Sudan agrees to resume talks with S.Sudan next week
Western diplomats see no quick breakthrough as positions over a long list of disputes seem far apart
African nations agree to put a price on nature
Ten African nations have pledged, ahead of Rio+20, to include the economic value of natural resources in their national accounts.
Mathematical model developed to predict malaria outbreaks
[ADDIS ABABA] Ethiopian and Norwegian researchers have developed a mathematical model that can identify conditions that increase the likelihood of a malaria outbreak up to two months ahead of its occurrence.
WHO launches plan to fight insecticide resistance
[KAMPALA] The WHO has launched a strategic plan to curb the spread of insecticide-resistant mosquitoes, which have already been identified in 64 malaria-ridden countries, most of them in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Africas biosafety regulators urged to strengthen links
[NAIROBI] In efforts to harmonise national biosafety regulations across Africa, the links between national regulatory authorities and key stakeholders must be strengthened, say experts at the African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE).