WHO Recommends Global Gene Editing Database
The World Health Organization has issued its first global recommendations on human genome editing aimed at ensuring these public health tools are ethically sound and of benefit to all people around the world.
Exciting advances are being made in human genome editing. This technology has the potential to treat and …
COVID Has Pushed Hundreds of Millions Into Hunger Worldwide
The United Nations said Monday that global hunger grew dramatically in 2020, due in large part to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cost of and access to food.
“The reality is worse than expected,” World Food Program chief economist Arif Husain said. “In one year alone, the …
CAR PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN LUANDA
Luanda – Central African Republic (CAR)’s president Faustin-Archange Touadéra arrived Monday in Luanda for a few-hour working visit to Angola, Angop has learnt.
CAR statesman’s visiting agenda includes meeting with Angolan head of State, João Lourenço, the chairperson of the International Conference on Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).
The two countries …
ANGOLAN PRESIDENT MEETS WITH CAR COUNTERPART
Luanda – The Presidents of Angola, João Lourenço, and of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin Touadéra, met in private this Monday in Luanda.
No information was given to the press at the end of the meeting, which lasted just over an hour.
President Touadéra has regularly provided information on …
CPLP ADDRESSES FUTURE OF ORGANISATION
Luanda – The 13th Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) starts Monday in Luanda, with the Meeting of Focal Points for Cooperation (RPFC).
At the meeting, taking place in the afternoon, the Focal Points, who are the national coordinators of the …
COVID-19: ANGOLA REGISTERS 97NEW INFECTIONS AND 30 RECOVERIES
Luanda – The Angolan Health Authorities announced, this Monday, 97 new cases, 30 recoveries and 4 deaths of Covid-19, in the last 24 hours.
According to the secretary of State for Public Health, Franco Mufinda, among the new infections, 34 were diagnosed in Cunene, 19 in Lunda Norte, 16 in …