April 27, 2022
Africa: Continent Nears 11.5 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
As of April 27, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,497,393 while over 282,705,455 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
April 22, 2022
Africa: Transformative Leadership: The Solution to Global Health and Climate Crises #AfricaClimateCrisis
As the world tentatively moves toward recovery from what we hope is the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded that an even larger threat remains: climate change. Read more »
April 21, 2022
Africa: Over 282 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
As of April 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,468,994 while over 282,593,552 vaccinations have been administered across… Read more »
April 18, 2022
Africa: Russia and China and Biden's Security Policy toward Africa
Just weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in March, General Stephen J. Townsend - commander of the U.S. Africa Command, known as Africom - testified before the House and… Read more »
April 15, 2022
Africa: Gender Equality: People Without Reliable Connectivity are Being Left Behind
When I was invited to submit comments to the United Nations on how to best "leave no one behind" during the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), I faced a… Read more »
Africa: Over 11.4 Million Covid-19 Cases Confirmed Across Continent
As of April 15, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,453,505 while over 273,418,843 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
April 14, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent Total More than 9.6 Million
As of April 14, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,450,166 while over 273,380,970 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
Africa: Global Health Decision-Makers Must Mirror Humanity's Diversity
New research reveals the gulf between the aims of organisations shaping health outcomes around the world and their governance structures and practices Read more »
April 12, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Cases Across Continent Approaches 11.5 Million
As of April 13, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,447,896 while over 273,352,510 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
Africa: Facebook Algorithm Drives Sceptics Towards Climate Denial, Study Finds #AfricaClimateCrisis
If you are among the African adults who get their news through Facebook, you might be under the impression that scientific consensus surrounding human-made climate change is still… Read more »
Africa: Differing Covid-19 Responses Reflect Africa's Uncertainty: What Next?
While Kenya and South Africa begin to ease to Covid-19 restrictions, including mask wearing in open spaces, Nigeria is still in national disaster status with no… Read more »
April 11, 2022
Africa: How African Cities Rate Among Best Sunrises, Sunsets In The World!
Many people say that African sunrises and sunsets are the best in the world, and I certainly agree with them! There's something very special about the warmth of those first… Read more »
April 08, 2022
Africa: Over 9.6 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Confirmed Across Continent
As of April 8, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,435,999 while over 273,178,717 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
April 07, 2022
Africa: Total Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent Approaches 11.5 Million
As of April 7, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,433,979 while over 272,627,268 vaccinations have been administered across… Read more »
Africa: Conflict, Climate Crisis and Covid - World Needs Peace for Health and Health for Peace
To mark World Health Day on 7 April, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, defines a bold initiative to promote peace and… Read more »
April 05, 2022
Africa: Bolloré Africa Logistics Group Pulls Plug on Business on the Continent
The Bolloré Africa Logistics group has confirmed the sale of its activities in Africa to Franco-Swiss shipowner MSC for a record amount of € 5.7 billion. In addition to… Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Infection, Vaccination Rates Steady Across Continent
As of April 5, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,422,292 while over 270,570,107 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
April 04, 2022
Africa: 28 Years Later, the African Union Remembers Rwanda
April 7 marks the start of Kwibuka, the commemoration period of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a cataclysmic event which saw one million killed in barely 100 days. Read more »
Africa: Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Climb to More than 11.4 Million Across Continent
As of April 4, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,422,130 while over 270,321,505 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
April 02, 2022
Africa: Over 250,000 Covid-19 Deaths Confirmed Across Continent
As of April 2, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,417,099 while over 270,321,505 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
April 01, 2022
Africa: Don't Turn the Page on Covid - It's Not Through with Us Yet
As Special Envoys of the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General on Covid-19, we have watched in dismay as the world attempts – too soon, in our opinion – to… Read more »
March 31, 2022
Africa: African Refugees Fleeing Ukraine Held in Immigration Detention Facilities
More than four million people have now fled Ukraine for neighbouring countries amidst the Russian invasion. However, black and brown students who have fled have been… Read more »
Africa: WHO Prioritises Maternal Mental Health in New Global Postnatal Care Guideline
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first ever global guideline to support women and newborns in the postnatal period – the first six weeks after birth. 50%… Read more »
Africa: Over 270,000 Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
As of March 31, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,414,166 while over 272,758,674 vaccinations have been administered across… Read more »
March 30, 2022
Africa: Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent Near 11.5 Million
As of March 30, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,411,692 while over 272,581,191 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »