At least 321 people have been killed and over 740,000 others displaced in Nigeria so far this year due to the flood that ravaged most parts of the country, authorities said on…
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Child mortality rates in Sudan hits new high
Sudan’s maternal mortality rate (MMR) has risen to 295 per 100,000 births, and the child mortality rate to 51 per 1,000 live births amid ongoing armed conflict, Sudanese Health Minister Haitham Mohamed…
Algerian and Russian companies to expand ties
Algeria’s Minister of Energy and Mining Mohamed Arkab met with Deputy Chairman of Russia’s State Duma Vladislav Davankov in Algiers on Thursday to discuss strengthening energy cooperation, according to a statement from…
14 million people flee homes since Sudan war erupted
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says that more than 14 million people had fled their homes since the beginning of the ongoing conflict in Sudan. “The (internal) displacement number has hit…
Elephant’s don’t like bees, new study from Africa reveals
The installation of beehives with live honey bees on fences around smallholder farms in Kenya repelled elephants by more than 86 percent during peak crop season, according to a study released Tuesday…
Heat Stress: Zimbabwe probes how climate change impacts health
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday called on fellow Africans to scale up research and surveillance to understand how climate change impacts health, especially the spread of diseases and heat stress. During…
Uganda women’s national to participate in 2024 Women’s Rugby Africa
The Uganda Rugby Union (URU) has announced that the women’s national team will participate in the 2024 Women’s Rugby Africa 7s tournament. Godwin Kayangwe, president of URU, told Xinhua on Wednesday that…
Tanzania: Nino-driven rains destroy 240,709 metric tons of crops
Tanzania lost 240,709 metric tons of crops valued at 69 million U.S. dollars due to floods caused by El Nino-driven rains in the 2023-2024 season, according to a World Food Program (WFP)…
Rwanda seeks to harness nuclear science and technology
Rwanda is set to establish the Center for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST), stepping forward to harness nuclear science and technology for sustainable socio-economic development, a government official has said. Fidele Ndahayo,…
South Africa’s economic growth forecast revised down
South Africa’s economic growth forecast has been revised down from 1.3 percent to 1.1 percent for 2024, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced Wednesday during the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement speech in the…