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Building a Future Beyond COVID-19
Mahamadou Issoufou spoke at the opening of the Extraordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government on April 23, 2020, via videoconference. He was president of the…
Namibia Reduces Rhino Poaching by 63%
REUTERS
Rhino poaching fell 63% year-on-year in Namibia due to intensified intelligence operations and tougher sentences and fines for poachers.
Elephant poaching also decreased, with two incidents reported as of August 2020 compared…
AU Names New Health Leadership Program for Kofi Annan
AFRICAN UNION
The African Union has announced a new initiative that will help the continent better meet the health challenges of the future.
The Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme is a new AU effort under the auspices of…
Togo First to End Sleeping Sickness as Public Health Problem
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Togo has received validation from the World Health Organization (WHO) for having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, or “sleeping sickness,” as a public health problem, becoming the first African country…
Nigerian Quarry Becomes Tourist Sensation
BBC NEWS AT BBC.CO.UK/NEWS
An abandoned quarry in Nigeria has become a tourist hot spot after images were posted on social media in August 2020.
Photos of the rocky cliffs climbing into a blue sky, a moss-lined footpath, small green…
Mali Gets $1 Million to Restore Parts of its Heritage
BBC NEWS AT BBC.CO.UK/NEWS
Activists aiming to maintain traditional culture have pledged $1 million to help the people of central Mali’s Mopti region restore parts of their heritage, which has been threatened by armed conflict.
The…