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• Nigerians study health risks from climate-driven change in bird migration

  29 septembre, par Laureen Fagan
  Scientists in Nigeria say they’re studying the Usutu virus, originally found in South Africa, to better understand how viruses carried by migratory birds might one day affect humans in a world of changing climate impacts. “There hasn’t been much study done of Usutu, so we’re trying to cover (...)

• Fayulu, still undeclared, warns of compromised Dr Congo elections

  26 septembre, par Laureen Fagan
  Opposition leader and former Congolese presidential candidate Martin Fayulu says credible elections in December are the key to change in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but he remains skeptical about the possibility given the control that incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi has over (...)

• U.S. foreign relations chair charged with corruption over Egypt ties

  23 septembre, par Laureen Fagan
  A United States senator who serves as chairman of the influential U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee stands accused of acting on behalf of the Egyptian government in a corruption case that alleges the exchange of cash, gold, a car, and other benefits totaling more than a half-million (...)

• Cholera cases on the rise in African states

  22 septembre, par Laureen Fagan
  The World Health Organization (WHO) says cholera cases in 2022 more than doubled from the previous year, with reported cases in 44 countries. The cholera statistics released Friday found large outbreaks in seven countries, five of them on the African continent. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of (...)

• Tinubu sells Nigerian oil in New York but touts energy transition at home

  21 septembre, par Laureen Fagan
  Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, speaking to leaders of oil major ExxonMobil, says his oil-producing nation remains committed to the industry and new short-term production, including nearly 40,000 barrels per day with the company. Tinubu said Nigeria is “no longer settling for crumbs and (...)