Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a parasitic disease and is the second leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide, after trachoma. It is transmitted to humans through the ...

The Boone Conservancy announced Wednesday that it purchased 350 acres of "pristine" Ohio River shoreline property near the community of Petersburg, Kentucky, according to a news release.

The Boone Conservancy announced Wednesday that it purchased 350 acres of "pristine" Ohio River shoreline property near the community of Petersburg, Kentucky, according to a news release. The Northern ...

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday. Niger is “the ...

driving people away from rivers, which are often lifelines for livelihoods," says Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. "Niger's success ends this burden for its people.

Every day, Saybulu Toroge, 12, walks a five kilometre round trip to Naserian Osupuko Primary School in Narok County daily, twice crossing a seasonal river which ... by and about Africa ...

Rivers clothing and footwear will close 136 of its stores by mid-April. About 650 people will lose their jobs, as the collapse of Mosaic Group continues. Fashion experts say while the news is ...

KPMG Receiver and Turnaround & Restructuring Partner David Hardy announced on Thursday the sale of Rivers was unsuccessful. Rivers stores across the country are set to close their doors.

The individual stores will be closed down at different points based on stock levels. Rivers will run sale events and promotions in all stores and the receivers encouraged customers to visit their ...

Social media users were left in tears after videos of desperate Zimbabweans crossing to South Africa through the crocodile-infested Limpopo River flooded online. In recent years, thousands of ...

For Africa, the implications are immediate and profound. Trump’s policies threaten to undermine critical climate, health and economic initiatives while creating ripple effects across the continent.

Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free ...