Guinea: Authorities launch probe after dozens of fishermen suffer skin problems
"We have seen in the press.. that it is a new disease that has appeared, a mysterious disease, it's absolutely not. It is a chemical burn due to contact with a corrosive agent that appeared on the high seas, we do not know the origin of what happened but we are sure that it is corrosion of the skin
South Africa captain’s Rugby World Cup in doubt
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi's Rugby World Cup in doubt after knee injury.
Nigeria: NNPC Dismisses Reports of Inadequate Funding for AKK Gas Pipeline Project
[Vanguard] Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has dismissed reports claiming that the corporation failed to release funds for the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline project.
Equatorial Guinea: 12 deaths from Marburg virus according to a new report
A new provisional death toll from the Marburg virus epidemic that has been raging for more than three months in Equatorial Guinea has risen to 12, according to a new health ministry report confirmed to AFP on Monday.
Viola Davis honoured at the 48th annual Chaplin Award Gala
Viola Davis was honored as the 48th Chaplin Award Gala recipient Monday (24 April 2023) in New York
US helping from afar as Americans flee fighting in Sudan
The White House said Monday that the U.S. is helping from afar as thousands of Americans left behind in Sudan seek to escape fighting in the East African nation after the U.S. Embassy evacuated all of its diplomatic personnel over the weekend and shut down.
Libya: 34 bodies washed ashore in five days
The bodies of 34 illegal migrants who drowned while trying to reach Europe have been recovered from the coast of western Libya in five days, the Libyan Red Crescent (LRC) said Monday.
First batch of evacuees from Sudan arrive in Kenya
A Kenya air force plane landed in Nairobi on Monday night with 39 people. The country's defense minister said more evacuation flights are planned
Uganda: Sand mining sparks fear and debate
In Uganda, sand is intensely being mined from wetlands in the centre of the country. The mining efforts are driven by a booming construction industry. But locals and activists warn it is endangering the ecosystem and flooding nearby residential areas.
World Malaria Day: New vaccine brings optimism
The efficacy of the R21 vaccine is 75% compared with the RTS,S vaccine, sold by GlaxoSmithKline as Mosquirix, which is about 30% effective. Ghana became the first country to approve its rollout on 13 April