In Africa, +63% of diseases transmitted by animals in ten years, according to the WHO

#Other countries : The number of zoonotic epidemics (of animal origin) has increased by 63% in the last ten years in Africa, indicates Thursday the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO), which warns of an increased risk of due in particular to population growth on the continent. “Africa faces a growing risk of … Read more

Tanzania: investigation into a mysterious disease that killed three people

#Other countries : Tanzania has sent a team of doctors and health experts to the southeast of the country to investigate a mysterious illness that has claimed the lives of three people, Tanzanian authorities said on Wednesday. The disease, whose symptoms include nosebleeds, fever, headaches and fatigue, has been detected in the Lindi region, said … Read more

Mali: after the sanctions, the private sector pleads for the industrialization of the country

#Mali : The economic and financial sanctions of ECOWAS and UEMOA have seriously impacted the Malian economy, and it is the economic operators who are paying the heavy price. Indeed, since the taking of economic sanctions against Mali, the private sector has worked hard to help the Malian population overcome this difficult ordeal. Some operators … Read more

Jihadist violence in Burkina: Damiba wants to take advantage of Compaoré’s expertise

#Other countries : The head of the military junta in power in Burkina Faso, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, called on Friday in Ouagadougou, alongside former President Blaise Compaoré, for “social cohesion in view of the difficult situation” that his country plagued by jihadist violence. Lieutenant-Colonel Damiba, who took power in a coup on January 24, had … Read more