Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged African governments to come up with targeted interventions aimed at reducing the burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the continent. Joyce Onsongo, the disease prevention and control officer at the WHO Kenya Office, said that there is …
Read More »IGAD hails Sudan’s decision to lift nationwide state of emergency
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The East African bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), on Monday hailed the Sudanese government’s decision to lift a nationwide state of emergency. In a press statement, Workneh Gebeyehu, the Executive Secretary of IGAD, said he welcomed the decision of the Sovereign Council of …
Read More »AU chief urges “calm and dialogue” between Rwanda, DR Congo
Dakar, Senegal | Xinhua | The chairperson of the African Union (AU) has called for “calm and dialogue” between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), expressing serious concern over the rising tension between the two neighbors. “I call for calm and dialogue between the two countries, and for …
Read More »Nigeria confirms 21 monkeypox cases
Lagos, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigeria has recorded 21 confirmed monkeypox cases across nine states and one death since January 2022, said the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) late on Sunday. In a report released by the NCDC, the health agency said the country has recorded 66 suspected monkeypox cases …
Read More »Africa’s terrorism fight slowed down by lack of int’l commitment: AU official
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Africa’s fight against terrorism is reduced to the minimum due to a lack of strong support from the international community, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat has said. Mahamat made the remarks as African leaders on Saturday convened the AU Extraordinary …
Read More »Sudan lifts state of emergency countrywide
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Sunday issued a decree lifting the state of emergency in all parts of the country. The order was made to “prepare the atmosphere for a fruitful dialogue that achieves stability for the transitional period,” the sovereign …
Read More »Eight traders arrested in Tanzania for smuggling gold
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | XINHUA | Eight traders have been arrested in Tanzania’s northwestern region of Geita in connection with smuggling out of the country an unspecified amount of gold, an official said on Sunday. Doto Biteko, the Minister for Minerals, announced the arrest of the eight traders in …
Read More »EAC armed forces exercise to steer joint conflict resolution
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East African Community-EAC member states are expected to use the ongoing joint field training exercise, to strengthen joint operations within the region. The joint exercise dubbed “Ushirikiano Imara, 2022,” which is being conducted in the three districts of Mayuge, Jinja, and Buikwe, has attracted …
Read More »Tullow to stand with Africa on oil and gas investments
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Tullow Oil says it will continue operations in Africa despite plans by other operators to shift from the continent. The Anglo-Irish Oil and gas operator has over 30 licenses across eight countries in Africa and South America. It was once the lead investor in …
Read More »Africa: Insect meat loaf, fertilizer trees, and mosquito-repelling plants
The Promise of Africa’s Bio-economy GUEST COLUMN | OUSMANE BADIANE & JOACHIM VON BRAUN – ALL AFRICA.COM | Africa feels the impacts of COVID-19, conflict, and climate change perhaps more than any other region in the world. The costs of food, fuel, and fertilizer have skyrocketed over the past …
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