Health
A Killer Mosquito Is Spreading Across Africa, and It Is Creating a Billion-Dollar Boom for Drugmakers
In 2012, Djibouti had effectively eliminated malaria within its borders, with just 27 cases recorded for the entire year. Then came Anopheles stephensi,...
DR Congo Ebola Cases Surpass 4,000 for First Time as Outbreak Becomes Fastest Spreading on Record
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases have risen above 4,000 for the first time in the current outbreak, government data showed,...
Royal Caribbean Delayed Medication for African Family, Then Forced Them Off the Ship
A Nigerian family of five saw their dream vacation become a traumatic ordeal when Royal Caribbean forced them off the ship in Greece,...
Uganda Declares End to Ebola Outbreak After 42 Days Without New Cases
Uganda’s health minister has officially declared the country Ebola-free, bringing an end to the East African nation’s latest outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic...
Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo Surpasses 500 as Outbreak Continues to Expand
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 500, with health authorities and the World...
Burkina Faso Approves Health, Education and Urban Development Initiatives at Cabinet Meeting
Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers convened on Thursday under the chairmanship of the country’s highest authorities, adopting a series of decisions spanning health,...
MSF Fires 18 Staff After Sexual Abuse Scandal Involving Sudanese Refugees
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders, known internationally by its French acronym MSF, has fired 18 staff members following an internal investigation into allegations...
Five Dead, Dozens Hospitalised as Cholera Hits Mangu LGA in Plateau
A deadly cholera outbreak has struck Mangu Local Government Area in Nigeria’s Plateau State, claiming five lives and infecting 53 residents across three...
Congo Says Confirmed Ebola Cases Rise to 635 as Deadly Outbreak Spreads East
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 635, including 127 deaths, as the outbreak caused by the rare...
Tinubu moves to Waste N10 Billion of Ebola Funds While the Country Watches Another Emergency Cash Disappear
President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N10 billion as an emergency fund tied to an Ebola preparedness plan, and Nigerians say...
Ebola Outbreak Forces Cancellation of DR Congo vs Chile Friendly in Spain
Spanish authorities have cancelled a planned international friendly between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile, citing health concerns over an Ebola outbreak...
Kenya government confirms readiness to accept Ebola patients under US deal as court suspends plan
A Kenyan government official has confirmed that the country is prepared to accept Ebola patients from abroad under a reported arrangement with the...