Africa

Dramatic rise in deaths in Kenya due to rains, landslides and floods

Published on: April 27, 2024
12:36

Nairobi, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) In just 24 hours, between the eve and today, 32 people died here and in rural localities due to landslides and floods, the effects of the massive rains that have relentlessly hit Kenya since last March.

Syrian capital inaugurates strategic road project

Published on: April 27, 2024
09:21

Damascus, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Prime Minister, Hussein Arnous, inaugurated today the Mowassat tunnel and road network, considered the largest service project in this capital, since the beginning of the war in this nation in 2011.

Civil war in Sudan destroys cities in the west of the country

Published on: April 27, 2024
08:51

Nairobi, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The war in Sudan between the generals Abdel Fattah al Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan has its focus today in North Darfur (west) denounced the UN Human Rights Commissioner in a press conference.

DRC requests Apple’s explanations on minerals in its products

Published on: April 27, 2024
07:26

Kinshasa, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the technology giant Apple are at the center of a controversy today for the alleged use of minerals from conflict zones in the African country.

UN denounces deaths of African migrants in illegal corridor

Published on: April 25, 2024
13:49

Geneva, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) At least 24 migrants died and 20 are missing after a shipwreck near the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations confirmed on Thursday, while assessing the crisis in the Horn of Africa.

New African bullfrog species found in Namibia

Published on: April 14, 2024
09:44

Pretoria, April 14 (Prensa Latina) Researchers from the North West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa, have found a new species of African bullfrog in Namibia.

Hospital-acquired infections kill thousands in Africa every year

Published on: April 11, 2024
00:16

Abuja, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Infections contracted in healthcare facilities, such as sepsis and pneumonia, cause thousands of preventable deaths in sub-Saharan Africa every year, a new study revealed.

Parasitic weed threatens rice production in Africa

Published on: April 10, 2024
10:20

Washington, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The rice vampire weed (Rhamphicarpa fistulosa), a parasitic weed in Africa, affected more than 140,000 agricultural households and caused losses of 82 million dollars annually to Africa's economy, according to a new report.

Meningitis outbreak kills 20 in northern Nigeria

Published on: February 29, 2024
10:01

Abuja, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) The outbreak, unexpected as usual, of meningitis in northern Nigeria, took the lives of 20 students, official sources reported in a statement circulated in this capital.

ECA calls African countries for a transition towards green economies (+Photo)

Published on: February 29, 2024
09:13

Harare, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) The 42nd meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development called for a transition towards inclusive, low-carbon, and efficient green economies.

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