Southern-Africa
Zimbabwe Constitutional Court Sets Aside Ruling on Abortion Law Challenge
Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court has set aside a ruling in a case challenging part of the country’s abortion law. The challenge argues that…
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Health and medicine
Central-Africa
Ebola Death Toll Rises in DR Congo as Vaccination Efforts Intensify
More than 2,000 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo have prompted international health authorities to accelerate efforts to test a vaccine…
Central-Africa
Ebola Patients in DR Congo Die Before Reaching Medical Care
More than 1,900 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak, with an estimated 60% to 70% of deaths…
North-Africa
Global Study Finds Inequality Linked to Worse Pandemic Outcomes
Countries’ levels of inequality may be a stronger indicator of pandemic outcomes than the preparedness of their health systems, research presented at…
Central-Africa
Ebola Spreads Into Displacement Camps in DR Congo
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is intensifying, with at least 19 internally displaced people infected and five…
East-Africa
Rwanda Shuts Down Dozens of Firms in Crackdown on Illegal Alcohol
Rwandan authorities have widened their campaign against the production and sale of illicit alcohol, ordering 27 more companies to close. The move…
Central-Africa
UN Opens Major Ebola Treatment Centre in DR Congo
Alarm is growing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Ebola has reached 49 health zones across several provinces in the…
North-Africa
Climate Change Now Poses an Immediate Threat to HIV Control
As climate shocks intensify, the global HIV response is facing a growing but often overlooked threat. Flooding, prolonged drought and forced displacement…
North-Africa
One Question Stands Between Transgender Africans and HIV Care
In sub-Saharan Africa, the fight against HIV is being undermined by laws that make homosexuality a crime, pushing gay and bisexual men,…
East-Africa
Ugandan AIDS Activist William Matovu Says U=U Gave Him His Future Back
William Matovu once thought HIV would define every chapter of his future. Today, he stands among Uganda’s most prominent voices for U=U,…
Southern-Africa
African Union’s Extraordinary Health Summit Must Deliver Meaningful Action
At the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Health in Accra, one priority stands above the rest: turning Africa’s existing commitments into action.…
