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Kenya recovers stolen assets worth $20m from corrupt politicians, officials
London, Jan. 16, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Kenya has recovered stolen assets worth $20m from corruption cases, says Kenya’s Public Prosecutor Noordin Haji. However that is only ... -
Ghana, Kenya, Malawi begin pilot trial for new malaria vaccine in babies
London, Jan. 16, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Three African countries, have begun a pilot trial for a new vaccine to treat malaria, one of history’s deadliest and ... -
Temporary relief for firefighters as rain falls over Australian bushfires
London, Jan. 16, 2020 (AltAfrica)-There is what appears to be a temporary relief in Australia after heavy rain fell across parts of fire-ravaged eastern ... -
Ghana, Germany Sign 250 Million-Euro Deal to Upgrade Power Grid
London, Jan. 16, 2020 (AltAfrica)–Siemens AG and Ghana reached a preliminary agreement to upgrade the nation’s electricity grid using 250 million euros of financing from ... -
55 million children in Europe suffer violence each year- WHO
London, Jan. 16, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Each year, at least 55 million children in Europe suffer some form of physical, sexual, emotional or psychological violence, according World health Organisation ... -
Vatican appoints first woman to senior role in Church
London, Jan. 16, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Pope Francis on Wednesday breached Vatican customs by naming the first woman to hold a high-ranking post in the Secretariat ... -
Zimbabwe govt kicks Mugabe’s nephew out of his 223 hectares farm
London, Jan. 16, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Less than a year after his death, one of late President Robert Mugabe’s nephews, Robert Zhuwao has been given orders ... -
Africa opens first drone academy in Malawi
London, Jan. 16, 2020 (AltAfrica)-UNICEF has announced that the first African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) opened on Wednesday in Lilongwe, Malawi. The move ... -
Egypt looses trainee pilot after Air Force fighter jet crash during training
London, Jan. 15, 2020 (AltAfrica)-An Egyptian Air Force pilot was killed when his fighter jet crashed in North Sinai on Tuesday, January 14, the ...
