Protecting DR Congo’s forests: New timber parks to help fight illegal logging

[ad_1] By THE CONVERSATION The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) joined the East African Community (EAC) in 2022. This will offer the country, which has immense natural wealth, a huge market in neighbouring countries and direct access to new roads, railways and ports – and therefore potential global trade. But as East African road and rail networks expand and transportation costs fall,…

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AEPB exposes Abuja villagers to sewage toxins

[ad_1] ·       Shutdown sewage plant over indebtedness to diesel supplier ·       Dumps faecal matter in river ·       Workers owed for several months By Godfrey AKON After nearly six months of exposure to stench and toxic waste from the Abuja Sewage Treatment Plant, Idu, relief may have finally come for residents of Zidu Village in Idu District of the…

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What is trending in the USA right now?

[ad_1] What is trending in the USA right now? The most popular topics trending in the USA right now include the 2020 Presidential Election, the Coronavirus pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, the economy, and the upcoming US election. How do I find trending topics in USA? You can find trending topics in the A…

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“Seniors’ classrooms” bring better cultural life to elderly in SE China’s Fujian province

[ad_1] A lectern, desks, a projector, a class schedule…It’s just a usual classroom with usual classroom equipment. However, this classroom in Tianzhong village, Baizhong township, Minqing county of southeast China’s Fujian province is not for primary or middle school students, but some 20 senior residents aged over 60. Soon after villager Qian Yuanping wrote his…

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Bacterial strain cited for deaths of newborns

[ad_1] By PAULINE KAIRU A groundbreaking discovery in Uganda, where paediatric hydrocephalus or “water on the brain,” is alarmingly prevalent, has revealed that a previously unidentified bacterial strain could be the cause of widespread newborn deaths. This devastating neurological condition is caused by an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid deep within the cavities that cushion…

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