Namibia's President Hage Geingob is in 'good spirits' after cancer diagnosis

[ad_1] A medical check-up revealed that Hage Geingob, 82, had "cancerous cells", his office said last week. [ad_2] Source link

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Africa’s Life-Sustaining Water Towers Have Been Overlooked for Too Long

[ad_1] International researchers' focus on ice to define natural water towers leaves Africa's critical systems off the map, and with little protection. Africa is a water stressed continent. It is home to 1.4 billion people - 18% of the world's population - yet has only 9% of global freshwater. By 2050, when Africa's population is projected to reach close to 2.5 billion, demand for already limited fresh water will be even higher. Yet it's not all doom and gloom. Despite […]

January 24, 2024 2

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Africa: Gaza Fighting Spreads Into Hospitals Where There’s ‘No Way in and Out’

[ad_1] Amid continuing heavy fighting in Gaza on Tuesday morning including reported attacks on hospitals in the southern city of Khan Younis, UN humanitarians expressed deep concern for patients and others seeking treatment who had "no way in and out". Speaking in Geneva, Christian Lindmeier, spokesperson for the UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that Al-Khair Hospital was "one of the two hospitals that is now being raided", while Nasser Hospital was "now basically besieged around the hospital and has […]

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Africa: Biodiversity – What Is It, and How Can We Protect It?

[ad_1] The UN and its global partners will grapple with the massive loss of animal and plant species, and how to avoid further extinction, at a major conference beginning 23 January. Here's a primer on what, exactly, biodiversity is, and how the UN can help support efforts to enable nature to survive and thrive. What does 'biodiversity' mean and why is it important? In simple terms, biodiversity refers to all types of life on earth. The UN Convention on Biological […]

January 24, 2024 2

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Africa: PPPs’ Private Gain At Public Expense

[ad_1] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — At high cost and with dubious efficiency, public-private partnerships (PPPs) have increased private profits at the public expense. PPPs have proved costly in financing public projects. PPPs' high costs Eurodad has shown high PPP costs mainly due to private partners' high-profit expectations. Complex PPP contracts typically involve high transaction costs. Worse, contracts are often renegotiated to favour the private partners. They also take advantage of lower government borrowing costs compared to private borrowers. Most PPP […]

January 24, 2024 2

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Afcon 2023: Ivory Coast sack Jean-Louis Gasset as coach

[ad_1] Jean-Louis Gasset has been sacked as coach of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast two days after their 4-0 defeat against Equatorial Guinea.It was the heaviest home defeat in Ivory Coast history and they are the first Afcon host to lose two group games since they did so in 1984. The Elephants still carry faint hopes of progressing to the last 16 as one of the best […]

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Africa’s 10 ‘Most Open’ Countries for Travel

[ad_1] In the past eight years, 35 countries have improved their visa policies and, since 2016, five countries have abolished all visa requirements for African travellers. As a result, citizens of at least five countries can now enjoy visa-free travel in 42 different countries, compared to just three in 2020. According to the Africa Development Bank's Africa Visa Openness Report 2023, most countries are making progress towards simplifying entry processes and dropping restrictions for other nations. The report also indicates […]

January 24, 2024 2

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Plateau state violence: Churches and mosques burnt in Nigeria as curfew imposed in Mangu

[ad_1] A curfew is imposed after a row over cattle leaves eight dead during ethnic and religious clashes. [ad_2] Source link

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South African police arrest man for starting a fire killing 76 people

[ad_1] A man who claimed responsibility for starting a fire that killed 76 people last year in South Africa has been arrested by the Police. The suspect confessed the alleged crime saying he ignited the blaze while trying to dispose of the body of a man he had strangled. His confession came while testifying at an inquiry into the causes of one of South Africa’s worst fire disasters. He is now […]

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