Judge Rules Zuma Corruption Trial Can Go Ahead
JOHANNESBURG – A court in South Africa on Friday ruled the corruption trial against former President Jacob Zuma will go ahead, despite his efforts to have the case dismissed. Zuma also faces charges of money …
African Women in Tech Look to Artificial Intelligence
ACCRA – Artificial intelligence took center stage as African female technology experts met at Women in Tech Week in Ghana to promote women’s involvement in the field.
When Lily Edinam Botsyoe was studying computer science …
Majority of Mental Health Problems in Conflict Zones and Other Emergencies Go Untreated: Survey
GENEVA – To mark World Mental Health Day, the International Committee of the Red Cross is calling for greater psycho-social support for millions of people caught in violence and armed conflict.
A survey finds more …
Ebola Virus in DR Congo Significantly Contained, But Remains Dangerous
GENEVA – The World Health Organization reports progress in containing the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, but says many challenges to its elimination remain. WHO reports the number of cases in …
Study Finds High Incidences of Abuse of Mothers During Childbirth
More than one-third of new mothers in four poor countries are abused during childbirth, a study published Wednesday in the medical journal The Lancet.
The study, carried out in Ghana, Guinea, Myanmar and Nigeria by …
Migrant Deaths in Mediterranean This Year Top 1,000
GENEVA – The International Organization for Migration reports fatalities from a shipwreck Monday off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa has pushed the migrant death toll on the Mediterranean Sea this year to …
With US Troop Pullout from Syria, What are the Options for Kurds?
WASHINGTON – With U.S. troops pulling out from the Syria-Turkey border following U.S. President Donald Trump’s Sunday announcement, Kurdish officials and experts say that Syrian Kurdish forces could turn to other powers for protection against …
