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Africa: Covid or the Frequent Chilly? What to Do If You Have Signs This Christmas

Africa: Covid or the Frequent Chilly? What to Do If You Have Signs This Christmas

There's a lot to be jolly about this Christmas. COVID has been significantly, although not completely, "defanged", thanks to vaccines and treatments. Christmas dos, nativity plays and New Years Eve parties are all back on…

Uganda: Museveni Waives Visa Requirement for DR Congo Residents Coming into Uganda

Uganda: Museveni Waives Visa Requirement for DR Congo Residents Coming into Uganda

President Museveni has directed a waiver on the requirement for visas for Congolese citizens entering Uganda. "Crossing in East Africa should be cost free. You pay visa when going to America, Europe but visa to…

Mauritania’s new emergency response groups clear first hurdle

Nouakchott – In late August 2022 Mauritania’s health authorities received reports of several cases of miscarriage among camel herds in the southern Boutilimit Valley region. Within less than 24 hours, three emergency teams had been…

How wastewater surveillance helps the COVID-19 combat

How wastewater surveillance helps the COVID-19 combat

Accra/Lusaka/Pretoria —Twice a week, a team of scientists from South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) traverses the country’s metropolitan areas, visiting up to 50 wastewater treatment sites to fill bottles with effluent. The…

DR Congo: Goma residents indignant over the extension of MOUNSCO’s mandate

DR Congo: Goma residents indignant over the extension of MOUNSCO’s mandate

There was anger and disappointment in Goma on Wednesday after the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to extend the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo known as MONUSCO. The force was the target of deadly…

A glance again at main political occasions recorded within the 12 months 2022

A glance again at main political occasions recorded within the 12 months 2022

The year 2022 comes to an end. Undoubtedly one that has recorded many significant events. We take a look at some of the major political highlights in Africa in this report. Below is the transcript of…

UN says ‘additional efforts’ wanted in Central African Republic (CAR)

UN says ‘additional efforts’ wanted in Central African Republic (CAR)

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, says that there has been a ' relative, but not insignificant' improvement in the security climate of the Central African Republic, (CAR). Lacroix said this Wednesday during an…

Public sale Outcomes: US$86+ million of kit bought in Fort Price

Public sale Outcomes: US$86+ million of kit bought in Fort Price

Three-day auction attracted 12,600+ bidders from 65+ countries Last week Ritchie Bros. conducted its largest ever December auction in Texas, selling US$86+ million of equipment and trucks for 800+ consignors in three days. The December…

First batch of Somali troopers returns from Eritrea

First batch of Somali troopers returns from Eritrea

On Wednesday (Dec. 21), Somalia’s defence minister announced the return of the first batch of 5,000 Somali troops sent to train in Eritrea. It is during a press conference outside the Ministry of Information in…

Media teams shed $500 billion in worth as shares head for historic drop…

Media teams shed $500 billion in worth as shares head for historic drop…

More than $500bn has been wiped off the market value of the world’s biggest media companies this year as investors soured on the streaming revolution, triggering historic share price declines for broadcasting and entertainment groups.…

Hump Day Cartoon: Pfizer’s High Lawyer Will get a Candy Christmas Bonus

Hump Day Cartoon: Pfizer’s High Lawyer Will get a Candy Christmas Bonus

By Jim Thompson | 3:30 PM on December 21, 2022 Share Tweet Share Tweet Pfizer executives love you, America – and the rest of the world too! They want to wish you all a very…