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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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Africa Accounts for Largest Share of Global Hunger as 309M Face Food Insecurity: UN Report
Africa is home to an estimated 309 million people experiencing hunger in 2025, the highest regional total globally, according to…
Liberia Seizes Nearly Four Tonnes of Cocaine in Record $317M Drug Bust
Liberian authorities have seized nearly four tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated $317 million in what police described as the…
African Women Footballers Join Polio Eradication Drive Ahead of WAFCON
African women football stars have joined a continent-wide campaign to boost vaccination efforts and eradicate polio, using the platform of…
Africa CDC Urges US to Lift Uganda Travel Restrictions as Ebola Cases Decline
Africa's leading public health agency has called on the United States to lift travel restrictions on Uganda, saying the country…
WHO Designates Egypt’s Epidemiology Program as 1st Collaborating Center in Africa, Eastern Mediterranean
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated Egypt's Field Epidemiology Training Program (Egypt FETP) as a WHO Collaborating Center for…
China Boosts Africa CDC Ebola Response with Additional $2.5M for DR Congo, Uganda
China has provided an additional $2.5 million in emergency funding to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa…
WHO Warns Congo Ebola Outbreak Outpacing Response as Undetected Cases Surge
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than health authorities can contain it, with most…
Community Trust Becomes Uganda’s Strongest Weapon Against Rare Ebola Outbreak
As Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) battle an outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola,…
Blending Traditional Knowledge and Modern Science Could Help Africa Fight Crop Diseases
A new study says Africa can better protect its crops and improve food security by combining traditional farming knowledge with…
Wastewater Plants in South Africa May Be Spreading Antibiotic Resistance
Wastewater treatment plants in South Africa may be helping to spread antibiotic resistance into rivers and the wider environment, according…
Simple Blood Test Could Transform Cancer Diagnosis for Children in Africa
A new study has found that a simple blood test could help doctors diagnose a fast-growing cancer much more quickly…
Community Health Workers and Digital Tools Improve Blood Pressure Control in Rural Africa
A new study from the southern African country of Lesotho suggests that trained community members, supported by a simple tablet-based…
