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Moroccan geeks flock to 'paradise for hackers'

With its rows of sleek computers and ultra-modern study methods, Morocco's "1337" campus is a dream-come-true for budding geeks, in a country where IT skills are in high demand.
Source: AFP | 2020/12/7 17:23:41

Kenya rescues endangered Rothschild Giraffes from shrinking island amid rising water levels

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in conjunction with conservation partners has successfully rescued two endangered female Rothschild Giraffes that were marooned at Lake Baringo's Longicharo Island amid rising water levels.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/12/7 9:34:41

47 Chinese workers for a project by Indian firm test COVID-19 positive: embassy

A total of 47 Chinese workers for a project contracted by an Indian company in Uganda tested positive for COVID-19, and several of them have shown symptoms of fever, cough and fatigue: Chinese embassy in Uganda
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/5 15:40:35

Kenya's tourist arrivals drop by 72 pct in 10 months amid COVID-19

Tourist arrivals through all points of entry to Kenya dropped by 72 percent to 470,971 in the first ten months to October compared to 1.72 million arrivals in the same period in 2019, a government official said on Wednesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/12/4 17:24:45

HIV generic drug for babies to be rolled out in Africa in 2021 - aid agencies

A strawberry-flavored tablet for children living with HIV will be rolled out in African countries in 2021, the first generic pediatric version of a key anti-retroviral available even for babies, aid agencies said on Tuesday, World AIDS Day.
Source: Reuters | 2020/12/2 19:33:41

Two thirds of world's school-age children have no internet access at home: UN report

Two thirds of the world's school-age children - or 1.3 billion children aged 3 to 17 years old - do not have internet connection in their homes, according to a new joint report from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) published Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/12/2 14:24:05

Zimbabwe's COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000 mark

Zimbabwe reported 84 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the national tally to 10,034, said the Ministry of Health and Child Care.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/12/1 11:19:14

Massacre in northeast Nigeria kills at least 110

At least 110 people were killed in a weekend attack on farm workers in northeast Nigeria blamed on jihadists, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country said on Sunday, making it the deadliest raid on civilians in 2020.
Source: AFP | 2020/11/30 16:23:42

Ethiopian PM says military operations in Tigray 'completed'

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Saturday that military operations in the country's northern Tigray region were “completed” after the army claimed control of the regional capital, declaring victory in a three-week-old conflict that has left thousands dead.
Source: AFP | 2020/11/29 16:58:41

Boko Haram kills at least 43 farmers in Nigeria

Boko Haram fighters killed at least 43 farm workers and injured six in rice fields near the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday, an anti-jihadist militia told AFP.
Source: AFP | 2020/11/29 16:43:41

Namibia loses 23 rhinos and 2 elephants to poaching since January

Namibia has lost 23 rhinos and two elephants to poaching since the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism said Thursday.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/11/27 14:11:26

Uganda unveils pair of tigers at animal sanctuary in central region

Uganda on Wednesday unveiled a pair of tigers at the Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) here, 40km south of the capital Kampala.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/11/26 14:03:54

UN Security Council to hold first meeting on Tigray crisis

Tigrayan forces battling Ethiopia's federal government said on Tuesday they "completely destroyed" the army's 21st mechanized division, a day after they claimed they had destroyed a helicopter and a tank.
Source: Reuters - AFP | 2020/11/24 18:33:40

Swiss strike carbon offset deal with Ghanaian govt

Some of Switzerland's carbon dioxide emissions are to be offset through projects in Ghana, the Swiss government announced Wednesday, after concluding a similar deal last month with Peru.
Source: AFP | 2020/11/19 20:28:40

'Full-scale humanitarian crisis' in Ethiopia: UN

The UN said Tuesday that a full-blown humanitarian crisis was unfolding in northern Ethiopia, where thousands of people each day are fleeing the conflict in the Tigray region.
Source: AFP | 2020/11/18 16:33:41

5 killed in Somalia restaurant suicide attack by Al-Shabaab

Five people, some of them police, were killed and more than 10 injured Tuesday when an Al-Shabaab suicide bomber attacked a restaurant in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, police said.
Source: AFP | 2020/11/18 16:28:43

African leaders mount effort to mediate escalating Ethiopia conflict

African leaders tried Monday to kickstart talks in Ethiopia's escalating internal conflict, two days after rocket strikes on Eritrea's capital highlighted the risk that the fighting could spread.
Source: AFP | 2020/11/17 16:48:41

Libya talks end without naming govt

UN-led talks aimed at appointing an executive to help lead Libya out of a decade of conflict ended Sunday without discussing names, the world body said.
Source: AFP | 2020/11/16 17:33:41