Tag: Africa

All of Africa Finally Declared “Free” of Wild Polio

Africa is finally free of the wild polio virus after years of efforts by health authorities. This is a crucial step in the campaign against the viral illness globally. The historic announcement during a WHO event came 4 years after the last case on the continent was reported in Nigeria. […]

Two Rare White Giraffes in Kenya Killed by Poachers

Two Rare White Giraffes in Kenya Killed by Poachers

According to conservationists, two very rare white giraffes have been killed by poachers in the north-east of Kenya. Rangers have discovered the dead bodies of the two female giraffes- a mother and her calf- in a village in the county Garissa. A third white giraffe is believed to be alive, […]