Hygiene

Windhoek And Vivo Energy Partner on Mix Settlement Sanitation Project

The City of Windhoek, in collaboration with Vivo Energy Namibia, has launched a N$600,000 project to build a sanitation hub in Windhoek’s Mix settlement. Reporting for NewsOnOne on One Africa TV, Ketemba Tjipepa states that the facility will feature six toilets and two water points, enhancing hygiene and clean water access for residents.

12 February, 2025 118

Environment

Bird flu: what is it, how does it spread and how can we protect ourselves from it?

By Daniel Oladimeji Oluwayelu, University of Ibadan There has been an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital. The viral disease, also called avian influenza, killed 441 chickens out of a flock of 641 on a farm. There have been several outbreaks bird flu across Africa over the past 18 years. Nigeria was the first African country to report an outbreak in February 2006. […]

25 March, 2024 23

Africa

Nigeria’s street food: tasty but toxic? Expert shares advice to make it safer

By Helen Onyeaka, University of Birmingham In the lively streets of Nigeria’s cities, where delicious street food is a daily delight, a wide variety of food can be bought and consumed instantly. From the sizzling suya snack in Abuja to the aromatic jollof rice in Lagos, street food has become an integral part of Nigerian life. However, beneath these enticing flavours lies a critical question of public safety […]

9 February, 2024 80

World

Europe’s top rights body blasts Serbia over police abuse

The Council of Europe on Thursday slammed Serbia for failing to rein in police abuse, saying in a report that alleged violence by officers could amount to torture. The new report comes less than a year following a visit to Serbia in March 2023 by a delegation from the council's anti-torture committee. During its research trip, representatives from the committee found individuals in police custody in Serbia run the […]

25 January, 2024 24

Africa

There are too few toilets in Africa and it’s a public health hazard – how to fix the problem

Omololu Fagunwa, Queen's University Belfast and Helen Onyeaka, University of Birmingham Imagine you are miles from the nearest restroom, and nature’s call is urgent – a situation that might raise a mild panic during a hike or at a music festival. Now, picture that same scenario, not as a one-off inconvenience, but as a daily reality. This is the case for about half a billion people globally. In African countries, […]

17 November, 2023 36