153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to address hunger
Africa-Press - Mauritius. More than 150 recipients of the Nobel and World Food prizes released an open letter Tuesday calling for a dramatic increase...
Nature journal reveals alarming extinction rates for freshwater life
Africa-Press - Mauritius. A recent study published in the Nature journal reveals that 24% of freshwater species face the threat of extinction due to...
Pope Francis urges faithful to combat the scourge of child labor
Africa-Press - Mauritius. Pope Francis condemned the “scourge” of child labour and the various abuses that children endure, asserting that those who harm or...
New Year: Festivities across Africa to welcome 2025
Africa-Press - Mauritius. As fireworks lit up the skies and celebrations rang out across Africa, millions ushered in 2025 with mixed emotions,reflecting on the...
Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions pay tribute to sea goddess for New Year
Africa-Press - Mauritius. Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions have taken to Copacabana beach, paying tribute to the sea goddess Yemanja in a New Year celebration.
Dancing...
African grey parrots, victims of illegal trafficking
Africa-Press - Mauritius. African grey parrots are increasingly being illegally trafficked due to the growing demand for pets. It's their beautiful feathers and uncanny...
Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome’s...
Africa-Press - Mauritius. Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to...
Countries that celebrate Christmas on different days
Africa-Press - Mauritius. Christmas, a globally cherished holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, is traditionally observed on December 25 in many countries. However,...
COP29: Key climate change events of 2024
Africa-Press - Mauritius. As the global climate crisis deepened each passing day, 2024 proved pivotal in the fight against climate change. Throughout the year,...
Footage of three rare Northern African lion cubs released
Africa-Press - Mauritius. Footage of three rare Northern African lion cubs who were born at a zoo in England has been released.
The litter of...