October 17
Nigeria: Nigeria to Take Delivery of Anticipated Malaria Vaccine
Premium Times
The malaria vaccine is expected to be delivered to Nigeria in Abuja by the WHO. Read more »
Sudan: Ikea Foundation Supports MSF in Sudan Crisis Scale-Up
MSF
The war in Sudan, now 550 days in, has triggered one of the most devastating humanitarian crises in decades. According to the UN, one in five people has been displaced, and half of… Read more »
Nigeria: NGE, Imo Govt, Unicef Engage Editors On South-East/South-South Challenges
Vanguard
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), in collaboration with UNICEF and Imo State Government, is organizing a two-day workshop to strengthen the media's role in driving regional… Read more »
Ghana: FAO, EU Roll Out Food Security Interventions in North
Ghanaian Times
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and the European Union (EU) are rolling out a series of interventions to address food insecurity and support… Read more »
October 16
Africa: 'Antiretrovirals Alone Will Not End the HIV Pandemic' - 4 Key Takeaways from #HIVR4P2024
allAfrica
The 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference (HIVR4P 2024) held in Lima, Peru, marked a significant milestone in the global fight against HIV, bringing together more than 1,300… Read more »
Africa: EU Provides €20 Million Additional Funding Towards the Africa CDC-Who Mpox Preparedness and Response Plan [press release]
Africa CDC
Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, has announced an additional €20 million funding towards the fight against Mpox outbreak in the… Read more »
Rwanda: Global Fund Approves U.S.$5 Million for Rwanda's Mpox Response, Expands Emergency Support Across the African Continent
Global Fund
To respond to the mpox outbreak spreading in Africa, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has approved additional funding for Rwanda and… Read more »
Africa: Experts Sound Alarm on Looming Funding Crisis for International System [press release]
CGD
Donors on track to fall short on support for major international funds, new analysis suggests Read more »
Zimbabwe: UNFPA Supports Stepped-Up Efforts to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancy in Zimbabwe
UNFPA
"I had sex thinking he loved me. But when I fell pregnant, I saw a very unexpected side of him," 20-year-old Olivia Nyangasi told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive… Read more »
October 15
Africa: Unicef Seeks $165 Million for Therapeutic Food to Combat 'Silent Killer'
UN News
Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat the condition,… Read more »
Southern Africa: World News in Brief - 'Historic Drought' in Southern Africa, Human Rights in Tunisia, Accountability Essential for Pakistan Mineworker Killings
UN News
Nearly six and a half million people in southern Africa are starving because of an "historic drought" linked to last year's El Niño, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: Two Billion Women Without Access to Social Protection
UN News
A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions are not being extended to enough women and girls, leaving them more vulnerable to… Read more »
Liberia: Govt of Liberia, World Bank Break Ground for Installation of 20mw Solar Plant
FrontPageAfrica
The Government of Liberia, in partnership with the World Bank, has officially broken ground for a 20MW solar power plant, a significant step towards enhancing the nation's… Read more »
Africa: World Food Day 2024 - a Quote From Slow Food President Edward Mukiibi [document]
Slow Food
"Today, on World Food Day, we celebrate the right to food as a fundamental part of a better life and a brighter future. Slow Food reaffirms its belief that food can be a bridge to… Read more »
Nigeria: Oxfam, CISLAC Seek Tax Reform to Address Widening Wealth Gap Among Nigerians
Premium Times
The groups called for measures to address tax evasion by the rich in Nigeria. Read more »
Africa: World Told Act Now or Face 136 Years of Hunger, Report Warns
IPS
World Food Day 2024 Read more »
October 10
Africa: It is possible to end violence against children, and it makes economic sense - UN Report [document]
UN
Levels of violence against children worldwide are at an all-time high and are on the rise, according to a UN report released today, which emphasizes that by working together,… Read more »
Africa: Wildlife Loss Is Taking Ecosystems Nearer to Collapse - New Report [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Even for a conservation biologist numbed to bad news about nature, the biennial Living Planet report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is a stark reminder of our failure to arrest… Read more »
October 09
Africa: Strengthening Zimbabwe's Expanded Programme On Immunization - Addressing Data Quality Challenges [press release]
WHO-AFRO
In public and global health, accurate data is a cornerstone for effective decision-making and disease control. Recognizing the critical importance of high-quality surveillance… Read more »
October 01
Madagascar: UNAIDS Calls for Global Solidarity to Strengthen Madagascar's HIV Response to End Aids As a Public Health Threat
UNAIDS
The Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima is calling for accelerated global solidarity to strengthen Madagascar's response to HIV, including preventing new HIV infections… Read more »
