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FAO Launches MENA Strategy to Strengthen Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control Through 2030
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with regional and international partners and Member Countries, has launched a new strategy to strengthen the prevention and control…
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Study Warns Africa to Unite as Global Deep-Sea Mining Race Speeds Up
African nations must establish a unified position on deep-sea mining to safeguard their land-based economies, protect coastal security, and shape…
Libya Groundwater Under Pressure as Rainfall Declines, FAO Official Says
Libya’s groundwater resources are coming under increasing pressure as declining and erratic rainfall forces greater reliance on underground water for…
WHO Warns Missing Data Leaves Children Vulnerable in Nigeria’s Polio Fight
In the race to eradicate polio, an unrecorded village on a map or a delayed entry in a spreadsheet is…
Nigeria Records 1,035 Lassa Fever Cases, 252 Deaths as Young Adults Bear Brunt of Outbreak
Nigeria has recorded 1,035 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 252 related deaths so far in 2026, with young adults…
Egypt Hosts FAO-IPPC Workshop to Strengthen Plant Biosecurity in North Africa
Egypt will host a regional workshop next week to strengthen plant biosecurity and cooperation across North Africa and the Near…
Senegal’s Locally Made Sickle Cell Drug Raises Hopes for Better Access Across Africa
Senegal is set to become the second African country after Nigeria to locally produce a hydroxyurea-based treatment for sickle cell…
Delegates agree to develop Business4Land platform, Mongolia launches rangelands initiative at COP17
Delegates at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP17 summit agreed to develop the Business4Land (B4L) platform to…
AfDB Pushes for New Financing to Restore Africa’s Degraded Land
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for more financing for land restoration in Africa’s fragile and conflict-affected regions, arguing…
Guinea-Bissau Reports First Mpox Outbreak, UNICEF Warns of Risks to Children
Guinea-Bissau is facing its first reported outbreak of mpox, with UNICEF warning that the country's fragile disease surveillance system could…
5 African Countries Halt Polio Outbreaks, Marking Progress Toward Eradication
Five African countries have successfully interrupted the spread of poliovirus, WHO said, marking a major milestone in the continent's efforts…
India-Africa Food Security Summit to Draw Delegates from More Than 30 African Countries
India is set to host representatives from more than 30 African countries at the India-Africa Food Security, Agri Trade &…
Ebola Outbreak Spreads to 6th Congo Province as Deaths Surge
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province, with a death recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province, raising…
