WHO: Senegal Ebola case 'a top priority emergency'
The effort to contain Ebola in Senegal is “a top priority emergency,” the World Health Organization said Sunday, as the government continued tracing everyone who came in contact with a Guinean student
View ArticleEbola virus disease in West Africa — The first 9 months of the epidemic and...
As of September 14, 2014, a total of 4507 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD), as well as 2296 deaths from the virus, had been reported from five countries in West Africa — Guinea,
View ArticleEbola toll passes 2,800 but 'contained' in Senegal, Nigeria - WHO
An outbreak of Ebola in West Africa has been largely contained in Senegal and Nigeria, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday, but the disease is still spreading elsewhere and has now killed
View ArticleEbola kills 2,811, outbreak 'contained' in Senegal, Nigeria — WHO
The deadliest Ebola epidemic ever has now killed 2,811 in west Africa, the World Health Organisation said yesterday, adding though that in Senegal and Nigeria the outbreak had been basically contained.
View ArticleSmelly, contaminated, full of disease: the world’s open dumps are growing
Almost 40% of the world’s waste ends up in huge rubbish tips, mostly found near urban populations in poor countries, posing a serious threat to human health and the environment From the air, the Mbeubeuss
View ArticleEbola death toll hits 4,033 — WHO
More than 4,000 people have died in the Ebola epidemic that broke out in West Africa at the start of the year, according to the latest figures released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday.
View ArticleWHO may declare Nigeria and Senegal Ebola-free within days
Nigeria and Senegal could be declared Ebola-free within days after completing a 42-day period with no new cases, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. "If the active surveillance for new cases
View ArticleGermany to Spend 50 Million Euros On West African Climate Change Research
Minna — The government of Germany has earmarked 50 million Euros to be expended in 10 West African countries for training and research on climate change and land use management. Executive Director of
View ArticleBirds that migrate from UK to Africa in winter declining drastically, RSPB says
Bird populations that make the great journey between northern Europe and Africa – including the nightingale and turtle dove – are drastically declining, conservationists have warned. Nearly half of
View ArticleNigeria: WHO Set to Declare Nigeria, Senegal Ebola Free
Following the non-detection of new Ebola cases in Senegal and Nigeria after the requisite 42 days of active surveillance that is currently in place, the World Health Organisation is set to declare the
View ArticleSenegal joins the Partnership for Action on Green Economy
Dakar, 18 November 2014 - Up to half a million people could be lifted out of poverty and 30,000 new jobs created in Senegal, with a switch to a Green Economy, according to a new report released today by
View ArticleRadio Network of West African Environment Established
The Radio Network of West African Environment (RERAO) has been established during a start-up workshop, organized by IUCN, WWF and RAMPAO from the 28th to 31st October 2014 at Dakar in Senagal. RERAO
View ArticleWould you drink water created from HUMAN POO? Bill Gates backs eco firm set...
However, Bill Gates has backed a new hi-tech water plant than could bring clean water to Africa - and has even drunk it. The Microsoft founder has backed a Seattle firm's radical machine that uses a...
View ArticleDrought Triggers Arc Insurance Payout In Sahel Ahead Of Humanitarian Aid
ARC Insurance Company Limited (ARC Ltd) will pay US $25 million in drought insurance claims to three countries in the Sahel this month. Mauritania, Niger and Senegal, which paid a combined premium of
View ArticleTransport Infrastructure To Drive W.Africa Towards A Brighter Future
IT is ultimately transport infrastructure that has put West Africa en route to a brighter infrastructure future, says a Deloitte report. The Deloitte African Construction Trends Report 2014 revealed
View ArticleDeath toll from West Africa's Ebola outbreak passes 10,000- WHO
The death toll from West Africa's Ebola outbreak has passed 10,000, according to the latest tally released by the World Health Organization on Thursday. Liberia has recorded the most deaths with 4,162.
View ArticleNigeria, Others, Have World's Worst Energy Access-- Report
Nigeria and other countries of the Sub-Sahara African region have the world's worst access to electricity, the International Energy Agency, IEA, said in its latest report. The report said that the...
View ArticleModeling malaria genomics reveals transmission decline and rebound in Senegal
Traditional methods for estimating malaria transmission based on mosquito sampling are not standardized and are unavailable in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Such studies are especially difficult
View ArticleSenegal's Capital Turns Out for First-of-Its-Kind Climate March
Dakar — In a first-of-its-kind march in Senegal, nearly a thousand people - including the country's environmental minister - took to the streets of Dakar Sunday asking for action to deal with climate...
View ArticleAgree on biodiversity metrics to track from space
Ecologists and space agencies must forge a global monitoring strategy, say Andrew K. Skidmore, Nathalie Pettorelli and colleagues.
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