East-Africa
Zimbabwe Teachers Threaten Strike Amid Escalating Wage Standoff
Teachers have thrown their weight behind civil servants’ demands for higher wages, giving the government 14 days to act or…
Health and medicine
Southern-Africa
Is South Africa Ready to Tackle Its Food Waste Problem?
South Africa discards roughly 10 million tonnes of food annually—even as millions go without. In response to the rapid escalation…
West-Africa
Antibiotic Misuse in Liberia Increases Significantly, Raising Health Concerns
A shocking new survey highlights a distressing trend in Liberia: a staggering 90% of women reportedly use antibiotics monthly to…
West-Africa
Ghana and France Collaborate to Enhance Digital Health Infrastructure
In a landmark development, French President Emmanuel Macron has designated Ghana as the first nation to benefit from France’s National…
East-Africa
Rwanda Pushes to Expand Access to Surgical Care
Rwanda has taken a significant step to widen access to surgery with the overhaul of the surgical department at Kibungo…
North-Africa
WHO Recommends New TB Tests to Help End Tuberculosis
In a bid to accelerate the fight against tuberculosis, the World Health Organization is urging countries to expand access to…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Nurses Go on Strike, Demand Salary Increases
Hospitals across Zimbabwe were thrown into turmoil as nurses walked off the job, leaving wards understaffed and patients without care,…
East-Africa
Rwanda faces rising teen pregnancy risks, experts warn
Rwanda’s teenage pregnancy rate rose to 8% in 2025 from 5% in 2020, according to the Rwanda Demographic and Health…
Southern-Africa
Activists Say There’s a Bigger Issue Around South Africa’s Menstrual Products
Activists challenge official assurances after study flags hormone-disrupting chemicals in menstrual products Activists say dismissing a University of the Free…
East-Africa
Malawi Outlaws Doctors’ Private Practice to Fight Public Hospital Corruption
Malawi has banned “dual practice” for health workers at all public clinics, hospitals, pharmacies and diagnostic centers in a sweeping…
Southern-Africa
Can South Africa Solve Its Healthcare Crisis Before Courts Rule?
South Africa’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) — billed by the government as the country’s most sweeping health overhaul since…
