insert_link Namibia Government culls wildlife for drought support The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has pledged to cull 723 animals as part of the government's drought relief program. The animals, including 30 hippos, 60 buffaloes, 50 impalas, 100 blue wildebeests, 300 zebras, 83 elephants, and 100 elands, will be sourced from national parks and communal areas with sustainable game populations. Ministry spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda. todayAugust 27, 2024 17
insert_link APO International Africa: Refugees and displaced face heightened threat from mpox outbreak The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that the mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other affected African countries if urgent support is not forthcoming. According to UNHCR, 42 suspected mpox cases have been detected in the South Kivu Province of the DRC – the war-ravaged central African country which is the epicentre of the outbreak. There have […] todayAugust 27, 2024 4
insert_link Entertainment Macklemore cancels Dubai show over Sudan conflict US rapper Macklemore has canceled his October show in Dubai due to the UAE's alleged involvement in the conflict in Sudan. He told the BBC that people had for months been asking him to call off the concert in protest of its reported support for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which are involved in the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. This is not the first time the artist […] todayAugust 27, 2024 20
insert_link World Iran to sue Pakistan at Paris court over gas pipeline Iran says it has given Pakistan a final warning, claiming it will file a lawsuit against Islamabad at the Paris Arbitration Court over the stalled construction of the cross-border gas pipeline project. The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project has been stalled for ten years, with the US warning Islamabad of sanctions over its engagement with Tehran. todayAugust 27, 2024 15
insert_link World Ukraine faces new wave of Russian attacks Russia has launched another wave of strikes on Ukraine a day after one of its biggest air attacks of the war. According to the BBC, at least four people were killed overnight and Ukraine's air defence forces say the entire country is under threat of a ballistic weapon attack. On Monday, seven people were killed and dozens more were injured after more than half of Ukraine’s regions were attacked by […] todayAugust 27, 2024 5
insert_link Africa Uganda police detain 21 activists over oil protest Police in Uganda have detained 21 environmental activists for demonstrating against ongoing oil developments in the west of the country. The campaigners argue the multi-billion-dollar oil project will have dire consequences for the local communities and the environment. Michael Baleke reports from Kampala. News Central Africa reports Total Energies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation are conducting drilling activities in Lake Albert. The lake is believed to hold […] todayAugust 27, 2024 29
insert_link Health / Medical CEO of the Cancer Association of Namibia advocates for cancer care at WHO Africa regional committee The Chief Executive Officer of the Cancer Association of Namibia and Palliative Care Namibia, Rolf Hansen, is representing the Union for International Cancer Control at the 74th World Health Organisation Regional Committee for Africa in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Hansen is working to increase access to the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, improve cancer data management, and support Universal Health Care. According to the UN health body, the […] todayAugust 27, 2024 34
insert_link Namibia ECN to test upgraded voter registration system The Electoral Commission of Namibia has announced that it will conduct a mock verification exercise for the upgraded Integrated Mobile Voter Registration System. This follows the completion of the "Integrated Solution," which connects the voter registration, identification and verification, political party and organisation registration, nominations, and election results management modules. ECN spokesperson De Wet Siluka says the improved system leverages mobile technology to make voter verification more efficient on polling […] todayAugust 27, 2024 13
insert_link APO International Uganda: Speaker Pays Tribute to Late Speaker Jacob Oulanyah Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among visited the home of the former Speaker, late Jacob Oulanyah, in Omoro District and laid a wreath on his grave. Among made the visit on Tuesday, 27 August 2024 accompanied by Government Chief Whip,Hon. Hamson Obua, Commissioner Solomon Silwany, Kilak North MP Hon. Anthony Akol, Tochi County MP Peter Oko and, Omoro District Woman Representative, Hon. Catherine Lamwaka. The area MP and son of […] todayAugust 27, 2024 2
