March 03, 2025
South Africa: E. Coli Fears Rise at Cape Town Beaches - South African News Briefs - March 3, 2025
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South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Hit by More Floods
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KwaZulu-Natal, particularly eThekwini, faced further devastation over the weekend as heavy rains exacerbated the damage caused by recent floods, leaving more people homeless and… Read more »
February 28, 2025
Africa: Counting Down to End of Ebola Outbreak, But Mpox Cases Still Rising
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More than a million doses of vaccine were allocated so far for emergency use against the infectious mpox virus disease, which has killed hundreds of people in the region and… Read more »
Tanzania: Scalable Birth Care Approach in Tanzania Saves 1,000+ Lives - Study [press release]
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Scaling this bundle of care could have transformative impact on countries with highest burden of newborn and maternal death around the world The magnitude of women’s lives… Read more »
February 27, 2025
Africa: The Tobacco Epidemic Is One Of The World's Deadliest Threats - A Global Compact Is Combating It [guest column]
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In the past 20 years, tobacco use has dropped by one-third globally, and there are an estimated 118 million fewer tobacco users today compared with 2005. Read more »
Africa: 'AI Not a Substitute for Human Intelligence' But Innovations Are Reshaping Global Surgery
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In the health sector, the fast adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to a major shift Read more »
February 26, 2025
Africa: Evaluating the Impact of Africa's Surgical Partnerships
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In many parts of the world, particularly in Africa, access to safe, affordable, and timely surgical care remains a significant challenge. Yet, despite these challenges, the… Read more »
February 25, 2025
Rwanda: 'Surgery a Fundamental Human Right' - Rwandan Expert Calls for Global Action
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"Surgery is a fundamental and necessary aspect of healthcare. Surgery is attributed to approximately 30% of the global disease burden. However, for many years, the global… Read more »
Africa: Operation Smile Expanding Access to Life-Changing Surgeries
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"My kids always ask me, 'What keeps you up at night?' I say, 'One more child, just one more child, let's take care of them,'" said Kathy Magee, co-founder, president, and CEO… Read more »
February 24, 2025
Africa: African Air Force Chiefs' Symposium Focuses on Humanitarian Crises, Not Conflict
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The heads of African air forces have called for the "strengthening military aviation across borders" during their annual symposium which is being in the Zambian capital of Lusaka.… Read more »
February 22, 2025
Africa: Bringing Safe Surgical Care Closer to Home, In Africa and Beyond [guest column]
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Today I am heading to Kigali, Rwanda, where more than 400 leading global academics, policymakers, and healthcare experts will gather at the Pan-African Surgical Conference to… Read more »
February 21, 2025
South Africa: Stellenbosch Students Join Nationwide Protests Over Fees - South African News Briefs - February 21, 2025
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February 20, 2025
Africa: 'Cost of Inaction Against Malnutrition Is High'
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The organizers and participants of the global conference on nutrition in Paris, Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2025, have called on governments and other stakeholders… Read more »
Africa: Souleymane Cisse, Father of African Cinema, Dies
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Mali's renowned filmmaker and director Souleymane Cisse, who is considered one of the pillars of African cinema, died at a Bamako clinic aged 84. Read more »
South Africa: Severe Weather Warnings for KwaZulu-Natal - South African News Briefs - February 20, 2025
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February 19, 2025
South Africa: Budget 2025 Postponed Over Govt of National Unity Disagreements
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In an unprecedented move, the 2025 Budget Speech for South Africa was rescheduled for March 12, after initially being postponed due to disagreements within the Government of… Read more »
South Africa: Land Expropriation Bill Sparks Heated Debate, Misinformation Online
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The signing of the Expropriation Bill sparked widespread debate across online platforms, eliciting a range of reactions, reports the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change… Read more »
South Africa: Heavy Rain Wreaks Havoc in Gauteng - South African News Briefs - February 19, 2025
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February 18, 2025
Africa: Protecting Peatlands a Win-Win Solution, If We Act Now
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The world's peatlands are "dangerously under-protected", warns a new study, despite their critical role in storing vast amounts of carbon and the alarming levels of climate-heating… Read more »
South Africa: Club Torture Videos Spark National Outrage - South African News Briefs - February 18, 2025
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February 17, 2025
Mali: 48 Killed in Mali Gold Mine Collapse
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At least 48 people, mostly women, were killed when an illegal gold mine collapsed near Kéniéba in the gold-rich Kayes region in western Mali. Read more »
Africa: Slow Uptake of Digital Tools Hampers Breakthroughs for African Healthcare [guest column]
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The recent loss of funding in African healthcare is driving the medical fraternity to rethink solutions for accessible medical care for all Africans. On the 11th of February 2025,… Read more »
South Africa: Flood Alert for Johannesburg - South African News Briefs - February 17, 2025
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February 16, 2025
Africa: What the New African Union Leaders Should Prioritise in 2025
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The African Union chose its new leadership, and now faces several peace and security challenges which the International Crisis Group (ICG) described as "forbidding". This is an… Read more »
February 14, 2025
Africa: The Minerals Beneath Africa's Soil Are The Building Blocks of a Brighter Future [guest column]
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Writing about the minerals beneath Africa's soil often feels like unpacking a suitcase of clichés. We've all read the tired tropes: "land of contrasts", "resource curse",… Read more »
