Cholera causes no symptoms in most infected people because they don't become ill and never know they've been infected, writes The Conversation Africa. Read more »
The solar-powered system means that villagers save on fuel costs and are able to take care of their livestock. Read more »
Research has already shown that larger mammals tend to sleep less than smaller mammals. So African elephants, adults weighing between 3000 and 5000 kg, shouldn't sleep much, writes ... Read more »
The government has closed down three primary schools and all fishing camps along the Luapula River and Lake Mweru after a cholera outbreak. Read more »
Prime Minister Hassan Khayres' new cabinet, which numbers 70 people, has a high percentage of technocrats from the diaspora and the highest number of women in the country's ... Read more »
Bandit attacks in Baringo County have left at least 25 people dead and caused 700 people to flee the violence. Read more »
Scientists found evidence for the widespread perception that trees and forests also influence rainfall. As such, water and not carbon, should become the primary motivation for ... Read more »
Stormwater harvesting can improve water security and increase resilience to climate change in urban areas. It can also prevent frequent flooding and provide additional benefits to ... Read more »
The hijacking of Aris 13 was a warning signal that any over-confidence in the international response, complacency within the shipping industry or the belief that piracy is over, is ... Read more »
Security official, Ahmed Mohamed, says the tanker was released after negotiations by local elders and local officials with the pirates. Read more »
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