African National Congress (ANC) deputy president Paul Mashatile said while the country was committed to the implementation of the just energy transition plan, this should be done periodically, without disrupting the power supply. Ndaedzo Nethonzhe | 30 May 2023 19:42 JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) deputy president Paul Mashatile has cautioned against rushing from coal-fired…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP The Mozambican president, Filipe Nyusi, assured on Wednesday that the conditions are met to allow TotalEnergies to resume its huge natural gas exploitation project in the country, suspended since 2021 following a major jihadist attack, a few kilometers away. The poor but resource-rich northeastern province of Cabo Delgado, which has…
Issued on: 10/04/2023 – 09:45Modified: 10/04/2023 – 09:47 Around 1% of the population in Ivory Coast could be affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to estimates from the World Health Organisation. ASD is an often taboo subject, however, and treatment is hard to come by as the country severely lacks the necessary medical resources…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP Scientists in the United States are using ancient DNA to reveal the stories of 36 people who were buried in unmarked graves in Charleston, South Carolina, in the late 1700s. Situated on the east coast, its believed that over 40 per cent of all enslaved Africans passed through the city’s…
Equatorial Guinea has confirmed eight more cases of the Marburg virus disease, bringing the total to nine since February when it was first declared. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the cases of the viral haemorrhagic fever were confirmed following laboratory analysis of additional samples. It noted that there were 20 probable cases and deaths….
On March 9, 2023, 9:11 AM A German company says it has signed a memorandum of understanding for a $34bn (£29bn) green energy project in Mauritania. Egyptian and Emirati firms are also part of the deal. The facility will produce up to eight million tonnes of green hydrogen and other hydrogen-based products annually in Mauritania….
AFP Namibia announced on Monday the discovery of light oil off the country’s southern coast, the third such find in a year. “We are delighted to announce this third oil discovery,” state-owned oil firm National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), said in a statement. Further work is needed to determine the quality and size of…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Kenya will expand the use of the world’s first malaria vaccine (or RTS,S), in the country. At this centre at Kimogoi Dispensary Hamisi Sub-county in western Kenya, mothers bring their children to receive the jab. Kenya is one of three countries, along with Ghana and Malawi, where the RTS,S malaria…
By Rédaction Africanews with AP The Protestant Council of Rwanda has directed all health facilities run by its members to stop carrying out all abortions. The council’s decision earlier this month described abortion as a sin, echoing the stance of Rwanda’s more widely followed Catholic Church but conflicting with the East African country’s law which…
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has projected Africa’s economy to reach $1,977.6 billion by 2030 through the continent’s use of renewable energy. Mr Antonio Pedro, the Acting Executive Secretary, UNECA, said this at the Fifth African Science, Technology and Innovation Forum in Niamey, Niger, on Sunday, February 26, 2023. The theme of…
