Mwanza, Tanzania | XINHUA | Twenty-six passengers have been rescued from a plane that crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania’s northwestern Kagera region on Sunday morning, said a local official. The Kagera regional commissioner, Albert Chalamila, said the plane flying from the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam …
Read More »Suicide bomber kills over a dozen in Somali capital Mogadishu
Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of a military training camp in the southern part of Mogadishu on Saturday evening, killing at least 15 people, local media reported on Sunday. Civilians and new recruits were among the casualties, the Garowe news portal …
Read More »Egypt celebrates 100th anniversary of discovery of King Tutankhamun tomb
Cairo, Egypt | XINHUA | Egypt on Friday organized events to celebrate the centennial of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. Tutankhamun, who ascended the throne at the age of nine and died at 19, is the world’s best-known pharaoh of ancient Egypt. The young king ruled from …
Read More »Egypt to launch first satellite for climate monitoring
The satellite prototype will be displayed at COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh Cairo, Egypt | BIRD STORY AGENCY | After years of research, the Africa Development Satellite Initiative, AfDev-Sat, will display its prototype satellite at COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh through the Egyptian Space Agency. Egypt announced plans to use …
Read More »WHO: Risk of ebola spreading to neighboring countries minimal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is very minimal risk of the current outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda spreading to the neighboring countries, this is according to a risk assessment study by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to Dr. Patrick Otim, the WHO Incident Manager for …
Read More »Mozambique set to export first gas to Europe,
As Mozambique joins the world’s liquefied natural gas exporters with its first shipment to Europe, it’s also scaling renewable power projects to manage a regional power deficit. Maputo, Mozambique | BIRD STORY AGENCY | Last month, Mozambique’s National Petroleum Institute, INP, announced plans to begin exporting LNG gas to Europe …
Read More »DRC: Kenyatta, EAC boss fly to Burundi
Bujumbura, Burundi | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) facilitator on the peace process in the eastern region of DRC Uhuru Kenyatta is in Bujumbura to brief President Evariste Ndayishimiye about the current situation in North Kivu. Burundi President Ndayishimiye is the current Chairperon of the Summit of …
Read More »Namibia to introduce HPV vaccine to teenagers for cervical cancer prevention
Windhoek, Namibia | Xinhua | Namibia has approved the procurement and introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the country’s expanded program on immunization for the prevention of cervical cancer, cabinet decisions issued Thursday show. In a statement, the Namibian cabinet initially approved vaccinating 10 percent, about 40,000 girls …
Read More »Experts link surge in disease outbreaks in Africa to climate change
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | African health experts on Thursday linked a surge in outbreaks of diseases in the continent to increased adverse climatic events. Patrick Otim, the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Incident Manager for the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, said Ebola and cholera, which have been reported in several …
Read More »Airtel’s The Voice Africa hunts for best vocalist in 14 African countries, 7 Ugandans to contend
Winner to bag UGX380,000,000/= Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The hunt for Africa’s best vocalist is on as The Voice Africa, connected by Airtel, spreads to 14 African countries where seven Ugandans will contend against contestants from 13 African nations including Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Zambia, Kenya, DRC among others. Since …
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