Niger first African state to eradicate river blindness: WHO
Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.
Wetlands in South Africa’s Addo elephant park are in danger: what’s being done to protect them
Environmental scientists have compiled the first list of wetlands in South Africa’s Addo Elephant Park. This will be useful to measure the effects of climate change.
Sole survivor in plane crash in African state
South Sudan government says 21 oil workers were on board the aircraft that went down in Unity State Read Full Article at RTcom ...
ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...
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History department debuts first lecture in 50th annual series
The UW department of history presented its 50th anniversary History Lecture Series on Jan. 22, hosted by UW associate ...
The deepest river in the world that's also Africa's second longest
This incredible river is the second-longest in Africa and is also the world's deepest river, with a measured depth of around ...
Sudan Army Breaks Paramilitary Siege On Khartoum HQ, Reclaims Oil Refinery
The Sudanese army broke a paramilitary siege on one of its key Khartoum-area bases on Friday, paving the way to also freeing ...
Twelve things that will surprise you about a Nile cruise
Reckon the Middle East is a no-go zone for tourists right now? Think again. The sights along Egypt’s lifeblood will amaze ...
See southern Africa in a new light—on a lake cruise
Crossing the borders of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, land and water safaris follow the flow of the Zambezi to Lake ...
Why you should go on a safari lake cruise in southern Africa
Crossing the borders of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, land and water safaris follow the flow of the Zambezi to Lake ...
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January 17, 2025 • In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close to 80 found dead in grim recovery operation.
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On the banks of the Nile in Uganda, a Pirates prospect’s major-league dream begins
A celebratory boat cruise on the Nile River. An hour later ... Just the fifth player from this East African nation to sign with an MLB organization and the second position player, inking this ...