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What is East African Rift?
The East African Rift is a geological feature that stretches for 56 kilometers. It first emerged in Ethiopia’s desert in 2005. The Rift is predicted to create a...
Rwanda’s First mRNA Vaccine Production Facility: Important Facts
Rwanda has taken a significant step forward in its fight against infectious diseases by becoming the first African country to house a facility for manufacturing messenger RNA (mRNA)...
What is IMX/CE-23?
The International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2023 (IMX/CE-23) is being organized in the Gulf region from February 26 to March 16, 2023. The exercise aims to enhance maritime security...
The State of the World’s Midwifery 2022: East and Southern Africa
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and World Health Organization (WHO) released a report titled “The State of the World’s Midwifery 2022: East and Southern Africa”. What are...
World Malaria Report 2022
World Malaria Report 2022 was released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 8. What is the World Malaria Report? The WHO releases the World Malaria Report...
Oil Companies Threatening Okavango, Murchison Falls
A report titled “Who is Financing Fossil Fuel Expansion in Africa?” was released recently by a German non-profit Urgewald. About Okavango delta The Okavango delta, a UNESCO World...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s Debt Burden at Record High
According to the International Debt Report 2022 by the World Bank, debt of low and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) surged to a record high of 789...
CITES COP19 Downgrades Status of Southern White Rhinos
In a major hurdle to Africa’s rhino conservation efforts, CITES COP19 has recently accepted the proposal to downgrade the status of southern white rhinos from Appendix I to...
“Who is Financing Fossil Fuel Expansion in Africa?” Report
The report titled “Who is Financing Fossil Fuel Expansion in Africa?” was released at the COP27. Some of the organizations that wrote the report include Urgewald, Oilwatch Africa,...
WHO’s New Strategy to Combat Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Africa
On November 17, the World Health Organization unveiled a new strategy to combat antimalarial drug resistance in Africa. It was launched during the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week –...
UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize
Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong won the 2022 edition of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize. About UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence...
