Africa
WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?
C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Sydney - The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the...
Sahel nations can build more resilient institutions, report says
Los Angeles/DNA (ots) - Nations in Africa's Sahel region can build more resilient institutions and foster long-term development by leveraging their natural resources more effectively, a recently published report focusing on Burkina Faso, Mali,...
First delivery of mpox vaccine doses from the Commission arrive today in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Brussels - Today, close to 100,000 mpox vaccine doses will arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), making these the first delivery of the vaccine to the country. A second delivery amounting to around 100,000 vaccines is expected to arrive in the coming days. These vaccines are part of the 215,000 MVA-BN® vaccine dosesthat the European Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)procured and pledged to share to affected countries in Africa as an immediate response to the mpox outbreak. Via Team Europe, an additional 351,500 of doses from France, Germany, Spain, Malta, Portugal, Luxembourg, Croatia, Austria, Poland, and potentially some other Member States, will be donated to the Africa CDC to distribute to affected countries. This brings the total number of...
Kenya’s opposition wants to split up the country – but secession calls seldom succeed
John Mukum Mbaku, Weber State University - Kenya’s opposition politicians recently called for secession – which is the withdrawal of territory and sovereignty from...
What to see in Pretoria, Gauteng
Pretoria didn’t develop as quickly as Johannesburg did over the years but two of...
Africa is being courted by China, Russia and the US. Why the continent shouldn’t pick sides
Bhaso Ndzendze, University of Johannesburg - Some three decades since the end of the Cold War, the world order is undergoing a structural transformation. At the heart of it is the challenge posed...
What to see in Pretoria, Gauteng
Pretoria didn’t develop as quickly as Johannesburg did over the years but two of the most impressive buildings are located in this beautiful Jakkarandastad (city, filled with the most beautiful purple flower trees...
Ancient DNA brings us closer to unlocking secrets of how modern humans evolved
Advances in studying ancient DNA from prehistoric remains provides us with new insight into the life of our African...
