Africa

UN denounces deaths of African migrants in illegal corridor

Published on: April 25, 2024
13:49

Geneva, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) At least 24 migrants died and 20 are missing after a shipwreck near the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations confirmed on Thursday, while assessing the crisis in the Horn of Africa.

New African bullfrog species found in Namibia

Published on: April 14, 2024
09:44

Pretoria, April 14 (Prensa Latina) Researchers from the North West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa, have found a new species of African bullfrog in Namibia.

Hospital-acquired infections kill thousands in Africa every year

Published on: April 11, 2024
00:16

Abuja, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Infections contracted in healthcare facilities, such as sepsis and pneumonia, cause thousands of preventable deaths in sub-Saharan Africa every year, a new study revealed.

Parasitic weed threatens rice production in Africa

Published on: April 10, 2024
10:20

Washington, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The rice vampire weed (Rhamphicarpa fistulosa), a parasitic weed in Africa, affected more than 140,000 agricultural households and caused losses of 82 million dollars annually to Africa's economy, according to a new report.

Meningitis outbreak kills 20 in northern Nigeria

Published on: February 29, 2024
10:01

Abuja, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) The outbreak, unexpected as usual, of meningitis in northern Nigeria, took the lives of 20 students, official sources reported in a statement circulated in this capital.

ECA calls African countries for a transition towards green economies (+Photo)

Published on: February 29, 2024
09:13

Harare, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) The 42nd meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development called for a transition towards inclusive, low-carbon, and efficient green economies.

Founder of African regional entity warns of fracture risk

Published on: February 22, 2024
13:21

Abuja, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) The former Nigerian president Yakubu Gowon recommended to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lift the sanctions against three countries governed by the military as an antidote to the danger of disunity.

ECA, Google sign MoU to foster digital transformation in Africa

Published on: February 19, 2024
13:31

Addis Ababa, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Google LLC (Google) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster and accelerate digital transformation in Africa on the margins of the 2024 edition of the Africa Business Forum.

Cuba thanks Africa for its support against US blockade

Published on: February 19, 2024
12:18

Havana, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday expressed gratitude to Africa for its permanent support against the blockade that the United States has imposed on Cuba for more than six decades.

Brazil will share everything it has with Africa, Lula affirms

Published on: February 17, 2024
09:01

Addis Ababa, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) "Brazil will share everything it has with Africa because we have a great historical debt for the long years of slavery and the only way to pay is with solidarity", President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said today.

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