Tanzania has nominated Professor Mohamed Janabi as the next Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa to advance healthcare on the continent. The search for a new regional head follows the untimely passing of Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, a Tanzanian who was set to assume the role. Dr. Ndugulile made history as the […]
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Wealthy nations fuelled their industrial growth and urbanisation by burning fossil fuels. This was the biggest cause of climate change, which now affects every country in the world, even developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa which are responsible for less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Wealthy nations owe a climate debt. Africa is urbanising
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Childhood stunting from malnutrition is a global but preventable problem if adequate investment can be found, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday, amid chronic funding shortages that threaten essential feeding programmes. Child wasting is the deadliest form of malnutrition and it’s often seen in places of conflict, economic instability and climate crisis,
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Ministers from 40 countries met on Wednesday at the first major climate forum of 2025 to discuss progress in renewable energy generation and the rising toll of inaction over rising temperatures. 2025 marks a milestone: the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement and the deadline for countries to submit their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs),
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The first consortium of medical schools in Africa was launched on Tuesday, March 25, as part of the efforts to enhance medical education standards on the continent, strengthen institutional partnerships, and address the growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals. The initiative was unveiled during the inaugural Advancing Medical Education in Africa conference, hosted by the
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Actions being taken to supposedly cement the role of the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency could be the beginning of a process by which the global economy slowly but steadily moves away from the greenback. Forty years ago, the Plaza Hotel in New York entered financial legend. On 22 September 1985, in what
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses deep concern over reports regarding the detention of the First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan, Dr. Riek Machar. The African Union underscores the imperative for all stakeholders to de-escalate the situation, uphold the spirit and letter of the Revitalized Agreement
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Lisungi project has empowered refugee women in Congo by providing conditional cash transfers, training, and small business grants, enabling them to start agricultural cooperatives and transform their lives. The project has introduced digital payments via mobile money for transparency and security. Since its launch in 2014, Lisungi has benefited 76,000 individuals with
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WHO estimates that air pollution is responsible for approximately seven million premature deaths each year, linked to chronic respiratory diseases, lung cancer, and cardiovascular conditions. The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed calls for urgent global action to combat air pollution, warning that it remains the greatest environmental health risk of modern times. WHO estimates
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Kunle Adewale Despite dropping two points against Zimbabwe yesterday to dent Super Eagles ambitions, Nigeria’s hope of hoisting her flag at the 2026 FIFA World Cup may have been further boosted with Group C leaders, South Africa set to lose three points. The Bafana Bafana have been accused of fielding an ineligible player in their
