Africa: Can the U.S. Military Hold the Line in Africa? – Defense Secretary Austin’s Trip to Djibouti, Kenya and Angola: [African Security Research Project] Washington, DC — On 25 September 2023, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addressed reporters in Nairobi, Kenya. He was in the country during his first official visit to Africa for meetings with African leaders, including Kenyan President William Ruto and Cabinet Secretary of Defense Aden Duale. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Ten Years Since the Lampedusa Shipwreck, What Lessons Have Been Learned?: [AI London] Cramped on a fishing trawler, about 500 women, men and children found themselves stranded at sea just metres from dry land and safety. They had mostly fled from Eritrea before embarking on a dangerous crossing from to escape Libya. Under a moonless sky, one man lit a makeshift torch to attract attention, accidentally setting some fuel that had leaked on the boat on fire. Panicking passengers rushed to the other side of the boat to avoid the flames, causing it to capsize. In front of the Italian island of – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: ‘We Could Eradicate Malaria By 2040’ Says Expert After Revolutionary Vaccine Is Approved By WHO: [The Conversation Africa] The World Health Organization has approved a new vaccine that scientists argue will be a game-changer in the fight against malaria, which kills half a million people in Africa every year. Trials have shown that the R21/Matrix vaccine, developed by Oxford University together with the Serum Institute of India, reduces malaria by up to 75%. It can be manufactured cheaply and on a mass scale. The Conversation Weekly spoke to chief investigator Adrian Hill, who is also director of the Jenner Institute at the – AllAfrica News: Africa
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