May 11, 2023
Africa: Why the Climate Crisis Matters - A Call to Action
It's no secret that our planet is facing a climate crisis. Read more »
April 20, 2023
Sudan: 'Worst Place To Be Is On the Road' - WHO Speaks on Emergency Civilian Aid in Sudan
The outbreak of conflict between the commanders of the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan prompted an emergency response by the World Health… Read more »
March 24, 2023
Mozambique: Two Years After Palma Attack, MSF Offers Glimmer of Hope for Cabo Delgado
In March 2021, rebels carried out an assault on the town of Palma in northern Mozambique that left scores of people dead, drove thousands from their homes, and postponed a… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Mozambique: Children at Risk of Cholera, Malaria in Aftermath of Cyclone Freddy - Unicef
Authorities are still grappling with the magnitude of Cyclone Freddy's devastation in Malawi and Mozambique, with over 370 people verified deceased, hundreds still missing, and… Read more »
January 30, 2023
East Africa: Conflict Exacerbates World's Worst Hunger Crisis
Conflict and political unrest in north-east Africa – civil wars, uprisings and attacks by armed insurgents – are fueling a famine, causing displacement, loss of… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Africa: New Fund to Help African Cities Build Water Resilience #AfricaClimateHope
Access to clean drinking water still remains a major challenge to many communities the world over and will increasingly be at the centre of dealing with the worst effects of the… Read more »
November 23, 2022
South Africa: Amendment to Finance Bill Welcomed - South African News Briefs - November 23, 2022
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November 17, 2022
East Africa: 'The Horn of Africa Is Paying the Price for the World's Selfishness' #AfricaClimateCrisis
The fallout of a changing climate is indisputable as it is already disrupting the livelihoods of millions of people in Africa, especially the poorest and most vulnerable. Read more »
Africa: Climate Briefs - Green Hydrogen Could Sustainably Industrialise Africa and Boost GDP #AfricaClimateHope
Germany Commits €40 Million to African Development Bank Group's Climate Action Window Initiative for Fragile African States Read more »
November 16, 2022
Africa: 'Even Though Loss and Damage is on the Table, It's Not Yet a Win for Africa' #AfricaClimateHope
A promise of U.S.$100 billion a year in climate funding is yet to be fulfilled despite being past its 2020 deadline Read more »
November 15, 2022
Africa: If Cities Are a Part of the Climate Crisis, They Should Also Be Part of the Solution #AfricaClimateHope
Cities around the world are some of the biggest polluters and drivers of planet-warming emissions. Despite this, they can also offer a part of the solution to reducing the… Read more »
Africa: Providing Clean Water and Sanitation While Adapting to the Climate Emergency
Water is life as the saying goes, but for many households across the continent finding their daily supply of clean water remains a struggle. They also face the risk of contracting… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Africa: Young Activists Fight For Climate Justice and Survival #AfricaClimateCrisis
Young people are becoming more vocal and fighting harder for their survival as the impacts of climate change intensify. Tired of broken promises and inaction by their leaders, they… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Zimbabwe: MSF Moves in to Mitigate Dire Lack of Clean Water in Zimbabwe's Capital
Water supplies are under increasing strain all around the world. As populations grow and cities expand, fresh water sources are depleted or contaminated. This is the case in… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Somalia: More Than Half a Million Children Face Catastrophic Hunger
The number of Somalia's youngest children – those aged under five – expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition has leapt from nearly 400,000 to more than half a… Read more »
August 28, 2022
East Africa: Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region
Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and… Read more »
August 25, 2022
South Africa: 'Kill the Boer' Song Not Hate Speech - South African News Briefs - August 25, 2022
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August 23, 2022
Ethiopia: World Health Chief Blames Lack of Attention to Tigray Crisis on Racism
Without mincing his words, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has again attributed to racism the lack of international action to end the suffering of… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Africa: We're Listening to Africa and Strengthening Ties – Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
African nations have "unlimited" potential to become "breadbaskets" that not only feed the continent but also a hungry world, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Ambassador to the… Read more »
May 28, 2022
Malawi: Poor Pushed to Brink of Hunger in Malawi, UN Agency Warns
Soaring food prices, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, are pushing poor people to the brink of hunger in Malawi, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. Read more »
April 14, 2022
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 »
February 24, 2022
Africa: Fight Over Funding for Poor Countries Builds Ahead of COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
The next round of climate talks, COP27, is scheduled to take place in November 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt where an opportunity or chance will put climate justice and… Read more »
December 10, 2021
Africa: Everyone's Health Depends on Stable Funding for the World Health Organization
Imagine being told by your government that you need to build a new tertiary-care hospital. But then the authorities give you only 20 percent of the budget – little more than… Read more »
November 30, 2021
Africa: Protecting Antibiotic Effectiveness is an Urgent Public Health Priority
Every year, more than 700,000 people die from antibiotic-resistant infections - number expected to grow to 10 million annually by 2050 if we continue on the current path. Read more »
November 25, 2021
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 »
