Month: June 2022

Journalist in Distress? Zimbabwe Has an App for That

A new app is helping Zimbabwe’s journalists stay safe in environments in which they are at risk.Set up by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), the tool acts as a panic button. It is seen as an important resource leading up to the country’s 20…

WHO: Africa reports nearly 1,400 monkeypox cases this year

BRAZZAVILLE— Seven African countries have cumulatively reported nearly 1,400 monkeypox cases so far this year, with 1,392 suspected and 44 confirmed cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said as the number of infections worldwide continues to clim…