Protests have broken out in Zimbabwe’s two main cities following the more than doubling of the fuel price. Burning tyres and boulders are being used to […]

For the eighth year in a row, Aliko Dangote of Nigeria is Africa’s richest man. His net worth is estimated $10.3 billion, however, he lost nearly $2 billion […]

Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi has won the Democratic Republic of Congo’s tightly contested presidential vote, the electoral commission says. The provisional result puts him ahead of […]

Protesters angry with the postponement of Sunday’s presidential election in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo have attacked a clinic where possible Ebola cases are […]

Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed an agreement with World Health Organization (WHO)’s Regional Office for Africa worth 3 million USD, on the sidelines of […]

 Aiming to identify emerging environmental threats to people’s health and agree on a strategic action plan for the region, African Ministers of health and environment  meet […]

Dozens of people, mostly school pupils, have been kidnapped from a boarding school in the west of Cameroon. At least 79 students and three others, including […]

The World Health Organization ,WHO and the African Union Commission (AUC) through its Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are strengthening their ties […]

Foremost businessman, Aliko Dangote has  called for conscious efforts at deepening African regional market by African investors and governments to aid rapid growth and development of […]

Uganda’s army has launched its own brand of condoms, named after the Swahili word for “protection”, to help prevent soldiers contract HIV. A soldier cannot defend […]

The Government of Zimbabwe with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have launched  an oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign  to protect 1.4 […]

Kenyan governor Okoth Obado has been charged in court with aiding and abetting the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend, a pregnant student. The married governor pleaded […]

Africa-to-Africa Investment Report: A first look, finds that more African companies are investing in Africa Africa-to-Africa Investment Report: A first look  finds that more African companies […]

 Ministers of Health from the WHO African Region have endorsed proposals aimed at addressing the shortage of access to, medicines and vaccines. The Roadmap for access […]

A new report by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Africa shows a high improvement in health in the region. The State of Health […]

Forty-seven African countries  have adopted the Regional Framework for the Implementation of the Global Strategy for Cholera Prevention and Control today (28 August) at the 68th […]

Lake Chad Basin Ministers are  to gather in Abuja this morning to adopt Regional Strategy for Stabilization, Recovery and Resilience In a statement made available to […]

Nigerian writer and activist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has received an Honorary Doctor of Literature (DLit) degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University […]

Recognising the debilitating effects of hidden hunger, African governments and stakeholders have over the years been implementing several strategic interventions. Among the interventions are food fortification, […]

Zimbabwean police are searching for nine senior officials of the opposition MDC Alliance following disputed elections, media reports say. They are wanted for allegedly inciting their […]