Africa: Biden Orders UN General Assembly to Be Scaled Back, Preferring Virtual Attendance: [Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera’s Executive Assistant and Director of Communications at State House Sean Kampondeni on Monday, August 30, 2021 told journalists the President will not travel to New York in United States (US) for this year’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September “because he wants to attend to emerging issues”. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Why It’s Hard to End Elephantiasis, a Debilitating Disease Spread By Mosquitoes: [The Conversation Africa] Lymphatic filariasis is one of the world’s leading causes of permanent and long-term disability. Sometimes referred to as Elephantiasis tropica, it is a neglected and stigmatised mosquito-borne disease. It damages the human lymphatic system, leading to disfiguring swelling of limbs, breasts and genitals. Despite a decade of World Health Organisation (WHO)-led drug administration to halt its spread, the disease is endemic in 72 countries, puts about 1.4 billion at risk and affects about 120 million people. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Industrial Agriculture Is No Solution for Africa: [Capital FM] The theme for this year’s African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) to be held in Nairobi from September 6-10 is ‘Pathways to Recovery and Resilient Food Systems’. – AllAfrica News: Africa
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