The Constitutional Court has ruled against a princess who sought to succeed her father as a chief despite recent advances in eliminating gender discrimination. Read more »

While the country complies with international standards regulating the transparency of oil revenues the people are yet to see the benefits thereof. Read more »

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

In disclosing in the New York Times on Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy, actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie also called attention to the many women in developing ... Read more »

The embalmed body of a 78-year-old grandmother, who was declared missing 10 years ago, has been found in a cupboard at her son's house. Read more »

Widows of policemen who lost their lives at the Nasawara ambush have been issued cheques for compensation, but they have refused to end their protests. Read more »

Hospitals across the continent are adopting Kangaroo Mother Care to help curb high mortality rates for preterm infants. The technique emphasizes skin-to-skin contact between ... Read more »

The steady growth that Africa has experienced in the past decade is being threatened by one of the continent's greatest challenges - unemployment. The World Economic Forum for ... Read more »

More than one million babies die the day they are born and the countries with the highest rates of these deaths are in Africa, according to Save the Children's annual report on the ... Read more »

The European Union has pledged U.S.$58 million aimed at improving Somalia's legal system and national security. Read more »