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Monthly Archives: January, 2020

2nd Hackathon competition: UN partners Facebook, Andela

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says it is partnering Facebook and Andela to organise the second edition of Hackathon4Justice, a global programing contest. The...

Water hyacinth: Unwanted but with problem-solving potential

It is a bright morning in Sejo Village, a coastal community in Lagos, Nigeria, where fishing is the number one occupation. The aroma of roasted fish...

What Nigeria stands to benefit from UK-Africa summit fallout

Nigeria appears to be in a good stead to reap bountifully from outcomes of the UK-Africa Investment Summit held in London on Monday, January 20, 2020. Ahead...

Coronavirus: WHO advises countries to prepare for detection as death toll hits 56

World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Member States to be ready for timely detection and management of any outbreak, especially coronavirus, as the death toll in...

Coronavirus: Europe, Australia report first cases; more deaths, cases in China, US

France confirmed three cases of coronavirus Friday, January 24, 2020 marking the first confirmed diagnoses in Europe, as China expanded its efforts to control its outbreak...

China locks down 33m people in 10 cities to stop spread of coronavirus

China expanded its lockdown against the deadly new virus to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for...

Uganda, partners prepare for Africa Climate Week 2020

Preparations are underway for Africa Climate Week 2020, which will be convened in Kampala, Uganda, from March 9 to 13, 2020. Holding at the Speke Conference Centre, the event...

The fierce urgency of COP26

With a US administration under Donald Trump, European unity and leadership is the only hope for driving China's climate ambitions, writes Adam Tooze in the International...

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World Malaria Day: UK supports Nigeria’s fight against malaria with £1bn

United Kingdom has contributed about £1 billion to the global fund against malaria and other diseases in Nigeria for...
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World Malaria Day: Over half of world at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

Scientists on Thursday, April 25, 2024, warned that by the end of the century more than half of the...

China continues to battle flood in Pearl River Basin

China’s Ministry of Water Resources is intensifying precautionary measures against flooding as heavy rain continues to lash southern China. The...

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World Malaria Day: UK supports Nigeria’s fight against malaria with £1bn

United Kingdom has contributed about £1 billion to the...

World Malaria Day: Over half of world at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

Scientists on Thursday, April 25, 2024, warned that by...
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