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UN: Years-long conflict in NE Nigeria killed 324,000 children under five
Jun 24, 2021 11:04A report released by the United Nations on Thursday says a 12-year-old conflict in northeast Nigeria has caused the deaths of some 324,000 children under five.
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Robots may soon be able to reproduce - will this change how we think about evolution?
Jun 23, 2021 09:43A team of researchers from the UK and the Netherlands have recently demonstrated a fully automated technology to allow physical robots to repeatedly breed, evolving their artificial genetic code over time to better adapt to their environment.
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Ethiopians vote in delayed general elections
Jun 21, 2021 10:51Ethiopians have flocked to the polls to take part in long-delayed general elections affected by conflict and famine in the northern Tigray region.
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US admins promoting hate crimes against Asian-Americans
Jun 20, 2021 04:15Speaking in an interview William Jones, journalist and political commentator said: "The hate crimes against Asian-Americans has no doubt been promoted by the tremendous anti-China bias exhibited by both the Trump and now the Biden administrations."
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Surging COVID-19 cases in Africa 'very, very concerning': WHO
Jun 18, 2021 13:41The World Health Organization voiced alarm Friday at surging COVID-19 cases across Africa, with the spread of new more contagious variants even as vaccination rates remain dangerously low.
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Delta variant of COVID spreading rapidly and detected in 74 countries
Jun 18, 2021 04:26While health authorities around the world are collecting and sharing data on the spread of the new coronavirus variant, the fear is that in countries in the developing world with less robust monitoring systems, the Delta variant may already have spread much further than has been reported.
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WHO says Africa experiencing third COVID-19 wave as virus cases continue to rise
Jun 17, 2021 14:08Coronavirus infections in Africa are surging as a third wave of the pandemic gathers pace on the continent, fueled by the spread of more contagious variants, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
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Thousands fled violence after Burkina Faso massacre: UN
Jun 08, 2021 12:32More than 3,300 people have fled their homes in a village in northern Burkina Faso following the country's worst massacre in six years, the United Nations said.
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WHO chief says vaccine inequality has caused ‘two-track pandemic’
Jun 08, 2021 07:07World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says vaccine inequality between rich and poor countries has created “a two-track pandemic.”
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Ugandan minister hurt in assassination attempt, daughter killed
Jun 01, 2021 14:08Gunmen have opened fire on a car carrying Uganda's transport minister in what police described as a “targeted drive-by shooting,” wounding the former army commander and killing his daughter and driver.