Scientists have warned about an unusual outbreak of rabies among seals in the Benguela Current ecosystem, while a virus has also been found in sardines off the South African coast.
The Benguela Current ecosystem is shared by Namibia, Angola, and South Africa.
The Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa became the centre of global ocean discussions as the 11th Our Ocean Conference officially got underway.
The conference brings together world leaders, policymakers, scientists, investors and conservationists to discuss the future of the world's oceans.
Research forms the basis of informed decision-making and is thus the foundation of good public policy-making.
Scientists have genetically modified mosquitoes with the ability to slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, an advance that can help prevent transmission of the disease to humans.
