Nigeria Declares July 15 Public Holiday to Honour Late Former President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria has declared Tuesday, 15 July 2025, a national public holiday to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away at the age […]
Health
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 […]
Nigeria’s Tinubu Flags Off Final Phase of Midwives’ Kit Distribution in Southeast
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of Nigeria’s President, on June 9 led the Southeast phase of a nationwide effort to equip frontline maternal health workers, distributing […]
Uganda Faces Mounting Challenge as Mpox Crisis Deepens
Uganda is contending with an escalating public health emergency as the mpox outbreak continues to spread, with over 5,400 confirmed cases and 40 deaths reported […]
African Leaders Advocate for Inclusive AI Growth at Kigali Summit
At the opening of the inaugural Global AI Summit on Africa in Kigali, Rwanda, on Thursday, April 3, African leaders and technology experts emphasized the […]
South Africa’s Revised Budget Faces Rejection Amid Ongoing Coalition Tensions
South Africa’s Finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, presented a revised budget on Wednesday March 12, but it was immediately rejected by several major political parties, despite […]
Nigeria Introduces New Organ Transplant Guidelines to Prevent Exploitation
Nigeria has unveiled on Thursday March 6 a set of comprehensive standards and guidelines for organ and tissue transplants, aimed at regulating a sector that […]
Angola Reports 123 New Cholera Cases in 24 Hours, Raising Alarm
Angola has reported 123 new cholera cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health. The cases were recorded in several provinces, […]
Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye’s Health Deteriorates in Detention
Opposition leader Kizza Besigye, currently imprisoned in Uganda, is reportedly in poor health, requiring immediate medical attention, according to his lawyer on February 13. Besigye, […]
Ghana Faces $156 Million Funding Gap In Health Sector After USAID Suspension
President John Mahama has directed on February 11 Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to urgently find solutions to address a $156 million funding gap […]