United Nations, USA | Xinhua | A new report of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) finds that public perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 52 out of 55 countries studied. The State of the World’s Children 2023 report, which, for the first time, …
Read More »Botswana, Namibia, South Africa urged to deepen regional alliance in fight against rhino poaching
Gaborone, Botswana | Xinhua | Botswana, Namibia and South Africa need to deepen regional collaboration in the fight against rhino poaching, Nina Fascione, the executive director of the International Rhino Foundation, said Wednesday. Fascione made the appeal in reaction to the recent shooting of four rhinos with two of them dead as …
Read More »Sudan’s paramilitary declares 72-hour truce despite continued fighting, UN raises humanitarian concerns
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) declared a 72-hour truce on Friday, despite continuous skirmishes with the Sudanese Army. “The truce coincides with the blessed Eid al-Fitr … to open humanitarian corridors to evacuate citizens and give them the opportunity to greet their families,” the …
Read More »Swangz Avenue to expand its operations in Africa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Kyazze, the CEO of Swangz Avenue has in a CNN interview Inside Africa, announced the planned expansion of Swangz Avenue to other countries During the interview, he shared exciting news about the company’s recent ventures and plans for the future. Kyazze spoke about Swangz Avenue’s …
Read More »Ceasefire fails in Sudan, vital supplies run short
Khartoum , Sudan | Xinhua | A 24-hour ceasefire agreed upon by the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has failed on Wednesday with eyewitnesses saying fightings continue. The ceasefire, brokered by countries trying to evacuate their citizens, was supposed to come into effect at 6 p.m. …
Read More »Equatorial Guinea confirms 11 Marburg deaths
Younde, Guinea| Xinhua | Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has reported 11 Marburg deaths, according to the country’s state-run Equatorial Guinea Press and Information Office. Deputy Health Minister Justino Obama Nve made the announcement during a plenary of the Senate Tuesday. He said 1,418 cases have been …
Read More »West Africa edges East Africa as mobile money hotspot
West Africa now dominates growth in Africa’s mobile money sector Lagos, Nigeria| BIRD AGENCY | East Africa has lost its mantle as the engine of growth for Africa’s dynamic mobile money sector to West Africa, according to GSMA State of the Industry Report (SOTIR) 2023. East Africa – where the …
Read More »Up to 300 Ugandans trapped in Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 300 Ugandans are currently trapped in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum following the ongoing civil war, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. They include 120 working in Khartoum, 116 students in different institutions of learning, 19 who were trapped by the war en …
Read More »Death toll in Sudan clashes rises to 144
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | The death toll in the continued clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has jumped to 144, the non-governmental Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said on Tuesday. “A total of 144 civilians have been killed since the war began,” the committee said …
Read More »Rapid Support Forces says accepts 24-hour truce, Sudan army says not aware
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Tuesday announced that it accepted an international initiative for a truce to stop the clashes with the Sudanese army for 24 hours for humanitarian reasons, while the Sudanese army said it was not aware of the truce. “A 24-hour …
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