East-Africa
Cancer Survivor Fights to Reform Zambia’s Health System
After a six-year closure, Zambia’s radiotherapy and imaging facility has reopened, raising hopes for patients battling cancer. Yet survivor and advocate Karen…
Topic
Health
Somalia
RACIDA Donates Maternal and Newborn Health Equipment to Mandera Hospital
Mandera (AX) — Mothers and newborns at Mandera County Referral Hospital are set to receive improved care after the Rural Agency for…
Somalia
UNICEF warns Somalia’s deepening child crisis as hundreds of health and nutrition facilities close
Children in Somalia are facing a rapidly deepening humanitarian crisis as aid cuts close healthcare facilities, disrupt nutrition programs and make clean…
Central-Africa
Health Secrecy Among African Leaders Fuels Public Distrust
Prolonged and poorly explained absences by elderly African leaders are fueling growing concern across the continent, with officials often offering only vague…
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.…
World
Gaza Health Officials Say Israeli Strikes Kill 10, Including Children
Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed 10 people, including three children and their parents, according to the territory’s civil defence agency and…
Somalia
Somalia’s Puntland State Unveils Health Cost-Recovery Policy to Sustain Healthcare Funding
AXADLE, Somalia – Seeking to put its health system on firmer financial footing, Puntland State has introduced a health cost recovery policy…
Somalia
Somali-born researcher earns PhD and pursues heart health research in Canada
Friday June 19, 2026 From Somalia to Edmonton, Dr. Fadumo Isse has carried a single-minded drive for education across continents — and…
World
Luigi Mangione Withdraws Mental Health Defense in CEO Murder Trial
As his New York murder case moves toward trial, Luigi Mangione is pulling back — at least for now — from a…
Somalia
Jubbaland says Doolow airport closure hurts aid, trade and health services
Thursday June 18, 2026 Kismayo (AX) — Jubbaland on Wednesday accused Somalia’s federal government of keeping Doolow airport shut for political reasons,…
Somalia
Hundreds of health centers close in Somalia as aid cuts raise famine fears
Sunday June 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s worsening humanitarian emergency is now shutting the doors of hundreds of health centers, leaving…
