The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues as Africa’s top national teams battle it out in Matchday 5 of the qualifiers. With the tournament set to take place in Canada, the USA, and Mexico, teams across the continent are looking to strengthen their chances of qualifying for the prestigious global event. As the […]
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Nairobi — The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for greater focus on oral health in Africa, where 42 per cent of the population is affected by oral diseases. Speaking on World Oral Health Day 2025, Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, Chikwe Ihekweazu, emphasized the urgent need to prioritize oral health, warning that conditions
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Rather than seeking a single cure — a magic bullet — for Alzheimer’s disease, a shotgun blast of different drugs with different targets may be a better approach to this very complex condition. Listen to this article 8 min Listen to this article 8 min Why are researchers still fumbling in the quest to cure
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On the occasion on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, marked on 24 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for an urgent investment of resources to protect and maintain tuberculosis (TB) care and support services for people in need across regions and countries. TB remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, responsible for over 1 million
The GIVO Centre, Ikota launch brought together community members, government officials, diplomatic representatives, and sustainability enthusiasts, demonstrating the company’s continued expansion of circular economy solutions across Africa. GIVO (Garbage In, Value Out), a leading climate-tech and circular economy startup, has successfully launched its fourth zero-carbon recycling hub in Nigeria, on 18 March, 2025, at Ikota
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Ahead of World TB Day, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls on all countries and international donors to prioritise and ensure sustained investments for diagnosing, treating, and preventing tuberculosis (TB) for all – especially children, who remain the most vulnerable. Every three minutes, a child dies of TB. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.25
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Large-scale public art project to raise awareness about climate change Hundreds of life-sized animal puppets will be performing in cities from Central Africa to the northern tip of Norway to raise awareness about climate change. Titled ‘The Herds’, this large-scale public art project will see the puppets performing with choreographers, artists, musicians and climate activists.
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The premature withdrawal of SADC troops reveals deep-seated political problems and military capacity limitations. On 13 March, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) announced the termination and phased withdrawal of its military deployment in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This followed a series of setbacks for the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC),
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, concluded an official visit to the Republic of Angola from 18 to 19 March 2025, during which he met with H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and the African Union Chairperson, a leading Champion of Peace and Security on
Since 1894 there have only been nine presidents of the International Olympic Committee. On Thursday a 10th will be elected. Listen to this article 15 min Listen to this article 15 min The names Samaranch and Coe are synonymous with the Olympic Games, for slightly differing reasons, and in Olympia, Greece, on Thursday they will
