Live Updates: Dozen Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school shelter
Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 319th day, has killed at least 40,139 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and wounded over 92,743 others, a conservative estimate, with more than 10,000 estimated to be buried unde
20 Aug 2024
How a herbal drug could be Africa's new weapon against malaria
A herbal antidote to malaria developed by a Tanzania-based research institute spells hope for a continent that still bears 95% of the world's burden of this nagging mosquito-borne disease.
20 Aug 2024
DRC to receive first mpox vaccines as virus spreads
DRC says it will receive the vaccines next week as the mpox virus continues to spread, sparking global concern.
20 Aug 2024
DRC to receive first mpox vaccines as virus spreads
20 Aug 2024
DRC seeks mpox vaccines from international community
The Democratic Republic of Congo has written to Japan requesting for doses of mpox vaccines.
19 Aug 2024
Live Updates: UN refugee agency says 207 staff killed in Gaza since October 7
Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 318th day, has killed at least 40,139 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and wounded over 92,743 others, a conservative estimate, with 10,000+ estimated to be buried under debris
19 Aug 2024
From rubble to light: The story of Izzeddin Lulu, a student doctor in Gaza
How a student doctor stepped up to train fellow medics to work in Gaza's overwhelmed hospitals, as Israel's genocidal war continues.
19 Aug 2024
Cholera kills 22 people in Sudan: Health minister
The Sudanese government says at least 22 people have died of cholera, with 354 cases reported.
18 Aug 2024
Search ongoing for 20 medical students kidnapped in Nigeria
Twenty medical students have been kidnapped in eastern Nigeria, authorities said on Saturday.
18 Aug 2024
Live Updates: Israel kills 18 members of same family in Gaza
Israel's genocidal war on besieged Gaza, now in its 317th day, has killed 40,074 — mostly women and children — and wounded over 92,537, a conservative estimate, with over 10,000 estimated to be buried under debris of bom
18 Aug 2024
Sudan declares cholera epidemic amid heavy rainfall
Health ministry says drinking water has been contaminated following the discovery of cholera virus.
17 Aug 2024
Worst drought in years 'affecting 68 million people' in Southern Africa
Some 68 million people, or 17% of the region's population, are in need of aid, said Sadc
17 Aug 2024
South Africa urges West to release vaccine stockpiles as mpox spreads
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is time to "correct the unfair treatment" of Africa.
17 Aug 2024
West urged to release mpox vaccine stockpiles as virus spreads
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is time to "correct the unfair treatment" of Africa.
17 Aug 2024
Indian doctors stage nationwide strike over rape and murder of colleague
The victim's parents said they suspected their daughter was gang-raped.
17 Aug 2024
Gunmen abduct medical students in Nigeria's Benue state
Police say the incident occurred on Thursday and an investigation is underway.
16 Aug 2024
Javelin Morans: Maasai youth spear hunting for social change
The Olympic sport of javelin has become the unlikely engine of a transition from hunting to conservancy for young Maasai tribe members in the Mara.
16 Aug 2024
Indian doctors shut down hospitals over rape
Unrest began after police reported the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor on August 9. A police volunteer was arrested, and the case has been transferred to federal investigators.
16 Aug 2024
Experts warn of decline in SA's sardine migration
Experts have warned of a potential decline in South Africa's sardine migration due to climate change effects.
16 Aug 2024
WHO declares mpox health emergency of global concern
The World Health Organization has declared the mpox situation a "public health emergency of international concern."
14 Aug 2024
Ndiaye: Face of a community's fight against water shortage
A Senegalese village that used to face chronic water scarcity in a region where it rains only three months a year has turned the corner with a hydraulic project initiated by a young woman on a mission.
14 Aug 2024
Awa Keita Ndiaye: Face of a community's fight against water shortage
A Senegalese village that used to face chronic water scarcity in a region where it rains only three months a year has turned the corner with a hydraulic project initiated by a young woman on a mission.
14 Aug 2024
Mpox outbreak in Africa declared a public health emergency
There has been 38,465 cases of mpox and 1,456 deaths in Africa since January 2022.
13 Aug 2024
Live Updates: China slams Israel for killing 100 Palestinians in Gaza school
Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 312th day, has killed at least 39,897 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and wounded over 92,152 others, with 10,000+ estimated to be buried under debris of bombed buildings.
13 Aug 2024