Hanging in balance: 64% of West African coast highly or very highly vulnerable, shows study
Socio-economic factors, especially human development activity, major contributor to vulnerability
Horn of Africa facing deadly floods due to El Nino-linked ‘above average’ rains
Heavy rainfall predicted to keep affecting the region for the next three months with varying intensity
Teacher shortage: Sub-Saharan Africa needs 15 million new educators despite gap closing globally
Recruitment target hardly changed in the region since 2016
30 sub-Saharan Africa countries among 38 that fail to provide basic electricity access
More than 60% of Africa’s population is facing acute energy poverty
‘Ineffective’ India-made antivenoms recalled in Kenya, country faces snakebite crisis
Studies in India, by WHO show antivenom serums not working
Deaths due to heat in Middle East & North Africa likely to rise 60 times by end of century
Over 80% deaths can be prevented by limiting global warming to 2°C
Gender inequalities hamper sub-Saharan Africa’s fight against HIV: UNAIDS
AIDS is the leading cause of death among women in Africa
Nigeria: Over 5 million more people will be pushed into poverty due to COVID-19
Climate-related shocks pose as an additional risk to households just above poverty line
Sub-Saharan Africa lost 2.6bn tonnes of carbon stock due to climate change
A recent study says prolonged dry periods have reduced carbon stocks in dryland areas
Tanzania’s gas boom that never was — when local hopes are dashed by global realities
Perceptions of what gas could bring in the future changed; the industry shattered dreams and left environmental effects such as pollution …
Violence against healthcare workers in Mali doubled in 2022: Report
At least 26 health workers in Mali were kidnapped in 11 incidents while travelling to or from work
Climate change aided malaria expansion into highland east Africa and towards the Cape in 100 years: Study
Direct links between climate, biodiversity change and disease emergence will help identify, address healthcare needs in newly vulnerable …
100 million Nigerians are at risk of neglected tropical diseases: What the country is doing about it
Nigeria began concerted efforts to combat human and animal trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness and nagana) in 1947
Why farmers in northern Ghana go to bed hungry
Rural food systems need to be transformed into productive, profitable activities for farming households
WHO sounds alarm on India-made cough syrups linked to children’s death in The Gambia
Consuming the products leads to ‘active kidney injuries’ in children, said WHO director-general
Measles outbreak kills nearly 700 children in 4 months in Zimbabwe
The number of deaths is four times that reported by the ministry two weeks ago (157 children)
DR Congo’s health authorities probe suspected Ebola case in North Kivu
In previous outbreaks, it has killed as many as 90 per cent of the people it infected, according to the WHO
Africa Protected Areas Congress: Continent gets $200 billion conservation fund
Rwanda first country to commit to trust; Global donations needed, says conservationist
Monkeypox outbreak most geographically widespread in half a century
Monkeypox cases have been on a slow but steady incline, a trend that has often been overlooked by many
How prolonged conflicts left Libya vulnerable to climate change
Libya’s agriculture relies heavily on irrigation but climatic conditions are not conducive for good production
Amazon new Africa headquarters being built on sacred land: Indigenous communities protest
Environmental concerns were disregarded while granting the go-ahead to the project
Educational gaps limit success of women-owned businesses in Africa: UN Report
Secondary-and tertiary-educated women are more likely to pursue opportunities and access financial services, according to the document
How COVID-19 restrictions prevent Nairobi’s sex workers from accessing vital healthcare
Unfortunately, COVID-19 has made it harder than usual for sex workers all over Africa to access healthcare
COVID-19: Basic hygiene services lacking in sub-Saharan Africa
Amid the pandemic, it is very much essential to particularly focus on increasing access to water, sanitation and hygiene
COVID-19: South Africa extends national lockdown by two weeks
The country’s increase in confirmed cases slowed to a daily average of 4% from 42% in two weeks