Africa: Proven Vector Control Interventions Needed to Stem Malaria Infections in Africa

[ad_1] Kigali — Experts recommend that the current prevention of malaria in highly endemic countries in Africa should integrate "locally appropriate" control measures to cope with the highest burden of mosquito-borne disease on the continent. The latest 2023 World Malaria Report shows that the life-threatening disease remains a significant public health challenge, with both malaria incidence and mortality higher now than they were before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent. According to a World Health Organization […]

February 10, 2024

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Africa: Once More Into the Breach – SADC Troops in DRC

[ad_1] SADC's second military intervention in eastern DRC in a decade raises many questions. The long-simmering conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is starting to boil over again. On 2 February, a South African Airforce Oryx helicopter participating in MONUSCO, the UN peacekeeping mission in DRC, was seriously damaged by ground fire and some of its crew and a medical officer were injured. This week, missile, mortar and artillery fire were exchanged in the Goma area […]

February 10, 2024

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Africa: After Wagner, Russia Makes New Military Plans in Africa

[ad_1] The Wagner Group used to serve Russia's interests in Africa -- unofficially. But with Wagner's collapse, Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a new Africa Corps, with soldiers officially deployed to Burkina Faso. The depth of the ties between Burkina Faso and Russian President Vladimir Putin was made clear a few days ago, when Moscow decided to help the country's military junta out by sending 100 military staff to Ouagadougou -- even as the war in Ukraine continues unabated. […]

February 10, 2024

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Africa: Using AI to Monitor the Internet for Terror Content Is Inescapable – but Also Fraught With Pitfalls

[ad_1] Every minute, millions of social media posts, photos and videos flood the internet. On average, Facebook users share 694,000 stories, X (formerly Twitter) users post 360,000 posts, Snapchat users send 2.7 million snaps and YouTube users upload more than 500 hours of video. This vast ocean of online material needs to be constantly monitored for harmful or illegal content, like promoting terrorism and violence. The sheer volume of content means that it's not possible for people to inspect and […]

February 10, 2024

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Afcon: The London barber behind Nigeria’s football success

[ad_1] "Look good, feel good, play good", is the motto of the Nigerian national football team. And to help them feel good, they've enlisted the help of British-Nigerian barber Nnamdi. The 28-year-old, who runs N1Fades in Plaistow, east London, has flown to the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast to make sure the Super Eagles are looking smart on the pitch ahead of some of their big games. […]

February 10, 2024

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Clashes spread in Senegal over election delay

[ad_1] A first fatality is reported, amid warnings the West African nation could lose its image as a stable democracy. [ad_2] Source link

February 10, 2024

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Ecowas in crisis: Why West Africa’s united front is in tatters

[ad_1] Responding to the insistence of the Nigérien, Malian and Burkinabè regimes on pulling out of Ecowas, Thursday's ministerial meeting refrained from threats or further sanctions. It simply noted that the juntas had not consulted their citizens on this move and then made the positive case for staying in the bloc, to co-operate together in tackling common challenges like climate change, violent extremism, migration and organised crime. [ad_2] Source link

February 10, 2024

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Biden gaffe sparks 'they've both got pyramids' jokes

[ad_1] By confusing the Mexican and Egyptian presidents Joe Biden sparked jokes in both countries. [ad_2] Source link

February 10, 2024

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Africa: Assistant Secretary Phee’s Travel to Ethiopia

[ad_1] Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 12-17, 2024. Assistant Secretary Phee will be joined by Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Ambassador Mike Hammer, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Agency for International Development's Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa Monde Muyangwa, and other senior U.S. Government officials. Their travel will focus […]

February 10, 2024

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