Africa: Historic World Heath Assembly Session Offers New Chance to Prepare for Future Pandemics

Five million lives worldwide have already been lost to Covid, and the WHO/ACT-A grimly predict another 5 million more lives will be lost in months to come. Alarmingly also,… Read more »

Africa: Commitments Signed to Build an Electric Battery Industry in the DRC

The DRC-Africa Business Forum 2021 kicked off with a bang on Wednesday, November 24 in the Congolese capital. A series of firm commitments have been signed for the development of a… Read more »

Africa: Over 140 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of November 24, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,609,126 while over 140,068,810 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: African Artists' Great Music Reap Rewards With Grammy 2022 Nominations

Africa is representing the best artists in the game. Read more »

Africa: WHO's Special Envoys Call for Support for Pandemic Preparedness Treaty

Almost two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, several countries are witnessing a fifth wave of high transmission. Low- and middle-income countries are seeing substantial numbers of… Read more »

Africa: Sexism, Violence Rife for Women in African Parliaments, Says Study

Sexism, harassment and violence against women permeate parliaments across Africa, according to a new study published Tuesday. Read more »

Africa: Continent Nears 8.6 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19

As of November 22, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  8,583,223 while over 135,670,394 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Continent Nears 8 Million Covid-19 Recoveries

As of November 19, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,572,474 while over  135,483,514 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Over 8.5 Million Covid-19 Cases Confirmed Across Continent

As of November 18, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  8,568,921 while over  131,731,826 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Let's Use the Covid-19 Wakeup Call to Help Women Rise From the Nightmare of Cervical Cancer

Four African First Ladies and Tedros of WHO issue urgent appeal for health equity Read more »

Africa: How Farmers Use Agroforestry to Fight #AfricaClimateCrisis

Climate change, combined with economic hardship is contributing to acute global food insecurity, hunger, and poverty, but solutions such as climate-resilient crops and… Read more »

Africa: COP26 - A Huge Disappointment for Vulnerable Countries #AfricaClimateCrisis

Countries of the global South, which are already facing the worst impacts of the climate emergency, have expressed their deep disappointment about how the COP26 talks have… Read more »

Africa: Over 128 Million Vaccinations Administered Across the Continent

As of November 15, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  8,560,043 while over 128,042,281 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 'Survivors' Guilt' Haunting African Researcher in the U.S.

My life as an African researcher gives me a unique grasp of the issue of health inequality. I was born in a small rural town in Ethiopia, and am currently working in Flint,… Read more »

Africa: Why Taking Climate Action Supports Global Health and Saves Money #AfricaClimateCrisis

What does health have to do with climate change? If you stop to think about it: Everything. Read more »

Africa: Nearly 125,5 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of November 10, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  8,539,045 while over 125,419,589 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Peacebuilding Needs More Women, Youth - What's Holding Them Back?

AllAfrica's Silence The Guns series focuses on peacebuilding on the continent. Today we take a closer look at the role of women and youth in peacebuilding in Africa. There's no… Read more »

Africa: Is the World Health Organization Slowing Down the Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Harm?

On the 2nd of November 2021, the Vapour Products Association of South Africa (VPASA) organized a Diginar (digital seminar) with an unequivocal title: WHO's (World Health… Read more »

Africa: Reforestation Pledge to Bring Major Change in #AfricaClimateCrisis Fight?

More than 130 world leaders who gathered at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, have pledged to co-operate and reverse land degradation and forest loss by 2030 by signing the Glasgow… Read more »

Africa: Money For Something - Financing a Global Climate Plan

The jury is still out on whether world leaders are ready to turn words into actions at COP26. At stake is life as we’ve known it for millennia. Read more »

Africa: Nearly 7.9 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent

As of November 8, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,531,667 while over  123,372,219 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Over 123 Million Vaccinations Administered Across the Continent

As of November 6, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  8,526,266 while over 123,323,713 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: How Covid-19 Responses Impacted Africa's Food System

When the Covid-19 hit, governments all over the world became responsible for curbing the spread of the virus. Leaders across Africa came up with regulations that have affected the… Read more »

Africa: Cooler Solutions for Urban Cities That are Feeling the Heat #AfricaClimateCrisis

The climate crisis is no longer a future concern. It has already begun. Extreme heat is threatening millions of people around the globe. It is bringing death, the destruction… Read more »

Africa: Tobacco Control Vs Tobacco Harm Reduction - A Never-Ending War?

The latest Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction report was launched on October 27th, 2021. Titled: “ Fighting the last war: the WHO and International Tobacco Control , its… Read more »