(MENAFN) A South African environmental group has discovered that 43% of schools involved in a recent water testing project found their water samples contaminated with harmful bacteria, according to findings released on Wednesday. Statistics South...
(MENAFN) A recent investigation by a South African environmental group has revealed that 43% of schools participating in a national water testing project found dangerous bacteria in their water samples. The results were published on Wednesday. The...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second...
The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) in the Department of Agriculture (DoA) is hosting a Train-The-Trainer Conference to discuss agricultural plant disease identification and prevention. Furthermore, the conference...
(MENAFN) Health officials from African nations within the Lake Chad Basin initiated a large-scale immunization initiative on Thursday, aiming to shield 83 million children under five from variant poliovirus type 2, as part of a renewed mission to...
(MENAFN) For decades, education has served as a key link between Russia and Africa, shaping generations of professionals and leaders. The Soviet Union’s investment in academic exchange laid the groundwork for long-term partnerships, and today,...
(MENAFN) Sand and dust storms are becoming more frequent and intense, placing the health and economic stability of hundreds of millions of people worldwide at serious risk, according to a report released Thursday by the World Meteorological...
Introduction The Middle East and North Africa has the potential to become the world’s largest renewable energy-producing region. Solar energy is MENA’s most abundant renewable energy resource. The Sahara Desert, which covers the majority of North...
MOPO partners with HETA to deliver 24-hour power access to healthcare facilities in Sierra Leone. SHEFFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM, December 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MOPO, a UK-based company specialising in pay-per-use battery technology, is...
(MENAFN) The UN's refugee and food agencies issued a critical warning on Tuesday about the worsening food insecurity and malnutrition crisis affecting millions of Sudanese refugees, as severe funding shortages continue to disrupt life-saving aid...
More than 91 million people across Africa are living with chronic viral hepatitis, according to new data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), raising concerns over the low levels of testing, treatment, and prevention across the continent. The...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly emerging as one of the most significant threats to workforce health, productivity and operational resilience across Africa. Often going undetected until it's too late, these chronic conditions -...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO's African Region to have achieved this feat. "I commend Senegal for freeing its population...
Northeast Development Commission NEDC has supported Borno State government in boosting agriculture, security and economic activities on the shores of the Lake Chad region in Borno State. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum stated this when the Minister...
More than two years have passed since one of the most catastrophic wars of the 21st century broke out in Sudan. The nation has been in a humanitarian, political and economic quagmire since April 2023 as a result of the war between the Sudanese...
If the NFL started from scratch every year like many fantasy leagues do, what would it look like? Everyone going back into the pool and landing in a new spot every season? Well, Chad Reuter of the NFL Network went through the exercise and...
SpaceX’s Starlink has officially launched its satellite internet service in Chad, one of Africa’s least connected countries. Announced on X on July 3, 2025, the rollout marks the 24th market in Africa where Starlink’s high-speed internet is...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Burundi as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the eighth country in WHO's African Region to reach this important milestone. Trachoma is also the first neglected...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The World Food Programme said Friday it is suspending food and nutritional assistance across crisis-hit West and Central African countries as a result of U.S. aid cuts, which are grinding the organization’s operations to a...
Sand and dust storms are affecting hundreds of millions of people across more than 150 countries, with rising consequences for public health, transportation, and agriculture, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization...
