Ex-Daiichi Sankyo employee faces 18 years for allegedly poisoning wife

[ad_1] Prosecutors on Friday called for an 18-year prison sentence for Keisuke Yoshida, a 42-year-old former employee of pharmaceutical giant Daiichi Sankyo, who is on trial for the methanol poisoning death of his wife.The trial, presided over by Judge Iichiro Sakata at the Tokyo District Court, is nearing its conclusion, with final defense arguments and the defendant's statement expected to be heard on the same day. A verdict is scheduled […]

October 11, 2024

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Liberia: Boakai Defends International Travels

[ad_1] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has strongly defended his many international travels saying that these trips are very important for the growth and development of the country. Addressing mounting criticisms about his frequent international travels, which some detractors claimed are costly and yield little benefit for the nation, the Liberian leader in a special cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, emphasized the significance of these trips for Liberia's development. "The trips I'm making are very important," he stated. […]

October 11, 2024

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Africa: AMR in Focus At Africa’s First One Health Congress

[ad_1] Cape Town hosted the first World One Health Congress in Africa, where Africa CDC led a well-attended side event on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a rapidly growing health threat across the continent. AMR occurs when microorganisms--bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites--resist treatment. In many African countries, the unchecked sale and misuse of antibiotics for viral infections and livestock worsens the problem. Poor hygiene, inadequate infection control, and improper waste disposal further accelerate the spread of resistant microorganisms. At the Cape Town […]

October 11, 2024

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Africa: Promising Progress On Eye Health in African Region, but Challenges Remain

[ad_1] Brazzaville — Despite important progress towards integrating eye health into primary health care services in African countries, a dire shortage of financial resources, combined with the concentration of scarce human resources in urban areas and low community awareness, continues to threaten the gains. One in every six blind people globally live in Africa, along with 26 million others grappling with some degree of visual impairment. Yet statistics show that despite the onerous burden, only 14% of people who need […]

October 11, 2024

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Africa CDC Strengthens Laboratory Capacity for Mpox and Other Outbreaks in Burundi

[ad_1] Africa CDC continues to support Mpox response in Africa through the strengthening of diagnostic capacity, surveillance, case detection and management, contact tracing, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) among other efforts. In strengthening laboratory diagnostic capacity for mpox and other pathogens, the Africa CDC supported the Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP) with sample management and referral, biosafety and biosecurity trainings, and enhancing molecular testing and sequencing capacities. From September 30 to October 4, 2024, the Africa CDC, in partnership […]

October 11, 2024

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Africa: AfDB Appoints Nnenna Nwabufo As VP for Regional Development

[ad_1] The African Development Bank (AfDB) has named Nnenna Lily Nwabufo as Vice President for Regional Development, Integration, and Business Delivery, effective from October 4. Ms Nwabufo, a Nigerian with over 33 years of experience in financial management, budget planning, and regional operations, has held several senior roles at the bank since joining in 1991. Her career includes serving as Acting Vice President for Corporate Services in 2015 and, more recently, Director General for East Africa, where she oversaw operations […]

October 11, 2024

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Africa: New York’s Habibi Fest Is Underway Passion and Soul

[ad_1] The fourth annual Habibi Festival is now underway at Joe's Pub in New York City. The festival highlights the music of the SWANA region (South West Asia and North Africa). This fall's edition runs five nights (October 8-12), with two acts featured each night. Given ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Sudan, pulling off this festival is no easy task. Franco-Egyptian bandleader Mohamed Abozekry ran into travel issues and had to be replaced last minute on the first […]

October 11, 2024

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Nigeria: From Fela Kuti to Jimi Hendrix and the Grateful Dead – the Story of Music Manager Rikki Stein

[ad_1] Rikki Stein, born into a regular, middle-class home in the UK, has had what must have seemed an unlikely career. As a music manager he has toured the world in the company of music legends - from the late Nigerian Afrobeat star Fela Kuti to American rockers The Grateful Dead and Morocco's Master Musicians of Joujouka. The stories of the people working behind the scenes supporting great artists rarely get the spotlight they deserve. But Stein's recently released autobiography […]

October 11, 2024

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Namibia’s Art Scene Has Been Built By Unsung Heroes – Like Queer Artist Jo Rogge

[ad_1] A week after the opening of their solo exhibition So She Was Turned To a Pillar of Salt at The Project Room in Windhoek, Jo Rogge also facilitated a workshop for aspiring female artists at the gallery. Squeezing in a workshop in the few days they were in Namibia is an affirmation of their commitment to the advancement of art in the country. This is despite having been forced out of Namibia in 2016 when, after 30 years of […]

October 11, 2024

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