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Multi-Storey Building Collapses in Nairobi’s Eastleigh, Rescue Teams Respond
A multi-storey building under construction collapsed in Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighbourhood on Friday, prompting an emergency response as several people were feared trapped beneath the rubble. The building collapsed along 9th…
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Nigeria Warns of Drug Resistance Ahead of Global AMR Summit
Nigeria has called for coordinated action to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that drug-resistant infections pose growing threats to public…
FAO Launches MENA Strategy to Strengthen Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control Through 2030
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with regional and international partners and Member Countries, has…
Nigeria performs first tele-robotic surgery to remove kidney tumour in Abuja
Nigeria has performed its first tele-robotic surgery, enabling a remote surgeon to complete a robot-assisted right radical nephrectomy on a…
At Least 48 Die in Nigeria after Drinking Suspected Methanol-Tainted Beverage
At least 48 people have died and around 100 others are receiving medical treatment in Nigeria’s southern Ondo State after…
Nigeria Records 1,035 Lassa Fever Cases, 252 Deaths as Young Adults Bear Brunt of Outbreak
Nigeria has recorded 1,035 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 252 related deaths so far in 2026, with young adults…
Egypt Hosts FAO-IPPC Workshop to Strengthen Plant Biosecurity in North Africa
Egypt will host a regional workshop next week to strengthen plant biosecurity and cooperation across North Africa and the Near…
Senegal’s Locally Made Sickle Cell Drug Raises Hopes for Better Access Across Africa
Senegal is set to become the second African country after Nigeria to locally produce a hydroxyurea-based treatment for sickle cell…
Conflict, Ebola Outbreak Deepen Displacement Crisis in Eastern DRC
Persistent conflict and insecurity are driving a deepening displacement crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with new internal displacement…
Ebola Outbreak in DRC Reaches 5,656 Cases: ECDC
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 5,656 confirmed Ebola cases, including 2,715 deaths, as the outbreak caused by the…
ECA Urges African Gov’ts to Treat Health as an Investment Amid Funding Crisis
African governments must approach health financing as an investment in economic growth rather than a spending burden, the UN Economic…
Funding Cuts Force Closure of 205 Health Facilities in Somalia, UNICEF Warns
UNICEF has called for urgent action to protect children in Somalia as cuts in humanitarian funding continue to disrupt essential…
Over 2M People in Central African Republic Face Acute Food Insecurity: WFP
More than 2 million people in the Central African Republic are projected to face acute food insecurity between April and…
