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Africa: The Bloodsucking Insect With a Saw for a Mouth – How the Tsetse Fly Bites Through Almost Anything

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Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa’s most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health, livestock production and rural development for generations, across a region spanning millions of square kilometres in 37 sub-Saharan countries. Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is caused by two species of single-celled parasites. Others infect wild and domestic animals, causing…

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Africa: European Football Returns As Supersport Unveils 2026/27 Season Action

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European club football is back, with SuperSport on DStv and GOtv set to deliver extensive coverage of the 2026/27 season to football fans across Uganda. The new campaign follows the excitement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and brings the return of some of Europe’s biggest domestic competitions, including the Premier League, La Liga and…

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Africa: Nigeria Tops Africa’s Highest Capital Gains Tax – Report

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Nigeria now has the highest headline capital gains tax rate among selected major African economies and one of the continent’s broadest regimes for taxing indirect transfers of Nigerian assets, according to a new report by PwC Nigeria. The report titled: “Nigeria’s Capital Gains Tax Reforms: What the New 30% Rate and Indirect Transfer Rules Mean…

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Africa: Sparing a Moment for Humanitarian Workers

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We must protect workers committed to alleviating the sufferings of vulnerable communities While the World Humanitarian Day (WHD) 2026 being celebrated today is dedicated to honouring humanitarian workers and celebrating their incredible impact around the world, we must, as a nation, remember the people who have either been killed or injured in the course of…

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Africa: Millions of Africans Are Displaced Without Crossing a Border – and Their Needs Are Often Overlooked

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The eruption of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo in May 2026 sparked a major crisis. Transmissions and deaths are skyrocketing, and no vaccine is currently available. This virus is notably prevalent in settlements and communities for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and communities. This happened too…

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Africa: The Soil’s Early Warning System – Microbes Can Predict Desertification Before Plants Start to Die

eriinfo.com2 months ago08 mins

Microbial ecology (the study of how tiny microbes interact with each other and their environment) underpins the health of every ecosystem on Earth. The microbes living in soil recycle nutrients, support plant growth and help ecosystems respond to environmental change. In this explainer, microbial ecologist Marc Van Goethem tells us why microbes are critical to…

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Africa: What’s Journalism Worth in Disasters and Emergencies? a Lot, Says a New UN Report

eriinfo.com2 months ago08 mins

A single New York Times article on a disaster generated an additional $500,000 in official aid. That’s just one of the findings on the critical role a free press plays in saving lives, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday. Key points A free press is critical to saving lives, mitigating the impacts…

Africa: World Humanitarian Day 2026 – Aid Workers Under Fire As Armed Drones Transform War-Making

eriinfo.com2 months ago04 mins

(Geneva/New York, 19 August 2026): 2025 set another grim record for violence against aid workers, with 907 colleagues killed, injured or kidnapped, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today on World Humanitarian Day. While the death toll decreased slightly to 350 last year, the overall level of violence did not ease:…

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Africa: FESTU, AfCFTA Secretary-General Discuss Workers’ Role in Africa’s Integration

eriinfo.com2 months ago02 mins

Mogadishu, Somalia — The Federation of Somali Trade Unions, led by Secretary-General Omar Faruk Osman, met AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene and delegation in the capital, Mogadishu. The meeting focused on Somalia’s implementation of the AfCFTA agreement and the role workers and trade unions can play in Africa’s broader economic integration continentwide. FESTU emphasized creating decent…

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Africa’s Biggest Bank Targets Stake in OPay Ahead of IPO – Report

eriinfo.com2 months ago03 mins

The potential investment in OPay followed Standard Bank Group’s disclosure that it plans to increase its investments in companies across Africa in June. Africa’s largest bank by assets, Standard Bank Group is in negotiations with Nigerian fintech company OPay ahead of the latter’s planned initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. OPay is working…