insert_link Africa WHO approves first Mpox vaccine for Africa The World Health Organization has approved the use of an Mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk in Africa where the latest outbreak has infected more than 20,000 so far this year. Matt Wells from UN news reports. todaySeptember 16, 2024 9
insert_link Namibia Namibians urged to celebrate culture as National Heritage Week begins National Heritage Week begins today with the theme “Culture is Community, Community is Culture.” The week invites all Namibians to celebrate and protect their natural and cultural resources. Here’s what Sanet Steenkamp, Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, has to say. todaySeptember 16, 2024 10
insert_link Business / Economics Trans Namib’s hydrogen-powered train expected by April 2025 TransNamib has temporarily suspended a project to convert two locomotives to run on hydrogen and diesel using locally produced green hydrogen. This follows the approval of a N$2.6 billion loan from the Development Bank of Namibia and the Development Bank of Southern Africa to help modernise its fleet. TransNamib and the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme expect a hydrogen-powered locomotive operational by April next year, according to TransNamib spokesperson Abigail Raubenheimer. […] todaySeptember 16, 2024 21
insert_link APO International Eritrea: Denden Awards Presented to Outstanding Students The Denden Award was presented to 136 outstanding students in the Southern region for their exceptional performance in the 2023/2024 national school-leaving examinations. The awardees, who achieved a GPA of 3.0 and above, hailed from schools in the sub-zones of Dekemhare, Adi-Keih, Senafe, Tserona, and Mai-Aini. At the award ceremony, held on 13 September in Dekemhare, Mr. Girmay Gebru, head of the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students in […] todaySeptember 16, 2024 4
insert_link World Another assassination attempt, baseless claims about pets, and Taylor Swift: the US election is wild, but does any of it matter? By Jared Mondschein, University of Sydney It has not yet been a week since the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – in which the Democrat was widely held to have bested the Republican – and the US presidential election has been dominated by whether Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, eat dogs and cats; pop superstar Taylor Swift endorsing Harris and Walz followed by Trump posting “I […] todaySeptember 16, 2024 14
insert_link APO International African Development Bank Group approves $6.6 million grant to strengthen Somalia’s financial architecture for inclusive growth The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $6.6m grant to support the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) in strengthening state capacity to build its financial architecture in order to promote inclusive and equitable growth. The Somalia Financial Sector Development Project will focus on improving the capacity of financial institutions, including the Central Bank of Somalia, Somalia Development and Reconstruction Bank, and the Financial Reporting Center (FRC), to formulate […] todaySeptember 16, 2024 5
insert_link Africa Online classrooms where students run the show: we tested how this unconventional model can work Bringing together different ideas and experiences enhances the virtual classroom experience. Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images By Matthew Wingfield, Stellenbosch University; Bettina von Lieres, University of Toronto, and Laurence Piper, University of the Western Cape The Zoom meeting window opens, immediately revealing scores of smiling or anxious faces. Some people have quirky backgrounds; some are in the same room as friends and family, who appear occasionally on camera. The South […] todaySeptember 16, 2024 8
insert_link APO International In Kinshasa, nature-based solutions are easing challenges from rapid urbanization and climate change Nature-based solutions like urban farming, terraces, and green corridors can help cities with climate challenges including urban heat, flooding, and air pollution. But how can governments and communities determine which nature-based solutions best meet their needs? In Kinshasa, indigenous knowledge, innovative tools, and proactive local government are helping to answer the question. The capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, is one of Africa's largest cities. Already home to […] todaySeptember 16, 2024 4
insert_link APO International One month after Koukou floods, dire humanitarian situation remains Thousands of people displaced by the floods in Koukou Angarana, in Sila province, eastern Chad, are still living in makeshift shelters without reliable access to clean water, food, or sufficient health facilities a month later. Water levels continue to fluctuate, and although the fear of another flood is decreasing, needs are only rising. Teams from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have assessed that people’s most immediate needs are food, water and sanitation, […] todaySeptember 16, 2024 5
