South Africa: Cholera outbreak kills 10
An outbreak of cholera has killed at least 10 people in South Africa's most populous province of Gauteng, health authorities...
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Flash floods devastate Ethiopia, Somalia after nearly 3 years of drought
Flash floods have devastated Ethiopia and Somalia after nearly three years of drought. According to Crop Monitor, in March 2023,...
Nigerian politician sentenced to 9 years in UK prison for organ trafficking
A Nigerian politician and former deputy president of the Nigerian senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has been sentenced to nine years and...
“We promote healthy lifestyles among NYorkers” — LLC
The Chairman, Board of Directors of a New York health initiative, Lifestyle Lifespan Campaign, Sheikh Musa Drammeh, has celebrated the...
Pneumonia vaccine delays kill thousands needlessly in Africa
Thousands of avoidable deaths have been attributed to delays in the introduction of a vaccination against pediatric pneumonia in four...
New malaria vaccine gets green light from Ghanaian authorities
A new malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University has been given the green light by Ghanaian authorities for use in...
UN unable to continue feeding refugees in Chad
The United Nations warned Friday that it would no longer be able to feed 600,000 refugees in Chad within weeks...
UN conference makes urgent call to better water management
The first major UN conference on water in 45 years got under way on Wednesday in New York with an...
Floods increase risk of African cholera cases, says WHO Africa director
Heavy flooding due to seasonal rains and tropical cyclones in southern Africa risk fuelling the spread of cholera, the Wolrd...
South Africa’s annual inflation rate dips
South Africa's annual inflation rate had dipped following a slight fall in January to 6.9% from 7.2% the previous month....
