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Capacity-building in evaluation and research for attacks on health care

Cairo, 4 December 2022- Twenty-three experts from the WHO Regional Offices for the Eastern Mediterranean and Africa met in Kigali, Rwanda, participated in training for research on attacks on health care workshop between 21 and 26 November 2022.The work...

Uganda issues new COVID-19 rules to curb flare-up

KAMPALA— Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni issued new guidelines to prevent the flaring up of COVID-19 cases in the country.All Ugandans above 12 years old must be vaccinated twice, and get a boost COVID-19 vaccine every six months, said the president ...

Flash Flood Kills 9 at Religious Gathering in South Africa

At least nine people died and eight others were missing in South Africa after a flash flood swept away members of a church congregation along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg, rescue officials said Sunday.The dead and missing were all part of the cong...

DR Congo Says ‘Massacre’ Left More Than 100 Dead

KINSHASA — Three days of national mourning began in the DR Congo on Saturday after the alleged massacre of civilians in the country's east, with the government now giving a death toll of "more than 100."On Thursday, the government accused the M23 milit...

Killed Islamic State Leader Had Previous Run-In With US

The United States was able to quickly confirm the death of the Islamic State's leader in southern Syria this past October because it had his DNA and other biometric data on file from an encounter with him from long before he took the helm of the terro...

WHO Says It Still Doesn’t Have Full Access to Ethiopia’s Tigray

The World Health Organization said on Friday it still does not have the unfettered access to Ethiopia's northern Tigray region stipulated in a truce signed a month ago.The Ethiopian government and regional forces from Tigray agreed on November 2 to cea...

Malawi: Killing of a girl with albinism shows community urgently needs better protection

The killing of a three-year-old girl shows the urgent need to better protect people with albinism following a series of attacks over recent weeks.The horrific nature of the death of Tadala Chirwa is deeply shocking, and a cause of great concernAmnesty ...

10 Farmers Killed In Pickup-Tractor Collision In N. Egypt

CAIRO – At least 10 farmers were killed yesterday, in a head-on collision between a pickup and a tractor, on a highway in Egypt’s northern province of Beheira, a medical source said.The pickup truck was hit by a tractor coming from the opposite directi...

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BRICS Nations Commit to Enhanced Cooperation in Transport and Mobility

Brasilia: BRICS countries signed a joint declaration Wednesday pledging deeper cooperation in transport infrastructure, sustainable mobility, and logistics. The agreement was reached during a BRICS Transport Working Group meeting held in Brasilia, as ...
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NTB Prepares for Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 with Strong Representation

Durban: The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) has confirmed its participation in Africa's Travel Indaba 2025, taking place in Durban, South Africa from 13 to 15 May. According to Namibia Press Agency, the event, owned by South African Tourism, is one of t...

Leave Mismanagement Costs Millions, Triggers Reform Calls

Erongo: The Public Service Commission has raised concern over excessive leave accumulation in government institutions and called for urgent reforms in leave management and accountability to enhance service delivery and ease pressure on public finances...

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