Southern-Africa
Botswana Issues Alert Over Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in South Africa
GABORONE — Botswana has urged farmers and other stakeholders along its border with South Africa to be on high alert…
Health and medicine
West-Africa
Liberia’s Battle Against FGM Intensifies Amid Legislative Disputes Over Ban
Resurgence of Female Genital Mutilation in Liberia Raises Alarm Liberia is witnessing a troubling resurgence of female genital mutilation (FGM).…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Faces Its Most Severe Cholera Crisis in a Quarter-Century
Cholera Outbreak in the DRC: A Crisis Unfolding The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently grappling with its…
West-Africa
Budget Reductions Endanger Advances as Worldwide Child Mortality Rates Anticipated to Climb
Global Health Funding Cuts Threaten Child Survival Rates, Gates Foundation Warns The Gates Foundation has issued a stark warning that…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Officially Announces Conclusion of Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially declared the end of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province,…
East-Africa
UN Alerts of Major Setback in Global HIV Efforts in Decades
UNAIDS Warns of Deteriorating HIV Services Amid Funding Crisis Abrupt funding cuts and deteriorating human rights conditions have disrupted HIV…
West-Africa
Nestlé Faces Backlash Over Sugar ‘Double Standards’ in African Baby Nutrition
Nestlé Denies Claims of High Sugar Content in African Baby Foods Nestlé has firmly denied allegations that its baby food…
Southern-Africa
Namibia Confirms Deadly Congo Fever Outbreak; Health Officials Warn
Windhoek — Namibian health authorities have confirmed a case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) after a patient admitted to a…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Tobacco Legislation Falters Amid Rapid Rise in Youth Vaping
SOUTH AFRICA — South Africa faces what health researchers call a “vaping crisis” among adolescents while a long-promised overhaul of…
East-Africa
TotalEnergies Faces War Crimes Allegations Over Mozambique Massacre
ECCHR accuses TotalEnergies of complicity in Mozambique massacre The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights filed a complaint with…
Southern-Africa
India’s Aid Helps Botswana Alleviate Ongoing Health Crisis
India offers aid as Botswana confronts acute medicine shortages India has offered to assist Botswana in addressing a severe shortage…
