Gabon parliament torched after disputed election results are announced
Gabon’s parliament has been set alight in violence that followed President Ali Bono being named winner of the presidential election. Opposition candidate Jean Ping says two people have been killed and many injured when security forces attacked his party’s headquarters. Ali Bongo has won a second term as Gabon president with 49,8% of votes cast […]
Catastrophic decline in African elephant numbers
The first continent-wide survey of African elephants show their number has declined by a third this past decade. Poaching is driving elephants to extinction. Experts say their number could halve over the next decade. ends intro The decline in elephants is described as catastrophic. The aerial census by 90 scientists and 286 crew shows they’ve […]
Yellow fever vaccine shortage means smaller doses are being administered in Africa
The World Health Organization says the yellow fever outbreak doesn’t constitute an international public health emergency. But after its second emergency committee meeting on the mosquito-borne yellow fever the WHO says because there’s no room for complacency, the unprecedented vaccination campaign must continue. Immunization is at the forefront of fighting the yellow fever outbreak in […]