Computing power Technology has already established its position in the digital era, in which almost every device and appliance being digitally controlled. The technology is here to stay for more as data science experts forecast that this computing infrastructure that we’re currently building will only improve for the better in the coming years. Mauritius news […]
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DR Congo: Three protesters killed in attack on UN convoy in Nyiragongo territory
GOMA (DR Congo), At least three demonstrators were killed in an attack on a UN convoy in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations mission in the country said in a statement. Militias have plagued the mineral-rich eastern DRC for decades, many of them a legacy of regional wars that flared during the 1990s […]
UNDP: Lack of jobs, main reason driving terrorism in Africa
DAKAR, The leading factor driving people to join fast-growing violent extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa is lack of job opportunities, according to a new report released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). The report released on Tuesday entitled, Journey to Extremism in Africa: Pathways to Recruitment and Disengagement, underscores the importance of economic factors as […]
Ongoing Malawi Cholera Outbreak Infects Nearly 37,000 and Kills 1,210: WHO
Malawi is experiencing the deadliest cholera outbreak in its history, say World Health Organization officials, who note that the disease has left more than 1,200 people dead and nearly 37,000 others infected since March of last year. The U.N. released a statement Thursday as an update on the situation. Cholera is an “acute enteric infection […]
Deadly Start to Year in Africa With Threats, Killings of Critics
A rash of killings across Africa has renewed focus on the risks facing those working to expose wrongdoing. The killings of two journalists in Cameroon and a respected human rights defender in Eswatini, along with the suspicious death of a well-known editor in Rwanda have raised questions about whether justice will be done. The cases […]
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Virtual COVID-19 Global Action Plan Ministerial
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mary Beth, thank you very much, and good morning, good afternoon, good evening. It’s great to see so many friends and colleagues on the screen today. Thank you so much for joining the fourth and actually final COVID-19 Global Action Plan Ministerial meeting. So we created this campaign almost exactly a year ago, […]