Bot-like accounts have spread conspiracy theories about climate cults and a global elite, amplifying disinformation on social media Bot-like accounts that have actively participated in political discussions around key events are consistently sharing climate disinformation and using it to foment fear, hate and mistrust against proponents of climate action. Earlier this year, we published an […]
Infectious or chronic diseases such as long COVID, Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury can cause inflammation in the brain, or neuroinflammation, that weakens muscles. While scientists are aware of this link between inflammation and muscle weakness, the molecules and processes involved have been unclear. In our research, our team of neuroscientists and biologists uncovered
Washington, DC — Today, Representative John James (MI-10), the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Africa, released the following statement following the introduction of the AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2024: “As the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa, I am proud to introduce this bill that reauthorizes the African Growth
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Johannesburg. — US artist, Chris Brown, has officially touched down on South African soil ahead of his concerts, scheduled to take place in Gauteng, this weekend. Big Concerts announced Brown’s arrival in the country via social media. Big Concerts also announced that Major League Djz will join Brown on stage. FNB Stadium management has also
The third edition of the youth, peace and security in Africa dialogue organized by the African Union has opened in Bujumbura, Burundi. The objective of the dialogue is to promote the youth peace and security agenda through advocacy and participation of young women and men across the Continent to meaningfully contribute to the implementation of
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The Ebola virus devastated west Africa in 2014, claiming over 11,000 lives in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. It was the largest Ebola outbreak since the virus had first been discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976. Ebola is a terrifying virus which, if left untreated, causes bleeding inside the body and through
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Abuja — The European Union (EU) said yesterday that it has extended assistance to over 350 local government councils across sub-Saharan Africa to mitigate the impact of climate change. In his keynote address at the closing event of the Abuja Urban Lab, the European Union delegation to the event led by Tomasz Gawlik, highlighted the
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Compared with Africa’s other big animals, hippos have been relatively neglected in scientific research. Partly, this is because they’re hard to study and dangerous to encounter. Hippos tend to live in wetland areas often partly submerged in rivers, lakes and swamps – habitats that overlap with areas where people live, farm and fish. Though hippos
United Nations — The Horn of Africa holds the resources and potential for lasting development and resilience. The countries in the subregion and development partners need to come together to invest in regional cooperation and resource management. On December 12, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the first-ever Human Development Report on the Horn
Geneva — Unitaid and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), will pilot integrated cervical cancer screening and treatment with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs through a new partnership. The initiative will build off Unitaid’s existing cervical cancer screen-and-treat programs in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria, incorporating vaccination awareness and service delivery with the goal of increasing coverage
