Africa
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Society
Society South KoreaClimate-Resilient Rice to Be Supplied…to Eight African Nations
In an effort to empower African nations to improve yields and food security, South Korea is launching a project aimed at supplying resilient rice varieties, sharing technologies and experience with countries dealing with unfavorable agricultural circumstances.
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Environment
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Environment
Environment MaliClimate Action: Restoring Degraded Land in This African Country
The West African country of Mali is set to benefit from massive investment to restore degraded land caused by climate change, thus contributing to the success of the Great Green Wall initiative to stop and reverse the Sahara's desertification.
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Society
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Animals
Animals Democratic Republic of São Tomé and PríncipeNew Bird Species Discovered, New World Record Hit
The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe officially has a new species of bird, the Principe Scops-Owl, which brings the Central African island nations’ number of endemic bird species to 28, a world record.
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Health
Health United KingdomGlobal Eradication of Malaria? We’re Getting There!
A high-level efficacy vaccine against malaria developed by researchers affiliated with Oxford University, located in the United Kingdom, shows great promise for populations fighting against the mosquito-borne disease, so much so that it could lead to the global eradication of the illness by 2040.
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Technology
Technology RwandaDrones Deliver Blood to Remote Places – and It Sure Helps!
Drones have been delivering blood products to remote health facilities across Rwanda, and meticulous analysis of the process has not only shown vast improvement in emergency delivery times, but also a significant reduction of waste in blood units.
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Health
Health GhanaFirst-Ever Malaria Vaccine Is Protecting a Million Children – and Counting!
Over a million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have received at least one dose of the world’s first malaria vaccine — thanks to a program that was first launched in 2019 and coordinated by the World Health Organization.
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Society
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Society
