April 2024

Characterization of the anaerobic digestion of cashew apple pulp from of the casamance

Anaerobic digestion is considered a good method for processing organic waste. The end result is an almost complete conversion of biodegradable organic matter into finished products like methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, etc. The relative proportions of these gases depend on the nature of the fermented substrates and the fermentation conditions. Moreover, these substrates exist in Senegal with potential not yet...

Author(s): Omar Kata FAYE, Philippe Bernard HIMBANE, Ansoumane DIEDHIOU, and Lat Grand NDIAYE  

April 2024

A review of strategies for resilience of health impacts of climate variability in Guinea

Climate change presents major health threats in Guinea, a low-income nation in West Africa. Rising temperatures, variable rainfall, floods, droughts and coastal erosion increase climate-sensitive health outcomes, including respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, malaria, undernutrition and heat-related illness. From 1990 to 2004, there was a notable increase in deaths, starting from approximately 17,815 in 1990 and...

Author(s): Aly Dramé