Special Report

Although they cover about 6 percent of the earth’s land surface area, they are home to about 40 percent of all plants and animal species, including birds which rely on these sites for breeding, feeding and resting during migration.

But there are high chances of 'wetter than usual,' conditions expected over most parts of the northern sector of the region, western Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda in August to October with drier than usual conditions expected over central to north-eastern South Sudan

More than 54 percent of AI founders say they use original models like OpenAI’s GPT in their products, which means most of them are not building their own models.

Although, on the other hand, fewer start-ups managed raise funds this time, those that did actually pulled in bigger rounds.

Except for Yemen, most of the MENA Region is malaria-free but given malaria vector presence, it may not take long before the disease crops up again

the report points out that, while the potential for EdTech to improve educational outcomes is significant, various challenges and barriers remain that hinder effective implementation and accessibility.

During his virtual and remote press conference, Polepole also criticised the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) process of selecting a presidential candidate.

Khaled Al-Hishri, who is the deputy of Osama Najim, another fugitive also wanted by the International Criminal Court, was reportedly among six individuals targeted in recent ICC warrants.

Trachoma has been known in Senegal since the early 1900s and was confirmed as a major cause of blindness through surveys in the 1980s and 1990s.

Trachoma is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and spreads through personal contact, contaminated surfaces and by flies that have been in contact with eye or nose discharge.