Tag: Feb. 26
‘It tears every part of your life away’; the truth about female infertility
Infertility is a condition that affects approximately one out of every six couples, according to health experts
An infertility...
Ghana rugby needs funding to survive
The Ghana rugby needs strong financing to survive, the president of the Ghana Rugby Union Herbert Mensah has said.
He described the...
African experts discuss combating yellow fever epidemic in Uganda
Health experts from 17 African countries met here Wednesday to discuss strategies to eliminate yellow fever epidemic on the continent.
Ruth Aceng,...
Romania confirms first case of novel coronavirus
Health Minister Victor Costache confirmed late Wednesday that a 20-year-old Romanian had been tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
He had contact...
IMF forecasts 0.8 percent growth for Zimbabwe in 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday projected a 0.8 percent growth for Zimbabwe's economy 2020, much lower than a 3 percent forecast by...
International partners urge Somalia to fix issues in electoral law ahead of polls
The international partners have called on Somali leaders to iron out pending issues in the recently enacted electoral law ahead of the elections at...
Nigerian governor approves life imprisonment, death penalty for kidnappers
Abdullahi Sule, the governor of Nigeria's central north state of Nasarawa, on Wednesday assented to the law which prescribed death penalty for anyone found...
AfDB approves US$122 million framework to clear Somalia arrears
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Development Fund on Wednesday approved a framework for 122.55 million U.S. dollars to clear Somalia's arrears.
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Kenyan fish farmer adopts solar technology to power hatcheries
George Muga is a trained accountant and has for many years worked for international organizations that have a presence in Kenya.
He...
Desert locusts threaten Kenya’s top agricultural exports
The crops turned from green to yellow, that is how a farmer in Nyeri, central Kenya, described desert locust invasion of his coffee farm.
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China-Zambia ties have blossomed over years
The construction of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZRA) has always been hailed as a symbol of cooperation not only between China and Zambia, but...
Nigerian soldier kills 4 colleagues before committing suicide
A Nigerian army corporal allegedly killed four soldiers before taking his own life on Wednesday with his service rifle, the Nigerian Army has said.
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Revving up immune system may help treat eczema
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a drug strategy that aims at revving up the immune system and...
Lyon sink Juventus 1-0 at home, Tousart on target
Lucas Tousart scored a precious goal to give French Ligue 1 side Lyon a 1-0 win over Italian champions Juventus in the first leg...
Oil prices fall as demand worries persist
Oil prices declined on Wednesday, as worries of weaker crude demand continued to weigh on the market.
The West Texas Intermediate for...
SpaceX gets approval to build Mars spaceship at Port of Los Angeles
The Los Angeles City Council has approved a permit that allows U.S. private space company SpaceX to use a site at the Port of...
Man City beat Real Madrid 2-1 in Bernabeu in first leg of Champions Leauge...
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City showed personality and skill to come from behind to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the Santiago Bernabeu in the first...
Kenya cites Nigeria, Cape Verde as top challengers for beach volleyball Olympic ticket
Kenya beach volleyball coach Sammy Mulinge has termed Nigeria and Cape Verde as the teams to watch out from their group ahead of next...
Libya’s daily oil production drops to 135,000 barrels
Libya's daily oil production dropped from more than 1.2 million barrels to about 135,000 barrels, Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said in a statement...
Iranian lawmaker catches coronavirus
Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Sadeghi has caught the novel coronavirus, officially named as COVID-19, the Tabnak news website reported Wednesday.
"I give this...
Ethiopia and Niger release UN humanitarian response plan to help “most vulnerable”
The government of Ethiopia and the government of Niger, along with the UN and its partners, have released the humanitarian response plan for 2020,...
Mali-Burikna Faso-Niger border has become epicenter of crisis
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that border area of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger had become the epicenter...
Gold extends losses as equities, dollar reverse downtrend
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange extended losses on Wednesday amid a strong U.S. dollar and gradual pick-up...
UN rights body holds interactive dialogue on situation in Palestine
The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday held an interactive dialogue on a new report on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, which...
Tunisian security forces kill 2 terrorists in preventive operation
The body of a second terrorist was discovered on Wednesday by Tunisian security forces, Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported.
The terrorist was...
Moroccan king mourns death of former Egyptian President Mubarak
Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Wednesday sent a message of condolence to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi over the death of former Egyptian President Mohamed...
UK farm standards not to be jeopardized through future trade deals
Future trade deals will not jeopardise the food safety and animal welfare standards that Britain's special market for food is based on, Secretary of...
Kenya to ban plastic bottles in protected areas by June
Kenya is set to ban plastic bottles in protected areas starting June 5 as the east African nation intensifies efforts to conserve national parks...
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Egypt committed to Nile dam talks in Washington despite Ethiopia’s retreat
Egypt is committed to the course of negotiations sponsored by the United States and the World Bank regarding on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam...
Mass grave found in Libya’s Sirte
Security service of Libya's east-based government on Wednesday found a mass grave containing five bodies in the city of Sirte, which used to be...