Ebola vaccine trial in Uganda is an achievement in the fight against the disease – UN
The ongoing Ebola vaccine trial in Uganda is an achievement in the fight against the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. In a statement posted on its website…
Namibia’s former president has died
Sam Nujoma, who became Namibia’s first president after independence in 1990, has died. He was 95 years old. Nujoma was a guerrilla leader and took over the country when it…
Kenya: Police officers to spearhead security operations on border
Kenyan President William Ruto this week pledged to take decisive action to eradicate insecurity in the northern region that borders Somalia to prevent cross-border incursions by al-Shabab militants. During his…
Namibia is working to strengthen water security amid climate change
Namibia is working to strengthen water security as climate change and industrial projects increase pressure on the country’s limited resources, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein said…
Beekeeping in Tanzania’s central region of Tabora helping reduce deforestation
Beekeeping in Sikonge District in Tanzania’s central region of Tabora is helping reduce deforestation and preserve the region’s unique ecological balance, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Tanzania said…
Niger announces the abolition of the headquarters agreement of the International Committee of the Red Cross
The government of Niger announced the abolition of the headquarters agreement of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and ordered it to close offices in the country and…
US Secretary of State will not attend G20 meeting
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the G20 summit in South Africa in February. The meeting is from February 20 to 21 in Johannesburg. On X, he…
Tanzania hosted 5.36 million tourists in 2024, a record high
Tanzania hosted 5.36 million tourists in 2024, a record high and breaking its target of attracting 5 million tourists by 2025, said Pindi Chana, the minister for Natural Resources and…
South Africa clears visa and permits backlog
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has cleared the visa and permits backlog, which was 306,000 unprocessed applications since April last year, Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber said Monday.…
Fears of health risks in Goma, efforts to chlorinate water are underway
Bodies in the streets, no clean water and an intensifying rainy season trigger escalating health risks in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN humanitarians have said. “There…