Tag: Africa

Remembering primatologist Jane Goodall, who should have got the Nobel Peace Prize

October 9, 2025 admin

Much has been written about the universally loved Jane Goodall, primatologist and animal rights campaigner, on whom awards and honours far too numerous to list have been showered. She passed away on October 1 aged 91. One recognition, however, she did not but should have received is the Nobel Peace Prize. For all her life, Goodall worked for…

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20 Killed, Including 1 Indian, In Plane Crash In South Sudan

January 29, 2025 admin

Juba, South Sudan: A plane has crashed in the north of South Sudan killing at least 20 people, leaving only one confirmed survivor, Unity State’s minister for information said Wednesday. The aircraft came down near the oil fields in Unity State at around 10:30 am local time (0830 GMT) shortly after taking off for the…

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Mysterious Flu-Like Disease Kills At Least 79 People In Africa

December 5, 2024 admin

An unknown disease with flu-like symptoms has killed at least 79 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the BBC. The unidentified disease has infected 300 people in DR Congo since November 10, causing flu-like symptoms including fever, headaches, coughing, breathing difficulties and anaemia, the country’s health ministry said. Most of the dead…

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Nigeria Reels Under ‘Cryptic Pregnancy’ Scam. All Your Questions Answered

November 28, 2024 admin

What is Nigeria’s cryptic pregnancy scam? BBC Africa Eye has investigated a disturbing fertility scam in Anambra State, Nigeria where desperate women are shelling hundreds of dollars for this treatment that gives desperate women false pregnancies. What constitutes this “cryptic” pregnancy? Women who come to these clinics are warned not to visit doctors or hospitals…

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How PM Modi Transformed India-Africa Engagement

November 18, 2024 admin

It was a moment of great pride for India when the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, conferred Nigeria’s highest civilian award, the ‘Grand Commander of the Order of Niger’, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This honour recognised Modi’s statesmanship and significant contributions to fostering ties between the two countries through…

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Climate Change Worsened Deadly Africa Floods: Study

October 23, 2024 admin

Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday. The intense rainy season has unleashed a humanitarian crisis across large areas of the Sahel region bordering the Sahara desert. A new analysis by the…

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Girl Genitalia Mutilated, Sold For Magic In Ivory Coast

September 11, 2024 admin

Dozens of girls in Ivory Coast would be circumcised, often surrounded by fetishes and sacred objects. Touba, Ivory Coast: When he was a witch doctor, Moussa Diallo would regularly smear himself in a lotion made from a clitoris cut from a girl subjected to female genital mutilation. “I wanted to be a big chief, I…

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Is India Really At Risk Of A Monkeypox Outbreak?

August 19, 2024 admin

More than four years since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the WHO (World Health Organization) in March 2020, fear of another mass outbreak looms large. The WHO, on August 14, declared the current upsurge of Mpox or Monkeypox in Central Africa as a global emergency requiring urgent action. The global concern for the virus…

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Kenyan Town Removes Athlete Statues After Uproar Online

August 16, 2024 admin

The pictures of the statues attracted uproar on social media. Authorities in the Kenyan city of Eldoret have removed the statues of three athletes after they were widely ridiculed and described as shoddy. According to The Guardian, the statues were unveiled earlier this week to showcase the town’s agricultural and sports heritage. The sculptures included…

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NPCI inks pact with Bank of Namibia for developing UPI-like instant payment system

May 2, 2024 admin

National Payments Corporation of India logo. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on May 2 said its overseas arm has signed a pact with the Bank of Namibia (BoN) for developing a Unified Payments Interface(UPI)-like instant payment system for Namibia. Also read: Explained | India’s UPI push By leveraging technology and experiences from India’s UPI,…

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