Roughly 50 days to May 29 handover date, the federal government, yesterday, defended some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s decisions in the last eight years, especially his choice of service chiefs, his long absence following a prolonged ailment as well as his alleged failure to sell off some assets in the presidential fleet as promised during […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing its first-ever guidelines on managing chronic low back pain (LBP) in primary and community care settings, listing interventions for health workers to use and also to not use during routine care. Low back pain is the leading cause of disability globally. In 2020, approximately 1 in 13 people, […]
Monrovia — Liberia, an ECOWAS member state where importers mostly experience high tariffs on goods, which lead to inflation of prices on the local market, is yet to ratify the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The agreement has been signed by 54 of the 55 African Union member states, with 44 countries depositing their […]
It is November 29, temperatures are rising in the sprawling township of Mabvuku and so are cases of politically motivated violence. Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Joseph Chirwa is conducting a door-to-door election campaign for Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi. Kufahakutuzwi is the opposition’s parliamentary candidate for the upcoming December 9 by-elections for the Mabvuku Tafara constituency. […]
The Foundation is among several groups in court challenging the decision by Minister Aaron Motsoaledi The decision to scrap the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) system was taken without consultation and should be revoked, says the Helen Suzman Foundation. The Foundation argued in the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday that the decision should be sent back […]
·Warns crude oil theft could frustrate oil projections by FG ABUJA- The Group Chief Executive Officer of the the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mr Mele Kyari yesterday described oil theft and vandalism in the Niger Delta region as a calamity saying there are over 4,800 illegal connections on crude oil pipelines in the […]
A recent United Nations report, titled ‘Bracing for Superbugs: Strengthening environmental action in the One Health response to antimicrobial resistance’, has put the Spotlight on the growing spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment. Several serious concerns flagged in the report, issued by the United Nations Environmental Programme, have now been echoed by leading […]
Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha who is the president of the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWSA) has urged water supply and sanitation sector players in Africa to innovate homegrown solutions for a water-secure continent. Delivering a keynote address at the opening of the International Water Association (IWA) Water and Development Congress & Exhibition (WDCE) 2023 […]
Private prison company claims it cooperated with state’s investigation G4S, the multinational security company that operates Mangaung Correctional Centre, appeared before Parliament on Wednesday. Murderer and rapist Thabo Bester escaped from the prison in May last year but the company had not yet officially acknowledged this. The company’s representatives insisted that they have cooperated fully […]
East African bloc IGAD has been involved in efforts to mediate over the war in Sudan for months, and says it has secured a commitment from warring parties to implement a ceasefire and to hold a political dialogue aimed at resolving the conflict. On the ground the UN is now lacking fund, and the victims […]
While the target of reaching R1.2 trillion worth of investments has been successfully reached at the fifth South African Investment Conference (SAIC), currently underway, President Cyril Ramaphosa this morning set a new target for the country for the next five years. “We are now setting a new target to mobilise approximately R2 trillion in new […]
The ruling party’s bid to either destroy or take control of the main opposition has taken a huge leap forwards in recent days. Zambia’s former ruling parties have typically fared poorly after losing power. The United National Independence Party (UNIP) ruled for 27 years but gradually collapsed following its defeat in 1991. The Movement for […]
Bulawayo — In March 2023, more than 600 people died in Malawi after Tropical Cyclone Freddy dumped heavy rain, flooding the southern part of the country, displacing over half a million people, and damaging property and livelihoods. The Malawi calamity is a stark example of “loss and damage” – the negative impacts of human-caused climate […]
A weak but welcome nod to the future we claim as ours: communities continue to hold the line as COP28 delivers a loophole-ridden text. At COP28, the fifth and final text of the Global Stocktake made a long overdue concession – finally including language that acknowledges the need to transition away from fossil fuels. While […]
A battle for control between rival forces in Sudan has turned deadly and sparked international alarm. Hundreds have been wounded in the fighting between the military and a paramilitary force. DW has the latest. At least 56 people have been killed as Sudan’s armed forces (SAF) battled the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for control […]
Ethiopia’s claims to a historical right to Red Sea access are as old as the invention of modern Ethiopia itself. On October 13, 2023, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, addressing members of the Ethiopian parliament asserted that Ethiopia has a natural, legal, historical, and demographic right to own an outlet to the Red Sea. He put […]
Most residents of Harare consider the city’s downtown a jungle, a no-go area where only those with an appetite for noisy hustles, chaos and violence are home. Witnessing catcalling and thorough beatings of women in skimpy clothing is not surprising. In fact, most women are conscious of what they wear when planning a visit to […]
Chad is set to vote on a contentious constitutional referendum on Sunday that is widely seen as a move to consolidate power by transitional leader Mahamat Deby. Some 8 million registered voters head to the polls on Sunday to cast their ballots on whether Chad should adopt a new constitution. The “yes” vote is endorsed […]