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

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

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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Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation

Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation

Both incidents drew international condemnation. The IDF said of the killing of Hind: “Due to alleged failures in the co-ordination of the movement of the Palestine Red Crescent ambulance, it has been decided to initiate a criminal investigation of the incident by Military Police Criminal Investigation Division.” It added that the findings of its examination…

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SA teen linked to global child exploitation networks

SA teen linked to global child exploitation networks

A SAPS sting operation resulted in the discovery of devices containing explicit images and videos. (Source: iStock) A 16-year-old Western Cape teenager remains in police custody after he was arrested on charges related to online child sexual abuse material. This, after the matter was postponed to 20 August, for a medical examination by the district…

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

Africa: Sparing a Moment for Humanitarian Workers

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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