Monthly Archives: May, 2018

Campaign to halt elephant poaching in Zimbabwe gets a boost

A Strategic Anti-Poaching Operations Centre located in the Chewore Safari Area in Zimbabwe has been handed over by Japanese Ambassador, Toshiyuki Iwado, to the...

Congo Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ after virus reaches major city

The Ebola outbreak in Congo poses a greater danger to the Central African country and the region than previously assumed, according to the World...

Africa’s industrialisation in focus as AfDB, KOAFEC deliberate

The 2018 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group commences on Monday, May 21, 2018, in Busan, Korea, addressing “Accelerating Africa’s Industrialisation.” It ends...

Radio Report: Government empowers MSMEs with solar energy

The Federal Government remains strongly committed towards supporting initiatives that promote mass use of clean and renewable power solutions especially among Micro, Small and...

Progress on emission reductions sluggish, as global economy improves – UN

A new United Nations (UN) report shows that whilst short-term prospects for the world economy are improving, with the world gross product expected to...

WSSCC applauds five open defecation-free local councils

Executive Director, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), Mr Rolf Luyendijk, has commended the Federal Government for the cessation of open defecation in...

Biotechnology agency creates web portal on animal genetic resources

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says it has created an online portal on animal genetic resources to improve scientific findings in the country. The...

South Sudan rebels release 210 child soldiers

About 210 child soldiers were released by rebel groups in South Sudan’s Pibor area, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed on Friday, May...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery on the Moho license offshore the Republic of Congo, marking...
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Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most comprehensive assessment in 15 years – reveals little evidence of...

Ottmar Edenhofer re-elected Chair of EU climate advisory board

The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, which began its second four-year term at the end of March...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery...

Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most...