Africa
Ebola outbreak expands to two more health zones in DR Congo
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has expanded to two additional health zones, Bulu and Dungu, bringing the total to 63 affected areas across seven…
Feature: Kenyan avocados ride Chinese-built rails to a tariff-free market
Kenyan avocados are now efficiently transported to China's tariff-free market using Chinese-built infrastructure, specifically the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and the Naivasha…
Lesotho prepares for worsening heat and drought linked to El Niño
Lesotho is preparing for a hotter, drier summer linked to El Niño, with the government procuring drought-resistant seeds and advising farmers to stock up on animal feed and…
Moving target: Congo’s North Kivu province becomes new Ebola hotspot
By Gradel Muyisa Mumbere and Clement Bonnerot BUTEMBO, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sept 25 (Reuters) - All 29 beds were full this week at the Kitatumba Ebola treatment centre in Congos North Kivu
DRC steps up Ebola response as new cases persist in North...
Health teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo are continuing to battle new Ebola infections, more than four months into an outbreak that has...
Zimbabwean farmers adopt drought-tolerant crops for resilience
Zimbabwean smallholder farmers are increasingly adopting drought-tolerant traditional crops such as cowpeas, sorghum, and millet to safeguard food supplies and strengthen…
DRC expands Ebola vaccination to Ituri, over 3 700 people vaccinated
Kinshasa: The Ebola vaccination was expanded to Ituri Province, the epicentre of the outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Saturday,...
Libya asks ICC to support probe into attacks on civilian facilities
Tripoli: Libya has requested support from the International Criminal Court in investigating attacks on vital civilian facilities in the capital Tripoli and the western...
Nigeria president orders prosecution over illegal miners’ deaths
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the prosecution of any officials found culpable in the deaths of dozens of suspected illegal miners while in...
Ten lions found dead in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve
Ten lions were found dead in Tanzania's Ngorongoro wildlife reserve last week and preliminary findings suggest they may have been poisoned, the area's management...
