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The Conversation Africa] Carnivores like leopards, lions and hyenas have been killing livestock for centuries, causing financial losses to farmers. In many parts of the world, farmers respond by killing these predators. This has greatly reduced the populations of some top predators like leopards and lions...

The Conversation Africa] Many people have persistent symptoms after recovering from COVID, a condition termed "long COVID". The UK's Office for National Statistics estimates 1.8 million people in the UK have long COVID symptoms at least 12 weeks after their initial infection...

The maiden West Africa Network for Infectious Diseases (WANIDA) sym­posium, seeking to brainstorm on how to address health challenges in Africa is underway in Accra. The three-day event is on the theme “Infectious diseases in an era of global change: Innovative multidisciplinary pan-African efforts towards building capacity in Africa.” It brought together participants from Niger...

THE exploration of an African-Caribbea n tourism trade mechanism is among several opportunities being considered at the Global Tourism Resilience Conference, which Prime Minister Andrew Holness says is essential in boosting the growth of the sector. Holness was addressing the opening ceremony of the conference at the Regional Headquarters of The University of the West

spotlight] According to the World Health Organization, of the roughly 10 million people who fall ill with TB annually, over 80% survive, in most cases due to a six-month treatment course. Unfortunately, as with long COVID, being cured is not always the last hurdle and many people go on to struggle with post-TB lung disease...

South Africa vs England cricket live: score and latest updates from Jofra Archer's return

Seychelles News Agency] The Henley Passport Index ranks Seychelles as 29th out of 199 countries for the first quarter of 2023 for the ability of the country's passport holders to visit 153 countries visa free...

SAnews.gov.za] The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), together with the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), have obtained an order to freeze at least five properties, including a luxury Midrand home linked to Kwaito music legend Arthur Mafokate...