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Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Sunday launched its manifesto in a vibrant event in Takoradi, as the party gears up for a fierce battle in December’s politically charged elections.The party’s presidential candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, unveiled the document, which places a strong emphasis on job creation and economic development.”Our vision is clear,” …

Ghana’s ruling party launches manifestoSun, 18 Aug 2024 20:56:36 GMT Read More »

South Africa defeated the West Indies by 40 runs on an eventful third day of the second and final Test on Saturday to extend their dominance over the Caribbean side.Set a challenging target of 263 after fast bowler Jayden Seales’ Test-best figures of six for 61 dismissed the Proteas for 246 in their second innings …

South Africa defeat West Indies to maintain 25-year Test series gripSat, 17 Aug 2024 22:42:46 GMT Read More »

An ever-growing number of patients have been flocking to a Goma hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a rapidly-spreading epidemic of mpox has erupted in recent months.Five to 20 people are walking each day into Nyiragongo General Referral Hospital in North Kivu to consult overburdened medical teams at an outdoor isolation centre, fearing …

Fear grips east DR Congo as displaced await mpox vaccineSat, 17 Aug 2024 19:31:23 GMT Read More »

An ever-growing number of patients have been flocking to a Goma hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a rapidly-spreading epidemic of mpox has erupted in recent months.Five to 20 people are walking each day into Nyiragongo General Referral Hospital in North Kivu to consult overburdened medical teams at an outdoor isolation centre, fearing …

Fear grips east DR Congo as displaced await mpox vaccineSat, 17 Aug 2024 16:53:47 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s paramilitaries have agreed to cooperate on humanitarian deliveries, following the Sudanese government’s decision to open a key border crossing with Chad, countries staging talks in Switzerland said Saturday.War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country’s de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led …

Sudan’s RSF to ‘cooperate’ on aid: Swiss talksSat, 17 Aug 2024 16:23:15 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s health minister on Saturday declared a cholera epidemic after weeks of heavy rain in the war-torn country, in a video released by his ministry.”We are declaring a cholera epidemic because of the weather conditions and because drinking water has been contaminated,” Haitham Ibrahim said in the video.He said the decision was taken in conjunction …

Sudan health minister declares cholera epidemicSat, 17 Aug 2024 16:09:21 GMT Read More »

Huge crowds have welcomed home controversial Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif to her native region of Tiaret southwest of Algiers after her triumphant return from Paris, an AFP correspondent said.Thousands of people turned out late Friday to greet Algeria’s gold-medallist, who was the centre of a gender controversy at the Olympics on her way to …

Algerian city welcomes home gold-winner KhelifSat, 17 Aug 2024 13:41:37 GMT Read More »

The World Health Organization on Friday urged manufacturers to ramp up production of mpox vaccines to rein in the spread of a more dangerous strain of the virus.The WHO on Wednesday declared the mpox surge a public health emergency of international concern — its highest alert level — with Clade 1b cases soaring in the …

WHO seeks mpox vaccine production surgeFri, 16 Aug 2024 21:28:36 GMT Read More »

High in the wintry mountains of Lesotho, Sharon Kadangwe from Malawi is learning to ski on a strip of snow that runs down a dry, brown slope at southern Africa’s only ski resort.  It’s “exciting and scary”, the 29-year-old said, climbing down from the ski lift. “It feels like the first time I learned how …

Skiing in Lesotho: an African adventure under pressureFri, 16 Aug 2024 20:16:38 GMT Read More »

Health authorities warned Friday that Europe must be ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox that has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.The World Health Organisation urged pharmaceutical firms to ramp up vaccine production and China said it would screen travellers for the disease after the first cases …

Europe warned to prepare for mpox as Pakistan reports first caseFri, 16 Aug 2024 19:23:27 GMT Read More »