At least 24 children were killed when panic triggered a stampede after a fire broke out at two schools in Bukavu, a rebel-held city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Adults…
As climate shocks intensify, the global HIV response is facing a growing but often overlooked threat. Flooding, prolonged drought and forced displacement…
A Nigerian court has handed life sentences to three men over terrorism offences connected to the abduction of dozens of pupils and…
A devastating fire swept through an orphanage in Algiers’ Mohammadia district, killing at least 11 people — most of them children —…
Health officials are monitoring thousands of measles infections across several districts as the deadly virus spreads through communities, prompting the government to…
Despite dramatic leaps in medical science, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is still one of the world’s most prevalent birth defects—and it continues…
Princess Kasune Zulu — once a child bride and later one of Zambia’s first public figures to reveal her HIV status in…
Paediatric HIV cure research is yielding cautious optimism: very early antiretroviral therapy (ART) can, in some children, produce periods of ART-free remission…
Nigeria Denies Ransom Payments to Boko Haram for School Abductions The Nigerian government has categorically rejected claims that it paid a significant…
Newly released U.S. Justice Department records in the growing cache of “Epstein files” include the name of former South African president Jacob…
Chimamanda Adichie’s Son Dies Amid Allegations of Medical Negligence Internationally acclaimed author Chimamanda Adichie is mourning the tragic loss of her 21-month-old…
