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…
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Health
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…
East-Africa
U.S. Health Aid to African Nations Linked to Controversial Conditions
The United States is providing critical health assistance, albeit with a significant caveat: broad access to surveillance data and rights to pathogen…
Southern-Africa
Heart Care Inequality Leaves Vulnerable Children at Greater Health Risk
Despite dramatic leaps in medical science, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is still one of the world’s most prevalent birth defects—and it continues…
East-Africa
Kenya health minister says Kenyan Somalis have gained freedoms under Ruto
Wednesday June 3, 2026 Wajir, Kenya (AX) — Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Tuesday said the Somali community in Kenya…
World
Africa’s health agency says Ebola vaccine could arrive by end of 2026
A widening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has drawn urgent promises of help from global and regional health leaders,…
Southern-Africa
Windhoek Says Brown Tap Water Is Not a Health Risk in Namibia
Windhoek residents who turned on their taps to find brownish water are seeing the effects of a sudden strain on the city’s…
World
WHO declares international health emergency over rare Ebola strain
Alarm over a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda intensified after the World Health Organization declared it…
North-Africa
Egypt says sailors on hijacked ship off Somalia coast are in good health
Wednesday May 13, 2026 Egyptian diplomats moved quickly after pirates seized a commercial cargo vessel with an Egyptian crew off the Somali…
Southern-Africa
South African Health Minister Confirms Swift Response to Hantavirus Cases
In a concerning development, Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi addressed Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health following the alarming confirmation of Hantavirus in…
