March 26
Africa: Quartet to Represent Zim At Africa Triathlon Champs
The Herald
Following the conclusion of the 2023-2024 triathlon season at the weekend, Triathlon Zimbabwe is shifting its focus to the forthcoming Africa Triathlon Championships due to take… Read more »
Africa: CEO Fix All Africa Sheds Light On Redefining Access to Skilled Workers
This Day
Entrepreneur, Samson Akinola, is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative through Fix All Africa, an innovative tech startup based in Lagos, Nigeria. The company is set to unveil… Read more »
March 25
Africa: Is China Eyeing a Second Military Base in Africa As the U.S. Struggles to Maintain One in Niger? [analysis]
Chatham House
China's long-term strategy around bases in Africa is unclear, but countries hosting them must also make political calculations. Read more »
Africa: Opening Remarks By Adeoye, AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security [document]
African Union
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Africa: Cardiovascular Risks and Covid-19 - New Research Confirms the Benefits of Vaccination [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. Yet, from the earliest days of the pandemic, the cardiovascular risks associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection were clear: individuals with severe… Read more »
Africa: Explanation of Vote Delivered By Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Following the Adoption of a UNSC Resolution On the Situation in the Middle East [press release]
U.S. Mission to the UN
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Africa: Angolan Foreign Affairs Minister Meets Representative of the Oif At the AU
ANGOP
The use of the French language and the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity in Angola were the basis of the conversation held Monday, between the Minister of Foreign… Read more »
Africa: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Health
UNDP
Innovations to improve healthcare access and end tuberculosis Read more »
March 24
Africa: W.H.O. Celebrates World Tuberculosis Day
New Dawn
The World Health Organization and partners around the world have celebrated World Tuberculosis Day with the theme, "Yes! We can end TB." Read more »
March 23
Africa: Rate of TB Diagnosis, Treatment in Africa Increasing [press release]
WHO-AFRO
About 70% of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the African region are now being diagnosed and treated, marking the highest case-detection rate in the region ever, thanks to concerted… Read more »
March 22
Africa: 2.5 Million People to Benefit From Better Health Services in Mauritania's Communities [press release]
World Bank
A new national program approved today by the World Bank will help improve health services for about 2.5 million people, especially women, children, and adolescents in Mauritania's… Read more »
Africa: TB - No Longer the Forgotten Pandemic? [opinion]
Global Fund
For far too long, TB has been "the forgotten pandemic": killing millions, but attracting a tiny fraction of the attention and resources that have been devoted to COVID-19 or even… Read more »
Africa: The African Union (AU) Commission Commemorates the 2024 World Tuberculosis Day Under the Theme - 'Yes, We Can End TB'
African Union
The AU Commission, under the leadership of the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development held a commemoration event at the AU Commission HQ under the theme… Read more »
March 21
Africa: International Summit Calls for AMR Accountability in Public Health Interventions
Malaria Consortium
The UK-Africa Health Summit took place this week, uniting global health leaders in antimicrobial stewardship to tackle this increasing threat ahead of the 2024 High-level Meeting… Read more »
Africa: Joint Press Release On Strengthening Surveillance in Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
A coalition of partners on Health Security Partnership (HSPA), working with the Africa CDC to Strengthen Disease Surveillance and Epidemic Intelligence in Africa called for… Read more »
March 20
Africa: The Supermajors' Plans Could Kill 11.5 Million People [press release]
Global Witness
The emissions from burning oil and gas produced by Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil and Chevron until 2050 could cause an estimated 11.5 million additional premature deaths due… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Africa: Nearly Half of COVID-19 Survivors in Africa Experiencing Long COVID Symptoms, Study Suggests
GAVI
Almost half of COVID-19 survivors in African countries are reporting at least one ongoing symptom that cannot be explained by other medical conditions, data suggests. Read more »