South Africa: centralised operational centre to deal with FMD crisis

South African farmers have welcomed the creation of a centralised operational centre to deal with the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) crisis. The centre has...

Angolan President calls for Africa-produced vaccines amid growing cholera outbreak

Angolan President and current African Union Chairperson João Lourenço has called for urgent action to establish Africa-based vaccine production. His country is experiencing a...

Nigeria: UNICEF medical team in flood zone to prevent disease outbreaks

A team of medical experts has been deployed by UNICEF to Mokwa Local Government Area in Nigeria to help flood victims and prevent disease...

KwaZulu-Natal farmers demand disaster declaration amid FMD outbreak

Livestock farmers in KwaZulu-Natal have asked the government to declare the province a disaster area as a severe foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak continues to...

Kenya set to start construction of first nuclear plant in 2027

Kenya plans to begin building its first nuclear plant in 2027, with a target to generate electricity from the facility by 2034. Justus Wabuyabo,...

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