves to aid in the response to the outbreak…
Egyptian Start-Up Converts Plastic Waste into Eco-Friendly Tiles
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Malawi Starts Mpox Screening at All Ports of Entry
Malawi has begun screening for mpox at all ports of entry to prevent the virus’s spread, following the detection of…
Campaigns begin in Mozambique ahead of October 9 polls
The campaign for the general elections set for October 9 began on Saturday, August 24, in Mozambique. The ruling party…
Eddy Kenzo Named Senior Presidential Adviser on Creative Industries
Ugandan musician Eddy Kenzo has been appointed Senior Presidential Adviser on Creatives by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Kenzo, whose real…
Mozambique Launches Enhanced Early Warning System
Mozambique has unveiled a new plan to strengthen its early warning system for extreme weather events as part of a…
WHO Issues Emergency Alert as Mpox Resurgence Strikes DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an emergency response amid a resurgence of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, which…
Africa’s Health Agency Could Begin Mpox Vaccinations Soon
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other…
Uganda Increases Border Surveillance to Curb Mpox Spread
Uganda has ramped up border surveillance with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to prevent the spread of mpox,…
Former Namibia First Lady Appointed Chancellor at Kepler College
Monica Geingos, former First Lady of Namibia, has been appointed Chancellor of Kepler College in Kigali, the institution announced Monday.…
Sudan Declares Cholera Outbreak as Death Toll Rises
Sudan officially declared a cholera outbreak on Saturday, August 17, following a World Health Organization (WHO) report of more than…
Senegal Celebrates Historic Milestone with First Satellite Launch
Senegal achieved a historic milestone on Friday evening with the successful launch of its first satellite from California. The country…
Africa CDC Declares Mpox Outbreak a Public Health Emergency
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Tuesday declared a public health emergency following a surge…
WHO Takes Urgent Action on Mpox as Cases Surge in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened an emergency meeting of international experts in response to a surge in Mpox…
Citizens Respond to President Tinubu’s Call for Calm
On Sunday, demonstrators in Lagos voiced their reactions to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent appeal to end the ongoing…
Uganda Reports Two Imported Mpox Cases
Uganda reported two cases of mpox on Friday, which were imported from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
Uganda’s Blind Assistant App: Advancing Educational Opportunities
Many visually impaired students in Africa still struggle to access braille texts, leading to high school dropout rates due to…
Nigerians Plan Nationwide Protests Over Economic Crisis
Nigerians are organizing nationwide protests this week to address the most severe cost-of-living crisis the country has faced in decades.…
Morocco Releases Journalists After King’s Pardons
Three journalists imprisoned for exposing corruption and abuse of power in Morocco were released Monday after receiving pardons from King…