South Africa's president Jacob Zuma has expressed his shock and outrage at the death of more than 25 young men during what was reported as initiation and circumcision rituals. Read more »

A federal high court in Lagos has wound-up the case involving Barewa Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of My Pikin Baby Teething Mixture, which killed 80 babies in 2008. Read more »

His To Keep is a poetic take on the consequences of Kenya's fight for freedom as seen through the heart broken words of a veteran who feels he lost more than he won during the ... Read more »

Following a meeting of its members, the Press Union of Liberia has lifted the media blackout placed on the office of Presdient Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, saying "we will not go at the ... Read more »

The country has introduced the low priced GAVI-supported Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine to protect school girls against cervical cancer. Read more »

Solomon Madzore, who was arrested for allegedly insulting President Robert Mugabe during a rally has been released on bail. Madzore is also on bail as one of the 29 party activists ... Read more »

Vaccine scares have emerged as a major challenge to global efforts to eliminate preventable diseases, with rumours and conspiracy theories proliferating faster than health ... Read more »

President Goodluck Jonathan has elected to break away from the military approach to states of emergency - adopting a co-operative one which has analysts wondering about its ... Read more »

A new international study provides a clear picture of the impact and most common causes of diarrheal diseases, the second leading killer of young children globally. Read more »

Technical glitches and protests have taken centre stage in Swaziland's voter registration exercise currently underway. Read more »