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HEALTHCARE: Grounded: how broken roads and broken promises keep Xhora Mouth waiting for ambulances

Today at 21:43 PM, via Daily Maverick

While a high court order has mandated the deployment of two ambulances to the remote Xhora Mouth area in Elliotdale, Eastern Cape, poor road infrastructure and stalled clinic construction could undermine the sustainability of the service. In the meantime, people rely on local nonprofit initiatives, such as home-based carers, to fill the critical gaps in primary healthcare.

South Africa

SA, Kenya work towards deeper economic integration to unlock Africa’s growth potential

Today at 20:02 PM, via SAnews

SA, Kenya work towards deeper economic integration to unlock Africa’s growth potential

South Africa and Kenya are deepening trade, investment and industrial cooperation, as the two countries position themselves to drive Africa’s economic transformation.

Speaking at the South Africa-Kenya Business Forum in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Kenyan...

Politics

MK Party backs March and March

Today at 16:43 PM, via Mail & Guardian

South Africans had surrendered certain areas because of illegal immigrants, party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo said

Education

Nigeria: Ondo Govt, Police Dismiss Bandit, School Kidnap Rumours

Today at 20:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] AKURE — The Ondo State Government and the State Police Command have dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging a bandit invasion and the kidnapping of students in a school within Akure metropolis.

Education

Nigeria: Borno Activates Cholera Prevention Protocols in Schools

Today at 20:50 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] – The Borno State Government has directed the immediate activation of cholera prevention and control measures in schools following a confirmed outbreak of the disease in Maiduguri and surrounding communities.

Education

Nigeria: LSEF Promotes Tech Education At Holy Ghost College, Owerri With Ai-Tech Centre

Today at 20:50 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF), established by Africa’s foremost serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, has donated a multi-million-naira state-of-the-art AI-Tech Centre to Holy Ghost College, Owerri, Imo State, in a landmark gesture that added prestige and excitement to the school’s 77th anniversary celebration.

Science/Tech

Wary of Americans, Canada Bets on Its Own A.I.

Today at 21:56 PM, via New York Times

The country on Thursday released a national artificial intelligence strategy that focuses on building its sovereign capability and protecting consumers.

Science/Tech

LinkedIn China Spying Threat Prompts Warning From US, Allies

Today at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

The U.S. and its Five Eyes intelligence partners issued a joint warning (PDF) that Chinese military intelligence services are using LinkedIn and other professional networking sites to recruit people with access to government, military, foreign policy, or sensitive economic information. “These actors use an aggressive online recruitment strategy whereby intelligence officers or their affiliates...