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With Hyderabad being a popular destination for African students pursuing higher education, public awareness about the risk of mpox is crucial. The WHO declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to a significant surge in infections across Africa. In 2024 alone, 17,500 mpox cases were reported, resulting in 460 deaths in Africa.

Seek ways to combat trafficking, increase investment in countries from where migrants start out on often life-threatening journeys

Vulture conservation is a testament to the interconnectedness of ecosystem and human actions

People living to older ages account for much of the recent increase. The global median age, now 32, has been rising in a trend expected to continue toward 39 in 2060.

Global intergovernmental entities must curb foreign meddling in African nations that causes political instability

According to the officials, one of the significant challenges faced during the first year of managing cheetahs in India was the unexpected development of winter coats by some cheetahs during the Indian summer and monsoon, in anticipation of the African winter

African Union, the United Nations and the African Development Bank have said that they are providing African states with $200 million to strengthen the capacity of the continent to respond to climate change

Military officers of the Central African nation Gabon unseated President Ali Bongo Ondimba, just after the results of the country’s general elections were announced.

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chair of B20 India Action Council said adopting Africa as place to do agriculture can change the world and alter food ecosystems.

Wagner is exploring for minerals as well as fighting Islamist militants and other criminals, said Yevgeny Prigozhin

The Niger takeover is the latest in a string of recent coups in Africa, following those in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Chad and Sudan

The reason is that many of the powerful countries, including Russia, France, the USA, and China, are directly or indirectly involved in the evolving situation in Niger.

In a study that proposes a new evolutionary history of bees, the researchers found evidence that bees originated earlier, diversified faster and spread wider than many scientists previously suspected

Buoyed by a rising population, estimated to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, African countries are aiming to become the world’s manufacturing hub, replacing China

Kareena wrote in the caption, "Recognise him? Close shave in Africa..." In the picturesque backdrop of Africa, Saif is all smiles for the camera.

Morocco were not able to provide the fairy-tale ending to their remarkable underdog story when they were beaten 2-0 by reigning champions France in the last four.

By region, Latin America topped the list with 39 journalists killed, followed by Europe with 37 victims, Asia 30, Africa seven and North America two, according to the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC).

Even in countries with massive numbers of undernourished people, such as in India, harvests are moving away from crops for direct food consumption.

There is an increasing concern about the rise in the number of animals getting infected by lumpy skin disease in India. According to government data, more than 1.85 lakh cases have been detected so far and over 7300 cattle have died to date.  The infection was first identified in Gujarat and spread to eight other […]

Johannesburg: The average life expectancy in the African region has increased on average by 10 years per person between 2000 and 2019, the WHO has said, describing the rise greater than in any other region of the world during the same period. But the World Health Organisation also cautioned that the advent of the COVID-19 […]