Corona Africa

Moroccan medical team discovers novel gene capable of causing vision loss

A local Moroccan medical team has discovered a novel gene dreadful for eyesight, as the worst form can cause vision loss.   Dubbed “SDR42E”, the gene is the cause of oculocutaneous genital syndrome, a disease that manifests though thinning of the cornea, blue sclera, keratoconus, hyper-elasticity of the skin, joint hypermobility, muscle weakness, hearing loss […]

Cameroon military crushes separatist rebellion in country’s English-speaking region

Cameroon’s military announces it deployed scores of troops to three districts on Monday January 2 in the central African state’s English-speaking Northwest region to deal with an increased violence by armed gangs. The military says armed gangs in Oku, Kumbo and Kakiri districts over the weekend sealed markets, chased people and vehicles from the streets […]

Algeria: Who benefits from Tebboune’s absence? Chengriha or his successor?

With lots of speculation and little information on the whereabouts of President Abdelmajid Tebboune, his mysterious lengthy absence starts raising serious questions about possible political manoeuvres taking place behind the scenes of the opaque military-intelligence regime. In an attempt to reassure both Algerian and international public opinion, Tebboune’s ministers are trying hard to keep up […]