West Africa’s rice production at risk, says study
A study has warned that the dry-season irrigated rice in West Africa’s Sahel region has reached the critical threshold of 37 degrees Celcius – the tipping point. It added that further temperature
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18 Spider-Killing Spiders Discovered—And They Look Like Pelicans
This new species of pelican spider, Eriauchenius workmani, is the largest known at about one centimeter long—slightly larger than a grain of rice. There's a spider killer on the loose in the rain forests
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Kenya: Consecutive Droughts Spell Disaster and Hunger for Kenya in 2018
Two consecutive years of failed rains have left 3.4 million Kenyans in need of food aid and 480,000 children requiring treatment for acute malnutrition. It's the worst humanitarian crisis the country has
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Nigeria: Jigawa Polio Free for 6 Years-Official
Dr Kabir Ibrahim, the Executive Secretary, Jigawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHDA) said that the state has not recorded any new polio case in six years. Ibrahim made this known in an interview
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Nigeria: Niger to Screen 1 Million Cancer Patients, Treat 20 Diagnosed Cases Annually
Minna — The Niger State government is set to screen no fewer than one million cancer patients and treat 20 diagnosed cases annually for the next five years. This is the major plank of a N400 million
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Fall Army worms affect 2,843 hectares in Blantyre
Blantyre District Agriculture Development Officer (DADO), Linda Mphande Wednesday confirmed that a total of 2,843 hectares of maize fields has been affected by Fall Army Worms. She said though the extent
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Stormy rains destroy 52 houses in Mzuzu City
A few days just after the Vice President, Dr. Saulos Chilima visited areas which were affected by disaster due to heavy and stormy rains in Mzuzu City, stormy rains Tuesday afternoon destroyed 52 houses
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African countries need 50 times more doctors to curb their surgery deaths
A new study has found that surgery patients are twice as likely to die in Africa compared to the global average. A lack of resources was to blame for the high mortality rate. Only 12% of the world’s
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Seychellois island to become part of region-wide cyclone forecasting system
Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll became part of a region-wide tropical cyclone forecasting system late last year after its first Global Positioning System (GPS) ground station was installed. Fitted by a
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When humans wage war, animals suffer too: study
When humans wage war, they harm more than just one another. Wild animals suffer too, and some have verged on annihilation in Africa's many anti-colonial and civil conflicts, researchers said Wednesday.
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Madagascar's cyclone Ava death toll hits 36
The cyclone that slammed into Madagascar last week has claimed a total of 36 lives, with 20,000 people displaced by flooding, heavy rain and high winds, authorities said on Wednesday. Tropical cyclone
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'Day Zero' Approaches as South African City Runs Out of Water
South Africa's city of Cape Town is rapidly approaching what the mayor calls "day zero" — the day the seaside metropolis of four million residents will have to shut off the taps because it has run out
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Two governors license project to generate green energy from Suswa and Magadi
Two counties have sealed a deal with a Chinese company to generate over 1,000 megawatts of green energy. Narok and Kajiado will begin generating the energy following the licensing of the company, Kaishan
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Study shows the power of DNA database in rhino poaching cases
Research shows that the rhino DNA database is being used to its full extent in persecuting poachers. The Rhinoceros DNA index system (RhODIS) has proven very useful since it was established in 2010
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Rwanda takes early steps towards legalising GMOs
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has drafted a law governing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Rwanda which will soon be forwarded to the Rwanda Law Reform Commission for review.
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Critically endangered monkeys found in Ghana forest slated for mining
Researchers were surprised to discover white-naped mangabeys (Cercocebus lunulatus) while reviewing camera trap footage captured in Ghana’s Atewa mountain range. The white-naped mangabey has declined
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Malawi mobilises US$12.3m for hunger fight
Government says the country through its development partners has managed to mobilise US$12.3 million to be used for fighting hunger. Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs Clement Chinthu Phiri
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Estimated mortality on HIV treatment among active patients and patients lost to follow-up in 4 provinces of Zambia: Findings from a multistage sampling-based survey
<p>Survival represents the single most important indicator of successful HIV treatment. Routine monitoring fails to capture most deaths. As a result, both regional assessments of the impact of HIV services
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EU greenhouse gas emission budget: implications for EU climate policies
Estimates of the EU's greenhouse gas emission budgets for the rest of the century vary considerably but have one thing in common: The EU's emission budget is very small and shrinking rapidly. If the EU's
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Green tussle on housing
Environment ministry bats for real estate exemption Calcutta: The Union environment ministry is planning to move the Supreme Court against a recent National Green Tribunal verdict that quashed its notification