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The tropical Ebo Forest in Southwest Cameroon is known for its unique ecosystem and for being a home to endangered and rare species. However, in early 2020, the Cameroon government approved the creation of logging concessions in the forest. SciDev.Net published a story about the threat posed by the concessions to the communities and wildlife of the forest. By August 2020, the concessions had been cancelled. Local NGO Foder believes media attention, including SciDev.Net’s article, played an imp...

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06/04/21 COVID-19, lies and statistics: corruption and the pandemic Children at the Public Health Initiative in Karnataka, India. Researchers in India found that COVID-19 infections in the country, had been grossly underestimated and could be up to 95 times higher than the official numbers. Copyright: Trinity Care Foundation, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). Share this article: Republish We encourage you to republish this article online and in print, it’s free under our creative commons attribution lic...

Japan, China back coal despite Paris pledges A coal power plant amidst wind turbines. New research revealed a list of investors to the coal industry despite Paris Agreement commitments to reduce carbon emissions. Copyright: Image by jpplenio from Pixabay. This image has been cropped. Speed read China is the leading underwriter for the coal industry This despite both countries commitments towards carbon-neutrality Share this article: Republish We encourage you to republish this article online ...

Nicaragua puzzles over space plans amid socio-political turmoil The National Assembly of Nicaragua has approved the creation of a National Secretariat for Outer Space, despite remaining one of the region’s poorest countries. Copyright: AxeEffect/Wikimedia Commons, (Creative Commons 3.0) Speed read Meanwhile, science community denounces persecution and loss of university autonomy Government plays down COVID-19, but charges for tests to enter the country Share this article: Republish We enco...

01/03/21 Procurement corruption darkens Africa’s COVID-19 fight UNICEF dispatched additional 21 Emergency Drug Kits (which include personal protective equipments) to contribute in equipping the identified #COVID19 isolation centres in Addis Ababa. Copyright: UNICEFEthiopia/2020/NahomTesfaye, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Speed read Kenyan Senate Health Committee is investigating misuse of over US$69 million COVID-19 funds But COVID-19, expert says, offers Africa the opportunity for building resilient h...

Covid update: 25 February 2021 25 Feb 2021 A round up of this weeks coronavirus-related news and countermeasures from the photonics industry. A technician preparing a solar powered refrigerator for a dispensary in Kenya. Solar-powered refrigerators could be a game-changer in Africa’s fight against Covid-19 by helping the continent to store and distribute vaccines, especially in rural and remote areas with no connection to electricity. As the world is rolling out mass vaccinations agains...

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