Zambia: Authorities begin vaccination against cholera after 363 recorded deaths/in /by
About 1.4 million doses have already been received in the country in four separate shipments between the 11th and the 14th of January, 2024. The remaining balance of over 200,000 will be made available to the country soon.” Syliva Masebo, Minister of Health
Firework factory explosion claims lives in central Thailand/in /by
An explosion at a firework factory in central Thailand killed at least 17 people on Wednesday, a rescue worker has said.
Nigeria: Shell Closes Nearly Century-Old Operation on Nigerian Onshore Oil Sites/in /by
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- British oil company Shell's increasing challenges with pipeline sabotage, lawsuits and environmental damages claims against subsidiary Shell Nigeria, may be some of the reasons for it to conclude nearly a century of operations in the Nigerian onshore oil and gas sectors.
Paul Mackenzie: Kenya doomsday cult leader to undergo mental health checks/in /by
Mackenzie and the other suspects did not enter pleas because High Court Judge Mugure Thande granted a request from prosecutors that they undergo mental assessments and return to court on Feb. 6.
U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken emphasizes global food security commitment at Davos/in /by
Blinken is among more than 60 heads of state and government and hundreds of business leaders taking part in the biggest global challenges during the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos.
Africa’s gold trade landscape undergoes transformation amidst global geopolitical shifts/in /by
Russian gold trading's shift to Hong Kong is driven by US sanctions and a crackdown in the UAE.
Tobacco use declines globally – WHO report/in /by
The WHO region which currently has the lowest tobacco use prevalence is the African Region, which has already decreased from an average of 18 per cent in 2000 to under 10 percent in 2022. The WHO however warned about new strategies by the tobacco industry targetting children.
Wrestler Hulk Hogan helps rescue teenage girl trapped after Florida car crash/in /by
Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan and a friend rescued a teenage girl who was trapped in an overturned vehicle after a crash in Florida, according to Hogan's social media posts.
Nigerian leader says ‘massive education’ of youth will help end kidnappings threatening the capital/in /by
Nigeria's president said Tuesday that his government will embark on "massive education" of youth as a way to tackle the increasing kidnappings for ransom now threatening the capital city along with the rest of the country's conflict-hit north.
Agriculture can play a central role in climate action- UN’s FAO/in /by
“Farms don't just have to be producers of food. They can be generators of renewable energy. Energy can then be used on the farm for the greenhouses, for pumping water, for irrigation, or energy that can be shared into the grid, or better using agricultural waste, turning it into fuels, into biofuels