In court
How to make Africa food self-sufficient, again?
Africa is the only continent that imports more food than it produces. With ground reports from 10 African countries, Down To Earth's editorial …
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
Sickle cell disease is rife in west Africa — a fresh approach is needed to combat it
Nigeria has the largest population of individuals with the condition globally
Water, Africa’s Gold: One crisis too many
Africa is caught in a vortex of poverty, water and disease
Bytes
Nigeria’s sacred Osun River supports millions of people — but pollution is making it unsafe
The river has immense environmental value and is crucial for livelihoods of local residents
Lagos takes action against violators to tackle noise pollution
State environmental agency LASEPA has shut 40 religious houses, industries and night clubs for contravening guidelines on pollution
Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa
After decades of intense research, two new malaria vaccines have come to market
Bad blood
By 2050, half a million kids would be born with sickle cell anaemia
In Court
Tanzania has moved its capital from Dar after a 50-year wait — but is Dodoma ready?
The new presidential offices in Dodoma were inaugurated in May 2023, 50 years after a public referendum
What Nigeria did to become Ebola-free
Technology combined with good detective work was instrumental in Nigeria’s fight against Ebola
Low public funding in health exacerbates poverty, says Nigerian health minister
Nigeria's Minister of Health Isaac Adewole talks to Bennett Oghifo about the country's commitment to provide universal health coverage by 2030
African migration to Europe: Forced returns run into resistance
Returns are low in part because European policy makers ignore competing issues and interests African stakeholders face
Study finds presence of antibiotic resistance genes in babies within hours of being born
India, Rwanda, Nigeria among countries studied; Drug-resistant sepsis bacteria likely transmitted from mothers or hospital environment
Climate change projects aren't working because communities are left out
Unless they trust climate change programmes, communities will continue to plunder forests rendering such interventions redundant
Antibiotic resistance: Nigeria stares at a major catastrophe
Coordinated response is the need of the hour
COP27: African countries launch ‘game-changing’ carbon credits initiative
Target to provide 300 million carbon credits every year by 2030
Child marriage twice as prevalent in Nigeria’s rural areas than urban: Report
The overall rate of child marriage in the country has declined
New estimates show 14.8 million children globally are HIV-exposed but uninfected
While many children who are HIV-exposed and also HIV-uninfected are growing and developing well, some face greater risks
Tinubu inherits Nigeria’s high debt — an economist analyses what this means for the country’s future
Nigeria’s external debt stock —what it owes non-residents — was $41.69 billion in 2022
US-Africa Leadership Summit: Nigeria & Rwanda become first African signatories of Artemis Accords on space collaboration
US-Africa space partnership will help address challenges like climate change, biodiversity & global food crises
Shell says it didn’t lie to court about oil spill in Niger Delta
Sells off more of its Nigerian operations
UNEP chooses Nigeria to lead action to combat marine pollution in Africa
Country will be in charge of coordination efforts of 22 nations