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Tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitos are being released every week in Djibouti as the tiny Horn of Africa state experiments with a new weapon against an unprecedented malaria surge. East Africa faces a deadly new threat from the arrival of Anopheles stephensi, a mosquito native to Asia and the Middle East that thrives in …

Djibouti experiments with GM mosquito against malariaTue, 19 Nov 2024 03:11:43 GMT Read More »

G20 leaders met in Rio de Janeiro on Monday for talks on climate change, ongoing wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon, and more, at a forum that highlighted differences between world powers but also delivered some successes.Here are five key takeaways from the summit: – No climate breakthrough – Hopes were high that G20 leaders would jumpstart …

Five takeaways from the G20 summit in RioTue, 19 Nov 2024 02:24:37 GMT Read More »

The cold corridors of South Africa’s once-mighty Komati coal-fired power plant have been quiet since its shutdown in 2022 in what was trumpeted as a pioneering project in the world’s transition to green energy.Two years later, plans to repurpose the country’s oldest coal power plant have amounted to little in a process that offers caution …

S.Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plantTue, 19 Nov 2024 01:23:44 GMT Read More »

A US special envoy on Monday made his first visit to Sudan for talks with the country’s army chief and de facto leader to discuss aid and how to stop the war.Tom Perriello met Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in the Red Sea city for what Burhan’s ruling Sovereignty Council called “long, comprehensive and frank” talks.It said …

US envoy has first meeting in Sudan with army chiefMon, 18 Nov 2024 19:10:02 GMT Read More »

Russia on Monday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate end to hostilities in Sudan, where a war between two rival generals has been raging since April 2023.A draft of the resolution prepared by Britain and Sierra Leone, which was seen by AFP, had called on both sides to “immediately cease hostilities” …

Russia vetoes Sudan ceasefire resolution at UNMon, 18 Nov 2024 18:55:33 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s ruling party is heading for an overwhelming victory in weekend legislative polls, according to media projections Monday, paving the way for it to deliver the promise of ambitious reform that swept it to power eight months ago.President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s Pastef party was on track to take around three quarters of the seats in …

Senegal ruling party on track to win legislative majorityMon, 18 Nov 2024 17:01:06 GMT Read More »

The UN’s climate chief told countries at the deadlocked COP29 summit on Monday to “cut the theatrics” as pressure mounts on G20 leaders to deliver a breakthrough.As the UN climate talks limp into a second week in Azerbaijan, the world is no closer to a finance deal for poorer countries that will determine the success …

UN climate chief at deadlocked COP29: ‘Cut the theatrics’Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:56:13 GMT Read More »

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday that hundreds of illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine shaft must leave and defended police for blocking their food and water supplies in a bid to force them out.Police and other security personnel have been stationed for weeks outside the mine shaft in Stilfontein, about 150 kilometres (100 miles) southwest …

S.African president defends crackdown on illegal minersMon, 18 Nov 2024 14:55:05 GMT Read More »

Rescuers worked to reach people still trapped in a collapsed building in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Monday, with the death toll rising to 16. “Rescue operations are ongoing because some people are still trapped in the building,” said Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa during a ceremony for the victims. “We are communicating with some of …

Rescuers race to reach people still trapped in collapsed Tanzania buildingMon, 18 Nov 2024 13:26:34 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s ruling party is heading for an overwhelming victory in weekend legislative polls, according to media projections Monday, paving the way for it to deliver the promise of ambitious reform that swept it to power eight months ago.President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s Pastef party was on track to take around three quarters of the seats in …

Senegal ruling party on track to election winMon, 18 Nov 2024 13:00:01 GMT Read More »