Cholera outbreaks surge in African nations; 700 deaths in January
Feb 07, 2024, at 05:29 am
Cape Town/IBNS: Over 26,000 cholera infections and 700 deaths were registered in 10 African countries in January this year alone, and the risk of further spread of the disease remains high, Fiona Braka, spokeswoman for the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, said on Tuesday.
UN experts to intervene in Zambia lead pollution case
Jan 20, 2023, at 09:00 pm
New York: A South African court has allowed a group of UN-appointed experts to intervene in a class action lawsuit against a mining company based in Zambia, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Thursday.
Zambia reports 29 COVID-19 cases as one more confirmed
Mar 29, 2020, at 07:42 pm
Lusaka/Xinhua/UNI: Zambia on Sunday recorded one new COVID-19 case, bringing the total number of cases to 29.