Researchers recommend enhanced resilience to droughts that may occur twice as frequently in El Nino years
Deadly floods kill 38 in Kenya, destroy farmlands, property
Moderna is not committed to ‘vaccine equity’: Africa CDC
Eritrea fares worst in the world in plastic waste management, shows Plastic Overshoot Day report
Nigeria makes history with rollout of new 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
Men5CV recommended by WHO offers protection against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria in a single shot
Africa Union Commission calls for acceleration of efforts towards malnutrition-free Africa
Experts at the meeting called to strengthen school feeding programmes to alleviate hunger, reap psychological benefits like increased concentration ...
Climate tech: Zimbabwean scientist turns carbon dioxide into methanol to minimise emissions
Making energy materials like formic acid, methanol from carbon dioxide released from factories can be important for emerging economies, ...
Hospital-acquired infections kill thousands, cost sub-Saharan Africa $8.4 billion annually, says WaterAid
Nigeria recorded the highest incidence of HAIs in 2022, followed by Ethiopia, Uganda, Ghana, Malawi, Zambia and Mali
Vampireweed threatens rice production in Africa. What do we know about it?
Associated annual economic losses amount to $82 million, affecting more than 140,000 rural households
Dallaire & Rusesabagina: 2 men who witnessed the Rwandan Genocide first-hand, reflect on incidents 3 decades ago
Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired ‘Hotel Rwanda’, is today a critic of Paul Kagame; Romeo Dallaire is now a global ...
‘Blood Lions’ no more as South Africa to stop captive breeding of big cats for trophy hunting, traditional medicine
South African Environment Minister Barbara Creecy announces decision; owners of captive farms will have two years to close before ...
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for HIV in low- & middle-income countries to grow 25% by 2025, says WHO
Presently, only half the children living with HIV receive ART; may fall short of UNAIDS treatment coverage target for ...
Louis Gossett Jr: One of his most iconic roles gives an inkling into the reasons behind some of Africa’s recent wars
Race is the “elephant in the room” in the Arab World
World Bank study reveals high temperatures linked to lower exam scores in Ethiopia
Students exposed to higher temperatures during the school year, particularly on exam days, tend to perform worse than their ...
Southern Africa’s new ecoregion brimming with undocumented life but in urgent need of conservation
Despite its ecological significance, SEAMA has one of the highest deforestation rates in Africa
Humid heatwaves in southern West Africa made 10 times more likely by climate change: Study
At 2°C, similar events will occur about once every two years; West Africa will become a further 1.2-3.4°C hotter
Over 50 million people may be food insecure in eastern Africa, warns WFP
Sudan (17.7 million), Ethiopia (15.8 million people) and South Sudan (5.7 million) most concerning
Climate change: Over a million farming households face acute food shortage in Zambia, warns Oxfam
A severe drought, worsened by climate change & El Nino, has caused massive crop failures for half of the ...
Limited toilet access, unsanitary facilities may be behind high urinary incontinence burden in sub-Saharan African women
Study on 175 people in Kenya and Nigeria claims number could be as high as 1 in 5 women
SADC civil society intensifies efforts to review abortion care legislation
Policy barriers in many countries in southern Africa need to be removed to stop unsafe abortions, improve women’s health
Yaounde Declaration: Health ministers of 11 African countries commit to end malaria deaths
But experts insist that such expressed political will must be accompanied by action on the ground
Deforestation driving malaria risk among vulnerable children in sub-Saharan Africa, finds study
Children living in deforested areas, particularly in poorer households, are at a higher risk of malaria
Climate impacts in Angola: Green harvests to be slightly below average, shows analysis
The late and varied pattern of rain is negatively affecting crop growth in Angola, report notes
COM2024: African ministers express worry after report shows poor intra-African trade
Regional integration remains critical in African efforts to achieve productive and sustainable development
Of every 3 teachers needed globally, 1 is required in sub-Saharan Africa: UNESCO
Only nine of region’s 46 countries projected to meet target to ensure universal primary education by 2030, according to the report