VIOLENCE, suspected to be the ceaseless clashes between Nomadic pastoralists and subsistence farmers, have reportedly left 300 people dead in central Nigeria. More than 500 others are reportedly unaccounted for during the skirmishes afflicting the Plateau State. Officials said the violence has exacerbated since the end of the 2023 general elections that started on February… Continue reading Hundreds Reportedly Killed In Nigeria ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
Boost to Zimbabwe’s Open Skies policy
THE expansion and frequency of routes by international airlines into Zimbabwe is a boost to the country’s Open Skies policy. Nunurai Ndawana, Fastjet Zimbabwe spokesperson, said the new routes area testament to the airline’s commitment to the growth of tourism and the sustainability of air services in the markets. These planned additional routes to the… Continue reading Boost to Zimbabwe’s Open Skies policy
Conflict Leaves Sudan Health Sector Limping
HOSPITALS, offices and warehouses have forcibly been occupied, damaged and looted while vehicles and fuel belonging to health professionals have been stolen. These are the daily horrors perpetrated against the professionals as militants make the most of the civil war ravaging Sudan. This disregard for humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law has impeded on the… Continue reading Conflict Leaves Sudan Health Sector Limping
Deaths Likely Higher Than 1 000 In The Mediterranean
ALMOST 1 000 people have reportedly died in the central Mediterranean this year amid restrictive measures by countries of arrivals. It is the world’s deadliest migration route and figures may only be atip of the iceberg. SOS Mediterranee, the maritime-humanitarian organisation for the rescue efforts in the Mediterranean, documented the deaths as the receiving countries… Continue reading Deaths Likely Higher Than 1 000 In The Mediterranean
Tanzania Announces Measures To Boost Security In Lake Victoria
DAR ES SALAAM, May 22 (Xinhua) — Tanzanian authorities on Monday announced measures aimed at boosting security in Lake Victoria, including the construction of a regional maritime rescue coordination center. Makame Mbarawa, the minister for Works and Transport, told parliament that the construction of the center to be coordinated by the state-run Tanzania Shipping Agencies… Continue reading Tanzania Announces Measures To Boost Security In Lake Victoria
Tanzania Sets Aside Land For Construction Of Isolation Center For Treating Epidemics
DAR ES SALAAM, May 22 (Xinhua) — Tanzanian health authorities said Monday they have set aside 90 hectares of land for the construction of an isolation center for the treatment of epidemics. Godwin Mollel, the deputy minister for Health, told parliament in the capital of Dodoma that the high-tech isolation center will be built in… Continue reading Tanzania Sets Aside Land For Construction Of Isolation Center For Treating Epidemics
Kenya Craps Whip On Rampant Public Sector Corruption
A PROBE into corruption in the procurement of mosquito nets and irregular release of 500 tons of imported sugar represent a major step in the fight against corruption by the new government in Kenya. The government of President William Ruto came into power last August on a campaign to rid East Africa’s biggest economy of… Continue reading Kenya Craps Whip On Rampant Public Sector Corruption
World’s Largest Single-Train Refinery Commissioned In Nigeria
ABUJA, May 22 (Xinhua) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the world’s largest single-train refinery in the country’s southwestern state of Lagos, hailing it as a significant milestone for the country’s economy and a “game changer” for the petroleum products market in Africa. Speaking at the ceremony for commissioning the Dangote Refinery which… Continue reading World’s Largest Single-Train Refinery Commissioned In Nigeria
African Officials Call For Protection Of Forest Elephants In Congo Basin
NAIROBI, May 22 (Xinhua) — The enhanced conservation of the Congo Basin, the world’s second-largest tropical forest after the Amazon, is key to halting the further loss of the endangered forest elephant species, senior officials said Monday during a virtual forum to mark International Day for Biological Diversity. Home to a significant population of forest… Continue reading African Officials Call For Protection Of Forest Elephants In Congo Basin
Death Toll In Sudan’s Armed Clashes Rises To 863: Doctors Union
KHARTOUM, May 22 (Xinhua) — The death toll in the armed clashes between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has risen to 863, the Sudanese Doctors Union said on Monday. “The number of civilian deaths since the beginning of the clashes has risen to 863 with 3,531 injuries,” the nongovernmental body said… Continue reading Death Toll In Sudan’s Armed Clashes Rises To 863: Doctors Union