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24,000 People Declared Missing In Nigeria – ICRC
According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Nigeria has registered not less than 24,000 missing people, making up to 54.5% of the total 44,000 declared missing in Africa. Aliyu Dawobe, ICRC’s Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja, that children accounted for over 45 per cent of the…
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Reactions To South Africa’s Nuclear Energy Plan
South Africa’s nuclear energy industry dates back to the mid-1940s when the predecessor organisation to the Atomic Energy Corporation (AEC) was formed. Years passed and the commitment to nuclear energy slowed, as the world championed renewable energy. Now 31 years later, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced its plans to revive its…
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South African Scientist Detect New Coronavirus Variant
Scientists in South Africa are now monitoring a new Covid-19 variant with multiple mutations, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). The NICD shared that the scientists are yet to establish whether the new variant is more contagious or able to overcome the immunity provided by vaccines or prior infection. The variant, known…