Congolese officials on Thursday declared an end to an Ebola outbreak that has killed at least six people since October in the latest health challenge facing the country’s troubled east. The most recent outbreak occurred in North Kivu province, the same part of the Congo where more than 2,200 people died during the Ebola epidemicContinue reading “DRC: Congo announces end to the current Ebola Virus outbreak in East Africa”
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UNESCO adds Senegal National dish to its cultural heritage list.
The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO on Wednesday added Senegal’s national dish, rice and fish platter, called “Thibou Daeun”, to its cultural heritage list. Senegal’s Ministry of Culture applied in October to include the dish, widely consumed in the West African country, on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. “Thibou Dieun” means “rice with fish”Continue reading “UNESCO adds Senegal National dish to its cultural heritage list.”
Mozambique: President Nyusi warns unvaccinated citizens of looming restrictions
Mozambique’s President Filip Nyssi has urged people to follow measures to control the spread of the new coronavirus variant. He asked everyone to get vaccinated against Covid-19, threatening to ban services to unvaccinated people. This comes amid a rise in the number of daily infections in recent days. The country recorded more than 700 casesContinue reading “Mozambique: President Nyusi warns unvaccinated citizens of looming restrictions”
Sudan deploys army over boarder conflict with Ethiopia
Sudanese forces have been deployed along the disputed border with Ethiopia. The military declared that they had full control of the region, escalating tensions with Addis Ababa. On 1 December Sudanese troops announced that they had dismantled and took control of an Ethiopian settlement in the disputed al-Fashga region. The announcement comes after reports ofContinue reading “Sudan deploys army over boarder conflict with Ethiopia”
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