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Africa: Rwanda Struggles To Halt Spread Of Marburg Virus

[ad_1] Monrovia — Rwandan health authorities are struggling to contain the outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, which has claimed the lives of about a dozen people. Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana said those infected are mostly healthcare workers who are usually the first responders. Contact tracing for hundreds of people is occurring to prevent further spread of the disease in Rwanda and the wider region, Nsanzimana said. Speaking during an online […]

todayOctober 4, 2024

Africa

Africa: Are We Losing Tree Species Before We Even Find Them?

[ad_1] Nairobi, Kenya — For more than 17 years, Alice Muchugi has led the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) program on tree genetic resources. The organization is concerned with ensuring tree genetic resources are used sustainably and conserved, and even reaching out to those who aren't yet aware of how they should be utilized, or ensuring that we know their diversity before it is lost. Muchugi […]

todayOctober 4, 2024

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Nigeria: Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper Escapes Death in Lagos Accident

[ad_1] This near-death experience is not the first brush with tragedy for the former goalkeeper Former Nigerian goalkeeper Joseph Dosu has revealed he narrowly escaped death in a road accident in Lagos on Wednesday, 2 October. Dosu, a key member of the Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold-winning team, on Friday shared his ordeal on Facebook: "To God be the glory, another death escape by Grace and Mercy of God... I and […]

todayOctober 4, 2024

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Rwanda Reassures Tourists, Investors On Marburg Safety Measures

[ad_1] Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and the Ministry of Health have reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring the safety and security of tourists and investors in the country following the confirmation of the Marburg virus on September 27. In a statement shared on Thursday, October 3, on RDB's X platform, they emphasised that Rwanda remains open for business and outlined measures to protect Rwandans and visitors. The statement reassured the public […]

todayOctober 4, 2024

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Angola Debut With Victory in Taekwando World Championship

[ad_1] Luena — Angolan Dolmilde Fernando, a Bravos do Maqui athlete who represents the Angolan national team, made his debut with victory this Friday after beating the Swiss Kweng Yleo, in the junior world cup, running from 1 to 6 this month, in Chuncheon, South Korea. The athlete Domilde Fernando, also known as Chung, eliminated a Swiss and a Dominican, in historic fights and was much praised for his effectiveness […]

todayOctober 4, 2024

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Africa: Why Africa Should Embrace Territorial Markets to Withstand Climate Shocks and Crises

[ad_1] Harare — African policymakers, local leaders and the private sector have been asked to create an enabling environment that will help African traders and farmer folks build reliable systems for food security and resilience through territorial markets. During a week-long 2024 Africa Agroecological Entrepreneurship and Seed Festival in Harare, Zimbabwe, experts observed that persistent crises have shown the importance of resilient close-to-home 'territorial' markets that feed billions of people […]

todayOctober 4, 2024

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Africa: Afropop Top Videos – October, 2024

[ad_1] Here are nine new picks for our playlist. From Brazilian rap and Malian reggae to Salin's global jazz on a beach in Thailand, it's a rich mix, once again with women in the foreground. Check out the full Afropop Top Videos playlist for all our recent selections. And remember, if you have suggestions of videos our fans would love, send them to info@afropop.org with the subject line "Top Videos […]

todayOctober 4, 2024

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Japan says Paul Watson case ‘nothing to do with whaling’

[ad_1] Japan's push to have activist Paul Watson extradited from Greenland is a law-enforcement issue and has nothing to do with whaling, new Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday in rare public comments on the case.The co-founder of Sea Shepherd was arrested in Greenland in July on an arrest warrant issued by Japan, which accuses him of damaging its whaling ship and injuring a Japanese crew member in clashes off […]

todayOctober 4, 2024

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Ethiopia: Street Festivals Attracting More Tourists in Ethiopia

[ad_1] According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data, street festivals play a significant role in promoting tourist inflow to a given country. Ethiopia is the leading country in Africa to register tangible and intangible heritages, manuscripts, and biosphere reserves by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). As the nation has many tourist heritages, efforts are underway to inscribe many more attractions in the prestigious […]

todayOctober 4, 2024

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WHO approves first mpox test for quick diagnosis

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox where the results can be immediately known, saying it could prove pivotal in helping to stop the rising global cases of the deadly virus.The new PCR test enables the detection of the mpox DNA taken from skin lesion swabs.Currently, samples have to be sent to a laboratory for testing and the patient and medics have to […]

todayOctober 4, 2024

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