Morocco Gen Z: State agrees to reform demands as police kill three protesters
The chaos came despite warnings from authorities, political parties in government and the opposition and the organizers themselves. In a statement published on Discord, the Gen Z 212 protest movement earlier on Wednesday implored protesters to remain peaceful and blasted “repressive security approaches.”
Mombasa hosts over 1,200 scientists from around the world for ocean sciences symposium
Principal Secretary, Prof Abdulrazak defended, enumerated some challenges that face Kenya and Africa, with loses of up to $10 billion annually due to illegal fishing, plastic pollution and rising sea levels of up to 3.6mm per year.
Moroccan Gen Z protest spending on World Cup over schools and hospitals
The chaos came despite warnings from authorities, political parties in government and the opposition and the organisers themselves. In a statement published on Discord, the Gen Z 212 protest movement earlier on Wednesday implored protesters to remain peaceful and blasted “repressive security approaches.”
As African nations worry about AGOA trade window lapse, there are signs US is considering extension
Experts say AGOA needs major reforms to live up to its promise. Some companies flag the requirement that eligible countries be re-certified each year as a source of uncertainty that deters long-term investments.
Covid: How scientists in US ignored White House ban on funding studies that enhanced transmissibility of influenza
After reviewing EcoHealth’s response letter, Stemmy flagged an apparent discrepancy: it stated the internal biosafety committee (IBC) at UNC used by Baric would serve as the oversight body for the experiments, even though the work was proposed to take place at the Wuhan lab. Stemmy emailed Daszak for an explanation.
Textile exporters to US plan massive job cuts in Kenya and rest of Africa as AGOA runs full course
A key example of the deal’s impact can be found in Kenya, where it has allowed the country’s textile and apparel sector – makers of jeans, for instance – to effectively compete with Asian exporters such as in Bangladesh and Vietnam.
Umma University pumps $1.8 million into expansion to bolster Islamic religious studies in Kenya
Speaking at the commissioning, President William Ruto said the government is committed to empowering universities to produce a new generation of graduates who are skilled, ethical and innovative, ready to create jobs, drive technology and address the nation’s pressing challenges.
Tooth decay: How sugar industry falsifies science to sell fluoride that ingests teeth
Internal sugar industry and dental organisation documents, analysed by the study’s author Christopher Neurath, detail how the sugar industry helped shape the public health policies that, for decades, touted fluoride as a “magic bullet” against tooth decay.
Like mother, like daughter: Mariah Carey teases one of her twins will carry on her musical odyssey
This past December, Carey, who shares her children with ex-husband Nick Cannon, shared how she’d feel if her twins followed in both of their parents’ footsteps and began working in the entertainment industry.
Former Congo President Kabila sentenced to death by military court for treason
Former DRC President Joseph Kabila did not attend the trial and was not represented by legal counsel. Neither he nor his representatives were immediately available for comment. His whereabouts were not immediately known.
