Africa

Death toll rises due to floods in South African city

Published on: December 29, 2023
12:09

Pretoria, 29 dic (Prensa Latina) La cifra de fallecidos por las recientes inundaciones que afectaron la ciudad sudafricana de Ladysmith, en la suroriental provincia de KwaZulu-Natal, aumentó hoy a 15.

Zambia cholera campaign to be scaled up due to rising infections

Published on: December 29, 2023
11:56

Lusaka, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) The explosion of cholera infections in this capital and other cities forced the Zambian health authorities to adopt more drastic measures, according to official announcements today.

WHO initiative boosts health cooperation between Africa and Caribbean

Published on: December 20, 2023
13:09

Geneva, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the launch of the Health Development Partnership for Africa and the Caribbean (HeDPAC), an initiative to strengthen South-South health cooperation between the two regions.

Magnitude of anthrax outbreak worries five African countries

Published on: December 12, 2023
14:05

Nairobi, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) The outbreak of anthrax, which has caused 20 deaths and 1,100 contagions, is causing concern in five countries in eastern and southern Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned in a press release.

Food security in the Horn of Africa debated on COP28

Published on: December 5, 2023
10:31

Dubai, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Discussing solutions to the food security crisis in the Horn of Africa was the focus of a COP28 side event organized by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), it was known today.

South Africa celebrates new Loss and Damage Fund at COP28

Published on: December 1, 2023
18:12

Dubai, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa backed on Friday COP28´s historic decision to launch the new Loss and Damage Fund.

International Conference plans to strengthen medical care in Africa

Published on: November 30, 2023
08:45

Lusaka, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The Third Annual International Conference on Public Health in Africa ended with the launch of a plan to establish Public Health Emergency Operations Centers in at least 50 countries in the continent.

Cuban Vice President continues official visit to Rwanda (+Photos)

Published on: November 21, 2023
13:15

Kigali, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdés continues his official visit to Rwanda on Tuesday to strengthen political relations and cooperation between the two countries.

Germany promises energy investments in Africa

Published on: November 20, 2023
16:43

Berlin, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) Germany confirmed on Monday its interest in soaring its business in Africa through energy investments, which could amount to some four billion euros between now and 2030.

Cuban Vice President arrives in Ethiopia on an official visit

Published on: November 18, 2023
18:43

Addis Ababa, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdés arrived in Ethiopia on Saturday night on an official visit, the third stopover in a tour of several African countries, the local Foreign Ministry reported.

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