Africa’s glaciers to melt, millions of poor face drought, floods – UN
Oct 19, 2021 Africa’s fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades, 118 million poor people face immanent drought, floods or extreme heat, and climate change could also shave 3%…
Africa calls for climate finance tracker after donors fall short
Oct 19, 2021 African countries want a new system to track funding from wealthy nations that are failing to meet a $100-billion annual target to help the developing world tackle…
WHO-led program aims to buy antiviral COVID-19 pills for $10
Oct 19, 2021 A World Health Organization-led programme to ensure poorer countries get fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments aims to secure antiviral drugs for patients with mild…
Colin Powell: From Bronze to Diamond in 84 years
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell died Monday morning of complications from COVID-19, according to a statement from his family shared on his Facebook page. The obituary announcement may…
COVID-19: Merck pill sparks calls for access for lower income countries
Oct 18, 2021 The plan to roll out Merck & Co’s promising antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 risks repeating the inequities of vaccine distribution, potentially leaving the nations with the…
Father suspected of killing daughters, grandchildren in Pakistan marriage feud – Police
Oct 18, 2021 A father in Pakistan is suspected of killing his two daughters and their four children by setting their house ablaze because one of the women married against…
WHO to send in experts to prevent sexual abuse after Congo scandal – Diplomats
Oct 15, 2021 The World Health Organization has pledged to deploy experts on preventing sexual exploitation in 10 field operations following a major scandal in Democratic Republic of Congo where…
How the illicit copper trade is sapping South Africa
Oct 15, 2021 South Africa’s economic woes are being compounded by the theft of massive amounts of copper from state firms Eskom and Transnet, much of which is smuggled overseas,…
It’s okay to be different, it can bring you unexpected success – World’s tallest woman
Oct. 15, 2021 At 2 metres 15 centimetres (7 feet, 0.7 inches) tall, Rumeysa Gelgi has always stood out. Now officially recognised as the world’s tallest woman, she wants to…
Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo – Health official says
Oct 14. 2021 A second case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a health official said on Thursday, a week after a young boy died…