South Africa Urged to Act as Child Abuse and Teenage Pregnancy Rates Rise
Minister Sisisi Tolashe has called for urgent, coordinated national action to combat rising cases of child abuse, neglect and exploitation in South Africa. Speaking on […]
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Landmark Eradication of Measles and Rubella in Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles
On Monday, 17 November 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles have successfully eradicated measles and rubella, becoming the […]
Seventy-year-old Ugandan woman gives birth to twins
A 70-year-old Ugandan woman has given birth to twins, “an extraordinary feat”, according to Edward Tamale Sali, the doctor who supervised her pregnancy and delivery. […]
Liberia to expand access to abortion
Liberian parliamentarians are preparing legislation to expand access to abortion, which is currently subject to severe restrictions that many women circumvent through clandestine and unsafe […]