Negotiations in Geneva aimed at securing a ceasefire between Sudan’s warring factions concluded this week without a breakthrough. The absence of a Sudanese military delegation at the talks contributed to their failure. However, the international community achieved a partial victory by securing access for humanitarian aid to the Darfur region, which is grappling with severe…
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Contaminated maize sparks fear in Zambia after 400 dogs die.
An “alarming number” of 400 dogs are thought to have died over the past month in Zambia after eating contaminated maize and humans could be at risk too, the country’s health minister has said. Elijah Muchima announced that approximately half of the 25 samples taken from milling companies were found to contain exceedingly high levels…
Africa to Begin Mpox Vaccinations , Health Agency Reports.
The African continent is poised to commence mpox vaccinations within days, according to a recent announcement by Africa’s leading public health agency. The African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) revealed on Tuesday that countries grappling with mpox, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), are preparing to initiate vaccination campaigns soon….
African workers in a state of panic, being barred from departing Lebanon.
“I want to go home,” Kenyan Eulita Jerop tells the media from Lebanon, where she is employed as a domestic worker. But the terms of her employment make it difficult for her to leave, despite fears of an all-out war in the country. She has been frightened by the strange noises she heard overhead on…
The WHO has declared Mpox a global health emergency amid rising deaths.
Date: August 15, 2024 In a significant move to address a growing health crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This declaration underscores the severe threat posed by the disease, which has seen a troubling escalation in cases and…
Tanzania opposition figure Tundu Lissu arrested in crackdown.
Tanzanian police have detained prominent politician Tundu Lissu along with four other opposition figures, according to the Chadema party. The party reported that Lissu and two other politicians were apprehended on Sunday in Mbeya, a southwestern town, just before their scheduled rally to celebrate World Youth Day. Additionally, the party’s chairman and the leader of…
Former African football leader Hayatou passed away at 77.
Issa Hayatou, the former long-time president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has passed away at 77. The Cameroonian led CAF for 29 years, from 1988 to 2017, and also held significant roles within FIFA. Hayatou was a member of FIFA’s executive committee, now the FIFA Council, from 1990 to 2017 and served as…
South Africa to implement National Health Insurance Bill despite resistance
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to move ahead with the implementation of the National Health Insurance Bill, despite strong opposition from within and outside the government. He signed the controversial Bill into law just before his African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in the May elections. The NHI aims to provide…
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