Monthly Archives: March, 2020

Scientists enhance African ‘orphan’ crops with genomics

Malnutrition in many African nations is considered widespread but can be addressed by diversifying food systems with a wider range of nutritious crops, according to scientists....

TB Day: New, shorter treatment for prevention to be rolled out

The Aurum Institute and its partners, as part of the IMPAACT4TB project, announced on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 that five high-burden TB countries would roll out...

UN Biodiversity reschedules two meetings

Two meetings of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) permanent subsidiary bodies, previously scheduled for May 2020, have tentatively been rescheduled for August and September...

South African COVID-19 infections rise to 554, highest in Africa

South Africa, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 said its number of confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen to 554, up by 152 cases from the...

UN urges G20 nations to boost resources to aid coronavirus pandemic

UN Chief Antonio Guterres, in a letter to the Group of 20 (G20) major economies on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 called for more resources...

Covid-19: Concern over Trump’s plan to end restrictions by Easter

President Donald Trump of the US said on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 that he wants to end the restrictions by Easter – April 12 –...

WHO says U.S. could become next coronavirus epicentre

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 that the U.S. could become the global epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, which finally...

Departing NEWMAP may transform into govt agency

Stakeholders have called for the sustainability of the objectives of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) in a bid to ensure that the departing...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...