Mobile App Combats High Maternal Mortality in Developing Nations
Véronique Thouvenot's Zero Mothers Die app combats the 300,000 annual maternal deaths estimated by the WHO, providing vital pregnancy information in nine dialects offline to women in impoverished areas of Africa, Peru and Brazil.
Mobile App Combats High Maternal Mortality in Developing Nations
Véronique Thouvenot's Zero Mothers Die app combats the 300,000 annual maternal deaths estimated by the WHO, providing vital pregnancy information in nine dialects offline to women in impoverished areas of Africa, Peru and Brazil.
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24% Bias Score
Barrick Faces Mali Shutdown Over Export Restrictions
Barrick Gold Corp. will shut down its Malian operations within a week if the military junta continues restricting gold exports, impacting 14 percent of its EBITDA and potentially harming Mali's economy.
Barrick Faces Mali Shutdown Over Export Restrictions
Barrick Gold Corp. will shut down its Malian operations within a week if the military junta continues restricting gold exports, impacting 14 percent of its EBITDA and potentially harming Mali's economy.
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40% Bias Score
African Expertise Key to Combating Infectious Diseases
Christian Happi, director of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), discusses why Africa is the best continent to study infectious diseases, highlighting the successful containment of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Nigeria as a prime example of the impact of local...
African Expertise Key to Combating Infectious Diseases
Christian Happi, director of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), discusses why Africa is the best continent to study infectious diseases, highlighting the successful containment of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Nigeria as a prime example of the impact of local...
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44% Bias Score
Sierra Leone Tourism Booms: 33% Growth Since 2019
Bookings for African travel have surged 33 percent since 2019, with Sierra Leone, a West African nation, experiencing significant growth due to its unique cultural and eco-tourism offerings, including historical sites related to the slave trade, wildlife sanctuaries, and pristine beaches.
Sierra Leone Tourism Booms: 33% Growth Since 2019
Bookings for African travel have surged 33 percent since 2019, with Sierra Leone, a West African nation, experiencing significant growth due to its unique cultural and eco-tourism offerings, including historical sites related to the slave trade, wildlife sanctuaries, and pristine beaches.
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40% Bias Score
China's Foreign Minister Continues Annual African Visit, Focusing on Cooperation
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit four African countries (Namibia, Congo, Chad, Nigeria) from January 8-11, continuing a 34-year tradition of beginning the year with an African trip, aimed at implementing the outcomes of the 2022 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, foc...
China's Foreign Minister Continues Annual African Visit, Focusing on Cooperation
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit four African countries (Namibia, Congo, Chad, Nigeria) from January 8-11, continuing a 34-year tradition of beginning the year with an African trip, aimed at implementing the outcomes of the 2022 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, foc...
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48% Bias Score
Côte d'Ivoire Withdraws French Troops, Following Regional Trend
Côte d'Ivoire announced the withdrawal of French troops starting this month, handing over the Port Bouét military infantry battalion to Ivorian forces; this follows a similar trend in West Africa, where nations are reducing military ties with France, leaving France with troops only in Djibouti and G...
Côte d'Ivoire Withdraws French Troops, Following Regional Trend
Côte d'Ivoire announced the withdrawal of French troops starting this month, handing over the Port Bouét military infantry battalion to Ivorian forces; this follows a similar trend in West Africa, where nations are reducing military ties with France, leaving France with troops only in Djibouti and G...
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36% Bias Score
Mali's Gold Mine Seizure Threatens Barrick Operations
On January 6th, the Malian junta ordered the seizure of Barrick Gold's gold stock at the Loulo-Gounkoto mine, prompting Barrick to threaten operational suspension within a week unless the issue is resolved. This follows months of conflict over revenue sharing and accusations of corruption, impacting...
Mali's Gold Mine Seizure Threatens Barrick Operations
On January 6th, the Malian junta ordered the seizure of Barrick Gold's gold stock at the Loulo-Gounkoto mine, prompting Barrick to threaten operational suspension within a week unless the issue is resolved. This follows months of conflict over revenue sharing and accusations of corruption, impacting...
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44% Bias Score
Ghana Implements Visa-Free Entry for All African Citizens
Ghana will allow visa-free entry to all African passport holders starting January 2025, aiming to boost trade and tourism as the fifth African nation to implement such a policy, aligning with the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Ghana Implements Visa-Free Entry for All African Citizens
Ghana will allow visa-free entry to all African passport holders starting January 2025, aiming to boost trade and tourism as the fifth African nation to implement such a policy, aligning with the African Continental Free Trade Area.
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36% Bias Score
Ethiopia Earthquake Prompts Evacuations Amidst Volcanic Eruption Fears
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Ethiopia on Saturday, causing road damage and prompting the evacuation of over 20,000 people from Afar and Oromia regions due to fears of a volcanic eruption at Mount Dabbahu. Further evacuations are planned, and over 80,000 people live in affected areas.
Ethiopia Earthquake Prompts Evacuations Amidst Volcanic Eruption Fears
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Ethiopia on Saturday, causing road damage and prompting the evacuation of over 20,000 people from Afar and Oromia regions due to fears of a volcanic eruption at Mount Dabbahu. Further evacuations are planned, and over 80,000 people live in affected areas.
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28% Bias Score
ISIS Resurgence: New Orleans Attack Highlights Global Threat
On January 1, 2025, an ISIS-inspired attack in New Orleans killed at least 15, revealing the group's continuing global reach and operational capabilities despite the loss of its territorial caliphate in 2019.
ISIS Resurgence: New Orleans Attack Highlights Global Threat
On January 1, 2025, an ISIS-inspired attack in New Orleans killed at least 15, revealing the group's continuing global reach and operational capabilities despite the loss of its territorial caliphate in 2019.
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44% Bias Score
China's Foreign Minister Continues 34-Year Tradition with African Diplomatic Trip
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Namibia, Congo, Chad, and Nigeria from January 8-11, 2024, continuing a 34-year tradition of starting the year with an African diplomatic trip; the visit aims to implement outcomes from the 2022 China-Africa Cooperation summit focused on six modernizations...
China's Foreign Minister Continues 34-Year Tradition with African Diplomatic Trip
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Namibia, Congo, Chad, and Nigeria from January 8-11, 2024, continuing a 34-year tradition of starting the year with an African diplomatic trip; the visit aims to implement outcomes from the 2022 China-Africa Cooperation summit focused on six modernizations...
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60% Bias Score
Congo's Mpox Outbreak Exposes Global Health Failure
The Democratic Republic of Congo's recent false alarm of a new disease outbreak highlights the ongoing neglect of persistent infectious diseases like Mpox, with only 20% of suspected cases tested and slow vaccine rollout, despite wealthy nations possessing hundreds of millions of unused doses, and t...
Congo's Mpox Outbreak Exposes Global Health Failure
The Democratic Republic of Congo's recent false alarm of a new disease outbreak highlights the ongoing neglect of persistent infectious diseases like Mpox, with only 20% of suspected cases tested and slow vaccine rollout, despite wealthy nations possessing hundreds of millions of unused doses, and t...
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52% Bias Score