Angélique Kidjo Becomes First Black African Artist Honoured on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Beninese music legend Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first Black African performer selected to receive a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of […]
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Sudan: UN Warns of Rising Malnutrition, Hunger among Refugees amid Funding Crisis
The United Nations refugee and food agencies have sounded on July 1st an urgent alarm over the escalating malnutrition crisis facing millions of Sudanese refugees, […]
Sexual violence soars amid escalating conflict in eastern DRC
Sexual violence remains a devastating emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where armed conflict continues to fuel mass displacement and brutal attacks, particularly […]
Faulty lifelines: study reveals one in six cancer drugs in Africa is defective
A groundbreaking study has revealed that nearly one in six cancer medications available in four sub-Saharan African nations — Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Cameroon — […]
Extreme Poverty is Rising Fast in Economies Hit by Conflict, Instability – WB
Conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, driving up extreme poverty faster than anywhere else, intensifying acute […]
DRC Launches Second Phase of Mass Polio Vaccination Campaign Amid Ongoing Virus Transmission
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has embarked on the second phase of a mass polio vaccination drive, aiming to immunise over 10 million children […]
Zimbabwe Faces Rise in AIDS-Related Deaths as Nation Prepares for Fiscal Transition in HIV Response
Zimbabwe’s Health and Child Care Minister, Douglas Mombeshora, has reported an uptick in AIDS-related fatalities in the first half of this year, with figures rising […]
Moroccan Biologist Jinane Zouaki Becomes First African Woman Member of Iberoamerican Academy of Pharmacy
Moroccan biologist Jinane Zouaki, an expert in assisted reproduction and reproductive genetics, has been named a corresponding academic member of the Iberoamerican Academy of Pharmacy, […]
Kirsty Coventry Makes History as IOC’s First Female and African President
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has officially assumed office on Monday, June 23 as the first female and African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), […]
South Africa Declares National Disaster as Flood Death Toll Climbs to 92
South Africa declared a national state of disaster on Thursday, June 19, as the death toll from severe flooding in the Eastern Cape climbed to […]