A quarter of 258 observed rivers had unsafe levels of at least one drug. The findings raise concerns about Earth’s aquatic life and the global threat of antimicrobial resistance. Many of us take medicine, whether to fight an infection or get rid of a headache. Our bodies don’t fully break down many of these drugs, and they pass through…
Netflix has released its first original African reality show, Young, Famous & African, a series that follows the lives of some of the biggest celebrities in the continent. Although its stars come from all over Africa, the show is based in Johannesburg. Peace Hyde, one its co-creators, says it is an opportunity to show the rest of the world…
Over 2,000 energy experts and government officials are expected to descend on South Africa’ s Cape Town in October when the city hosts the annual Africa Oil Week Organisers said on Tuesday that Africa Oil Week, which is the continent’s premium energy conference and is scheduled for 3-7 October, will run concurrently with a sister event, Green Energy Africa…
According to the UN Commission, sexual violence has been instrumentalized as a reward and entitlement for youth and men participating in conflict Widespread sexual violence against women and girls in conflict is being fueled by systemic impunity, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Monday. The Commission’s new report, based on interviews conducted with victims…
Dar es Salaam In the wake of World Oral Health Day on 20 March 2022, Tanzanians have been urged to take oral health care seriously as it is the gateway to quality health and life. Alternatively, it is the gateway to adverse health, including chronic diseases, depending on how one treats the mouth. Dr Donna Williams- Ngirwa, a renowned…
What you need to know: Kiswahili, mainly spoken in the East African region, is a fusion of the dialect born of Bantu and Arabic languages. Kiswahili was born in Tanzania (Origin of Swahili people) The move by the African Union — the apex organisation for African states — to adopt Kiswahili as one of its official working languages, is…
A $1 billion plan to boost wheat production in Africa should be accelerated to avert potential food shortages arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the head of the continent’s biggest multilateral lender. The African Development Bank is raising the funds to help 40 million African farmers utilize climate-resilient technologies and increase their output of heat-tolerant wheat varieties and other…
An increase in investment towards infrastructure development and gas E&P activities will enable Africa to position itself as a leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Global energy transition policies are pushing for an increase in the use of gas as a transactional energy resource, thereby increasing the demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG). This provides a huge opportunity for…
IMF staff held productive discussions with the authorities on the recent economic developments The Burundian economy recovered moderately in 2021 and is expected to strengthen further in 2022, despite the effects of the war in Ukraine. In the medium term, Burundi will continue to grapple with the challenges of balancing priority social, development and COVID-19-related spending with external and debt…
His Excellency also thanked the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Somalia for its efforts in facilitating the delivery of aid 45 tons of food baskets have arrived at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu to tackle the drought in Somalia. The aid has been sent from Qatar Fund for Development and Qatar Charity, in cooperation with the…