West-Africa
WHO Labels Guinea-Bissau Hepatitis B Vaccine Study as ‘Immoral’
Criticism Mounts Over Hepatitis B Vaccine Study in Guinea-Bissau A now-halted plan to test various hepatitis B vaccine schedules on…
International Organizations and Africa
North-Africa
At least 53 migrants found dead after boat capsizes off Libya’s coast
TRIPOLI — A rubber boat carrying 55 migrants from several African countries overturned off the coast of Libya after taking…
North-Africa
IAEA and OCP Group Join Forces to Bolster Global Food Security
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and OCP Group, a global leader in plant-nutrition solutions, announced a five-year strategic partnership…
West-Africa
WHO Seeks $1 Billion to Address Worldwide Health Emergencies
WHO Launches $1 Billion Global Appeal for Health Care Access in Humanitarian Crises The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched…
Southern-Africa
South Africa formally joins Afreximbank, launches US$8bn national programme
South Africa has today officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), marking the formal entry…
Southern-Africa
Jacob Zuma Appears in Newly Released Epstein Files
Newly released U.S. Justice Department records in the growing cache of “Epstein files” include the name of former South African…
East-Africa
Uganda Court Grants Bail to Notable Human Rights Advocate
Prominent rights activist Sarah Bireete, detained on December 30 after questioning the accuracy of the voter register ahead of Uganda’s…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Announces Temporary Withdrawal From G20 Meetings
South Africa announced Monday that it will temporarily withdraw from G-20 engagements while the United States holds the presidency, a…
North-Africa
WHO pushes for steeper levies on sugary drinks and alcohol to curb illnesses
The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned that the widespread availability of inexpensive sugary drinks and alcohol is driving avoidable…
East-Africa
Kenya Cautioned as WHO Warns About Counterfeit Kidney Transplant Injections
Kenya Issues Alert Over Falsified SIMULECT Drug Kenya’s Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued a public alert warning against…
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…
