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Academia 4 weeks ago

The deadliest Ebola outbreak can be stopped

Stopping the world’s fastest-moving Ebola outbreak demands more than international aid—it requires empowering the local communities and frontline workers holding the front line.

Academia 2 months ago

So you want to build your own metals smelter?

The number of barriers to establishing a successful processing business is "vast", according to a joint analysis by consultancy CRU and the World Bank.

Academia 2 months ago

Battery metals recovery runs into stop-start EV market

Some of the previous gloom has lifted from the market. The focus now turns to whether demand is strong enough to underpin higher price levels.

Sports 3 months ago

Ronaldo fails to shine as Congo earn historic World Cup point

Yoane Wissa's header cancelled out Joao Neves's early goal and the African side -- appearing in their first World Cup since 1974 when it was known as Zaire -- more than held their own.

Middle East and Africa 3 months ago

Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations was one of the early investors that helped to develop a vaccine at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Asia & Pacific 3 months ago

PREMIUM
Two Indonesian peacekeepers to receive posthumous UN honor

The UN will honor 68 fallen peacekeepers on June 5, 2026, including two Indonesians who died while serving in missions in Africa last year.

Middle East and Africa 4 months ago

Congo province bans funeral wakes to contain Ebola's spread

The WHO raised its risk assessment for the outbreak in Congo to "very high" from "high", with the health body saying late detection, the absence of a vaccine or virus-specific therapeutics, widespread armed violence and high mobility among the population make the country vulnerable.

Society 4 months ago

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Indonesia steps up Ebola surveillance after deadly Africa outbreaks

Indonesia has tightened health screening at airports and other entry points following deadly Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as authorities race to prevent imported cases of the highly infectious disease that has killed more than 130 people in Central Africa.

Middle East and Africa 2 years ago

African leaders urge UN to prioritise tree planting drive

A 'Brazzaville Declaration' released at the conclusion of the summit called on the UN to realize the crucial importance for the planet of the initiative to plant more trees to combat climate change and its consequences.

Americas 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Lula hopes to unite rainforest nations, tap funding at COP27

Before narrowly winning Brazil's run-off election vote on Oct. 30, Lula began reaching out to Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) about forming a united front of tropical forest countries, according to a top aide of the leftist leader.

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