Africa: All of Africa Today - April 11, 2025

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Tanzania Opposition Leader Lissu Charged With Treason Read more »

South Africa: The 6-Monthly Anti-HIV Jab Could End Aids in South Africa by 2032

Bhekisisa

A modelling study shows the six-monthly anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir, could end Aids in SA by 2032 — but only if between two and four million HIV-negative people in the country… Read more »

South Africa: U.S. Funding Cuts Could Cause Over 150,000 Extra HIV Infections in South Africa By 2028

GroundUp

Experts say this can be avoided if the South African government covers some of the defunded services Read more »

South Africa: USAID Cuts Force HIV and TB Services Into Business Rescue

GroundUp

MatCH employees fight for salaries Read more »

Mozambique: MSF Calls for Access to Lifesaving HIV and TB Care in Beira

MSF

After being hospitalised and released multiple times, Raul Carlos was again admitted to Beira Central Hospital, this time in critical condition, in December 2024. “He is a… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Meets UN HIV Target, Leading Fight Against Aids

New Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has made remarkable progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, as reported by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS). Read more »

Zimbabwe: Swift Action By Govt to Fill HIV Funding Gap Commendable [editorial]

The Herald

When the United States suspended its major aid programme in Africa that was supporting the battle against HIV and AIDS, and dealing with the associated tuberculosis, plus providing… Read more »

Uganda: Hima Cement Gives Kabaka Birthday Run Sh20 Million Boost to Fight HIV/Aids

Independent (Kampala)

Hima Cement has reaffirmed its commitment to community health by contributing sh20 million towards this year's Kabaka Birthday Run and celebrations, a landmark event aimed at… Read more »

Uganda: Katikkiro Urges Men to Take Lead in HIV/Aids Fight Ahead of Kabaka's Birthday Run

Nile Post

The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called upon men to be firm and bold in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Has World Class Medical Researchers - They Can and Should Be Bailed Out

GroundUp

Medical scientists at the University of Cape Town have been hit especially hard by funding cuts by the United States government. Read more »

Africa: USAID Funding Freeze Puts Millions of Women at Risk [interview]

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Women and girls will suffer devastating consequences from the USAID funding freeze Read more »

Zimbabwe: Trump Aid Cut - Zim to Unveil HIV Funding Plan

The Herald

ZIMBABWE will unveil an HIV sustainability plan expected to address funding issues following the suspension of development partner support through United States President Donald… Read more »

South Africa: 8 Million People Living With HIV in South Africa, According to Latest Estimates

spotlight

The number of people living with HIV in South Africa has for the first time reached the eight million mark. Of these, around 6.2 million are on treatment, according to new… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Reaffirms Free HIV Treatment Despite Reduced U.S. Support

Premium Times

Addressing the funding situation, Ms Ilori noted that President Bola Tinubu had set aside a budget to ensure that HIV-related services continued uninterrupted. Read more »

Africa: Why the Trump Administration's Plan to Cut Funding to Gavi is Shortsighted

CGD

In a list of thousands of terminated USAID awards that was sent to Congress this week is a devastating cut suggesting the Trump administration might be planning to end… Read more »

Africa: HIV Funding Cuts Could Lead to Millions of Infections, Deaths By 2030 - Study

Independent (Kampala)

Countries such as Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, would suffer the most Read more »

Southern Africa: Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso Quit Charity After Leadership Clash

allAfrica

"What's transpired is unthinkable. We will always be Sentebale's founders, but this situation is beyond repair." Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Launches Campaign to Eliminate HIV/Aids, Syphilis, Hepatitis

Premium Times

Mrs Tinubu referenced data from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, which revealed that in 2024, over 100,000 children and nearly two million adults were living with… Read more »

Lesotho: Health Minister Confident Lesotho Can Manage Without U.S. Funding, but Jobs Are Already Being Lost

GroundUp

And funding cuts are hitting access to HIV tests and medicines Read more »

Africa: Foreign Aid Cuts Could Mean 10 Million More HIV Infections By 2030 - and Almost 3 Million Extra Deaths [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

In January, the Trump administration ordered a broad pause on all US funding for foreign aid. Read more »

Africa: Ranking Member Shaheen Urges Bipartisan Support to Re-Authorize PEPFAR [press release]

United States Senate

Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the deadline for PEPFAR Re-Authorization: Read more »

South Africa: Trump Ends South Africa's HIV and TB Research Grants

Bhekisisa

Cancellation letters, which end billions of rands of South African universities' US-government-funded HIV and TB research grants with immediate effect, started to roll in over the… Read more »

Africa: Aids Pandemic Risks 'Resurging Globally' Amid U.S. Funding Halt - UN

RFI

The world risks returning to the worst days of the global AIDS pandemic following the sudden halt to US foreign aid funding, the UN's top AIDS official said Monday, warning… Read more »

Kenya: A Youth Friendly Drop-in Centre Is Staying Committed to HIV Prevention Amidst USAID Funding Cuts in Kenya [blog]

Nigeria Health Watch

Nzioka Samuel, 23, wandered around the corridors of Makueni's public hospital, searching for the HIV Testing Services (HTS) room. He was anxious but eager to know his status. When… Read more »

Kenya: Raila Urges Trump to Rethink 'Crippling' USAID in a Meeting With Dillard

Capital FM

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has urged the United States government to reverse its decision to freeze foreign aid, warning that the move will have devastating consequences… Read more »