Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Africa Union Member States have endorsed a new strategic plan at to tackle endemic diseases across the African continent. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) convened a key workshop from November 27-29, 2024, in Addis Ababa to launch the new strategy with an emphasis on integrated health […]
The Climate crisis is no longer a distant threat but a present reality that is disrupting ecosystems, economies, and communities worldwide. Although climate change is global, its most severe impact is seen in Africa. According to the United Nations Environment Programme “Africa has contributed negligibly to the changing climate, with just about two to three
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On international Women Human Rights Defenders Day, a coalition of human rights organizations are launching a new set of guidelines for governments to protect frontline abortion rights defenders, including healthcare providers. Amnesty International, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Ipas, MSI Reproductive Choices, the Organisation Pour Le Dialogue Pour L’Avortement Sécurisé (ODAS Centre) and the
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The scale of the problem Every year, hundreds of thousands of women die from cervical cancer — even though an extremely effective vaccine exists. But low- and middle-income countries still carry much of the mortality burden of this type of cancer, which is largely caused by an infection with certain high-risk types of human papillomavirus
Taxonomy is the science of describing, classifying and naming organisms. It organises the vast diversity of life on Earth. Species are grouped based on shared characteristics, providing a system that allows scientists to understand and communicate about the natural world. Naming species is no simple task: a scientist doesn’t just assign a name and call
The message, from second graders and octogenarians to imams, rabbis, young changemakers and the King of Spain, was clear: “we need peace and mutual understanding now more than ever before,” according to more than 1,800 participants at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum, which concluded on Wednesday. “There was a strong call for
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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu begins a three day state visit to France this Thursday, the first of its kind by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades, as Paris seeks to boost ties with English-speaking Africa. Military coups and shifting allegiances have reduced France’s influence on the African continent, with several countries turning their
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This week Africa celebrates the 19th anniversary of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol), and the world begins the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. Both these commemorations come at a time when the Africa Union is drafting its
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Ethiopia has shared its indigenous knowledge and the extensive scientific research being conducted in the country with South Africa, aiming to locally implement these initiatives to benefit society at large. The two nations are set to collaborate in science and technology, with plans to visit each other’s ongoing projects. South Africa’s Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Rabies, despite being a major public health concern in Africa, is still not fully understood, due to the limited data available on it. This has slowed down efforts to eliminate it, yet the continent bears a significant burden of the disease and accounts for most of the deaths it causes globally. With the exception of
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