[ad_1] The sacred monsters of Brazilian music Gilberto Gil and Chico Buarque were to perform Saturday in Rio de Janeiro at the "Lula Libre" festival, organized to demand the release of the …
Read More »DRC wants to stop issuing humanitarian visas to Belgians and French – La Libre Afrique
[ad_1] The Minister Delegate in charge of Congolese Abroad, Emmanuel Ilunga Ngoyi Kasongo, sent a message to the embbadies of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) asking them to apply the same …
Read More »The AfricaMuseum at Egmont Palace, a foretaste of the new Royal Museum of Africa – La Libre Afrique
[ad_1] In the courtyard of the Egmont Palace in Brussels on Wednesday morning, a small crowd patiently waited for the arrival of Her Majesty the Queen of Belgium, for the inauguration of …
Read More »One hundred years after the birth of Mandela, South Africa pays tribute to a "giant of history" – La Libre Afrique
[ad_1] From townships to more upscale neighborhoods in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday hailed Nelson Mandela's legacy, with vibrant tributes from former Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Barack Obama to the global icon …
Read More »the search for corpses authorized on Lake Edouard – La Libre Afrique
[ad_1] "Two bodies of Ugandans were found (Thursday) evening floating on the waters of Lake Edward. Other Ugandan bodies have not been found yet. No Congolese body is found until this evening …
Read More »Spanish researchers work on a universal vaccine – La Libre Afrique
[ad_1] Spanish researchers have begun work on the development of a vaccine that they hope will be effective against all strains of Ebola, announced their director Wednesday in Madrid. These researchers from …
Read More »Encouraging progress towards an HIV vaccine – La Libre Afrique
[ad_1] Researchers reported on Saturday encouraging progress in finding an HIV vaccine, with an experimental vaccine that provoked an immune response in humans and protected macaques from infection. The development of this …
Read More »"Cassava Ebola" threatens food security in West Africa – La Libre Afrique
[ad_1] "The brown streak of cbadava, a viral disease that causes the loss of 90-100% of production in Central Africa, is moving towards West Africa. It's a threat to be taken very …
Read More »Half of charcoal sold in stores comes from tropical forests, says WWF – La Libre Afrique
[ad_1] On 18 bags of charcoal distributed in supermarkets and Belgian DIY stores, nine contained only or partly tropical timber, reports Thursday the WWF. The provenance of the wood is, moreover, neither …
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