Ebola outbreak: Deadly virus claims more than 245 lives in Congo, WHO claims it to be second deadliest in history

Ebola outbreak: Deadly virus claims more than 245 lives in Congo, WHO claims it to be second deadliest in history

Kinshasa: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has claimed more than 245 lives. The World Health Organisation (WHO) informed it is the second largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. Previously in 2014, the Ebola outbreak had claimed more than 11,000 lives. Peter Salama, a senior WHO official while giving […]

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2017 statistics show more than 10,000 children were killed, maimed in the conflicts worldwide: United Nations Report

2017 statistics show more than 10,000 children were killed, maimed in the conflicts worldwide: United Nations Report

United Nations: A United Nations (UN) report published shocking information of a horrific death toll in the wake of the conflicts taking place in several nations along with Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Myanmar and South Sudan. Last year, more than 10,000 children lost their lives in the conflicts world over. Apart from this, thousands of children […]

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China moves to gain control over Lithium deposits worldwide; invests $2 bn in Argentina

China moves to gain control over Lithium deposits worldwide; invests $2 bn in Argentina

Beijing: China is decisively moving to gain control of Lithium resources around the world which is an important element in the manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles. A few days ago, China announced investing more than $2 billion in Argentina, a Latin American country known to be part of the Lithium Triangle. It has been […]

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Ebola epidemic claims 30 lives in Uganda

Ebola epidemic claims 30 lives in Uganda

Kampala: The extent of the Ebola epidemic seems to be increasing in the east African country of Uganda. Despite the lockdown imposed in the two districts where the Ebola epidemic started two weeks ago, Ebola cases are being reported from other parts of the country. As per the information given by the Uganda government on […]

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Starvation has intensified in Africa due to global inflation – senior IMF official warns

Starvation has intensified in Africa due to global inflation – senior IMF official warns

Johannesburg/London: Before the Coronavirus crisis, eighty million people in sub-Saharan African countries did not have enough food. But the global inflation caused by the Coronavirus outbreak and the fuel shortage and food crisis caused by the Ukraine conflict have taken a significant toll on sub-Saharan African countries. More than 120 million people here are facing […]

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East African countries to build independent military organisation

East African countries to build independent military organisation

Nairobi: The east African countries of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Democratic Republic (DR) Congo have decided to come together to build an independent military organisation. The UN Peacekeepers have failed to end the terrorism raging for the last few decades in DR Congo. Therefore, the east African countries concurred that there is […]

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