[MSF] Juba — In a Comment article published in The Lancet HIV, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) highlights the critical health crisis posed by HIV and tuberculosis in South Sudan, exacerbated by ongoing conflicts and climate emergencies. Source
[Namibian] Upton* Sinclair’s quip that “it is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it”, best sums up the presidential press secretary’s response on whether president Nangolo Mbumba is an acting president (Namibian Sun’s YouTube channel, 4 August). Source
[VOA] Mbabane — Eswatini’s King Mswati III’s plans to wed Nomcebo Zuma, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, as his 16th wife. Political analysts dismiss the union’s geopolitical impact but see its potential in strengthening ties between the two leaders. Source
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh of Somalia has dismissed Abdirishid Mohamed Jilley as Special Envoy for Health and Nutrition, a move amidst ongoing efforts to strengthen national unity and sovereignty. Source
[Seychelles News Agency] Several local entities are attending a four-day workshop to develop comprehensive witness protection guidelines consistent with national laws, regional and international legal frameworks, and best practices. Source
[The Conversation Africa] In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from the NGO Panthera – committed to global feline conservation – and the Direction des parcs nationaux du Sénégal (DPN) (Senegal National Parks team), led by Mouhamadou Ndiaye, the … Devamını oku
[New Times] Rwanda is committed to strengthening relations and stepping up development cooperation with the Indonesia at the ongoing Indonesia-Africa summit, officials have said. Source
[Algerie Presse Service] Batna — The candidate of the Movement of Society for Peace (MSP) for the September 7 presidential election, Abdelaali Hassani Cherif, affirmed Monday, in Batna, that his political project aims at “preserving its sovereignty and achieving development.” Source
[Premium Times] The government says federal and state firefighters controlled the fire before it escalated to other parts of the office. Source
[Government of Mauritius] The award ceremony for the Second Edition of the Inter-Primary Short Film Competition 2023 was held, today, at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute in Moka. Mare d’Albert Government School and Brisée Verdière Government School were crowned winners of the competition in the categories of Public Vote Award and Jury Award respectively. Source