Africa

Africa Turns to Satellites for Stronger Climate Defences AfriGEO symposium advances Earth observation for climate resilience in Africa

AfriGEO symposium advances Earth observation for climate resilience in Africa

Africa Turns to Satellites for Stronger Climate Defences

Oluwatobi Adu October 8, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – African countries are stepping up the use of satellite and Earth observation data to...

DR Congo Ebola Slows in Some Areas – WHO Warns WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

DR Congo Ebola Slows in Some Areas – WHO Warns

Korede Abdullah October 8, 2026

DR Congo – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowing in...

African Regulators Seek Joint Action on Food Safety African food regulators seek stronger cooperation on food safety

African food regulators seek stronger cooperation on food safety

African Regulators Seek Joint Action on Food Safety

Oluwatobi Adu October 7, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – African food regulators have called for stronger cross-border cooperation to tackle food safety threats...

WHO: Only 7 African Countries Integrate Mental Health Into Primary Care WHO Regional Director for Africa Mohamed Janabi speaks about mental health integration in primary healthcare.

WHO Regional Director for Africa Mohamed Janabi speaks about mental health integration in primary healthcare.

WHO: Only 7 African Countries Integrate Mental Health Into Primary Care

Hope Ajayi October 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Only seven of the 47 countries in the World Health Organisation’s African Region are...

Shettima Says Africa’s UN Security Council Exclusion Undermines Global Governance Vice President Kashim Shettima meets UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in New York

Vice President Kashim Shettima meets UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in New York

Shettima Says Africa’s UN Security Council Exclusion Undermines Global Governance

Mirian Gom September 27, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Africa’s continued exclusion from permanent membership of the...

UNGA 81: Tedros Warns Next Pandemic Is ‘When’, Not ‘If’ WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at the UNGA 81 pandemic preparedness meeting.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at the UNGA 81 pandemic preparedness meeting.

UNGA 81: Tedros Warns Next Pandemic Is ‘When’, Not ‘If’

Korede Abdullah September 26, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The next pandemic is inevitable, and countries must strengthen health systems before it arrives,...

G4 Backs Africa for Permanent UN Security Council Seat

G4 Backs Africa for Permanent UN Security Council Seat

G4 Backs Africa for Permanent UN Security Council Seat

Mirian Gom September 23, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Group of Four (G4) countries — Brazil, Germany, India and Japan — have...

African Drug Distributors Seek Joint Action Against Fake Medicines Pharmaceutical distributors discuss measures against falsified medicines in Africa

Pharmaceutical distributors discuss measures against falsified medicines in Africa

African Drug Distributors Seek Joint Action Against Fake Medicines

Mirian Gom September 23, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – African pharmaceutical distributors are calling for stronger cross-border cooperation among governments and regulators to...

Cancer Cases in Africa Surge 229% in 33 Years – Study

Cancer Cases in Africa Surge 229% in 33 Years — Lancet Study

Cancer Cases in Africa Surge 229% in 33 Years – Study

Mirian Gom September 15, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Cancer cases in Africa increased by 229 per cent between 1990 and 2023, rising...

WHO Raises Alarm as DRC Ebola Outbreak Threatens Neighbouring African Countries DRC Ebola Outbreak Raises Cross-Border Risks - WHO Warns

DRC Ebola Outbreak Raises Cross-Border Risks - WHO Warns

WHO Raises Alarm as DRC Ebola Outbreak Threatens Neighbouring African Countries

Oluwatobi Adu August 29, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has warned that the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the...