HOW WASHINGTON LOST ITS BID TO CHALLENGE CHINA’S INFLUENCE IN AFRICA

Sun 29 September 2024: Consecutive United States administrations have failed to make Africa a priority, giving China more than enough time and space to make its mark. For years, Washington’s economic influence in Africa has stalled. Sanctions, low-policy priorities, selective outreach and changing investment volumes have collectively ensured the United States has little financial leverage […]

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STAGNANT WATERS FUEL MALARIA OUTBREAK IN MAIDUGURI. CHOLERA LOOMS, WARNS MSF

Sat 28 September 2024: Nigeria – The recent floods in Nigeria’s Maiduguri region have sparked a public health crisis, with a notable surge in diseases like malaria and cholera. Stagnant floodwaters have become prime breeding grounds for mosquitoes, causing a sharp rise in malaria cases, especially among vulnerable groups like children. Karsten Noko, the Nigerian Director […]

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AFRICAN COUNTRIES, PARTNERS PLEDGE $800M FOR MPOX RESPONSE

Sat 28 September 2024: African countries and partners have pledged more than $800 million towards the continent’s mpox response amid surging infection, the director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported. Jean Kaseya said $314 million was pledged to a new mpox fund created at a […]

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SUDAN ARMY WAGES MAJOR OFFENSIVE ON PARAMILITARY RSF IN KHARTOUM

Fri 27 September 2024: The Sudanese army launched a ground and aerial offensive on positions of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday, according to local media and witnesses, Anadolu Agency reports. The private Al-Sudani newspaper, citing military sources, said the army staged a wide-scale attack against the RSF in Khartoum. It reported […]

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NAMIBIA DRILLS MORE BOREHOLES TO SAVE STRANDED HIPPOS AMIDST SEVERE DROUGHT

Thu 26 September 2024: Namibia’s wildlife is under significant strain as ongoing droughts dry up water sources across the country. Animals, including hippos, elephants, and antelopes, struggle to find water, leading to increased mortality rates and habitat displacement. Waterholes, essential for sustaining both wildlife and livestock, are drying up, forcing animals to move closer to […]

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BENIN FOILS COUP ATTEMPT, ARRESTS MILITARY COMMANDER, 2 OTHERS

Thu 26 September 2024: Benin announced Wednesday evening that it had foiled a coup attempt and arrested Republican Guard Commander Djimon Dieudonne Trvoedjre, former Sports Minister Oswald Homeky, and businessman Olivier Boko on charges of plotting to overthrow the democratic government. Elonm Mario Metonou, prosecutor of the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and […]

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