Ugandan Grandmothers Empowered to Care for HIV-Orphaned Children
In the western Ugandan district of Kanungu, where HIV and poverty have left countless children without parents, a community of…
Category: Africa
Mozambique Court Upholds Chapo’s Victory in Controversial Election
Mozambique’s Constitutional Council has confirmed Daniel Francisco Chapo as the winner of the disputed October presidential election, with Chapo securing…
Ghana’s Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Ghana’s Supreme Court has dismissed two legal challenges to the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, clearing the…
ECOWAS Summit Opens in Abuja with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Absent
The 66th summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria, with Mali, Burkina…
Somaliland Swears in New President, Intensifies Push for International Recognition
Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia, inaugurated its new president following last month’s election, reinforcing its efforts to secure international…
Nigeria Launches Malaria Vaccination Program for Young Children
Nigeria has begun rolling out a malaria vaccination program aimed at combating the world’s highest burden of the mosquito-borne disease,…
Ghana Elects First Female Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
Ghana has elected Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as its first female Vice President-elect, alongside President-elect John Dramani Mahama. Opoku-Agyemang, a…
Moroccan Company Produces Africa’s First Mpox Tests Amid Ongoing Outbreak
A Moroccan company has become the first in Africa to produce mpox tests, addressing critical shortages of diagnostic tools for…
Congo on High Alert as Mystery Flu-Like Illness Claims 71 Lives
Health officials in Congo have raised alarms over an unidentified flu-like illness that has killed at least 71 people in…
Sierra Leone Begins Ebola Vaccination Campaign 10 Years After Deadly Outbreak
Sierra Leone launched a nationwide Ebola vaccination campaign on Thursday, a decade after the country was devastated by the deadliest…