South Africa: Stellenbosch Students Join Nationwide Protests Over Fees - South African News Briefs - February 21, 2025

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South Africa: Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease at Durban School - South African News Briefs - February 13, 2025

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South Africa: Tourist Killed in Elephant Attack at Kruger National Park - South African News Briefs - January 27, 2025

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Africa: Vaping Policies Could Have Unintended Consequences on Youth Smoking Behavior

While vaping is not entirely harm-free, it is a scientifically proven tool for reducing the harm from tobacco combustion and, in some cases, an effective smoking cessation aid. In… Read more »

Africa: The Deadly Comeback of a Preventable Killer - Measles

Vaccines can prevent the disease, but hundreds of thousands, mostly children, die every year Read more »

Africa: Decade-Long Study Reveals Key Drivers of Global Health Success

The most effective public health outcomes are often driven by shared factors across countries Read more »

South Sudan: Malaria Vaccine in South Sudan - Now It's Time for Life-Saving Pneumonia and Rotavirus Vaccines

In 2019, South Sudan experienced significant child mortality from preventable diseases. Pneumonia and diarrhea were particularly deadly, accounting for 19% and 10% of under-5… Read more »

South Africa: City Power Cuts Power to Defaulters in Lenasia - South African News Briefs - November 15, 2024

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South Africa: Former Joburg Mayor Gwamanda Threatens to Sue Over Firing - South African News Briefs - November 13, 2024

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Africa: America's Glass Ceiling Remains, But the Path for Women Leaders is Clearer Than Ever

This election didn't make Kamala Harris America's first female president, but what her campaign achieved reaches far beyond the vote count. As the former president of Liberia and… Read more »

Africa: Let's Make Protecting Children from Violence a Priority

Every day, many millions of children around the world experience violence in their homes and communities, schools, and conflict-affected areas. This reality is unacceptable. Every… Read more »

Africa: African Innovators Poised to Heal the Planet and Drive Local Economies, Says Wanjira Mathai

"We are gathering to celebrate African innovators who are developing innovations that heal our planet, create local jobs, and safeguard our communities." Read more »

South Africa: 'Young Leaders No Longer Waiting For Seats But Creating Their Own' - Climate Leader at Earthshot

Despite Africa contributing minimally to global emissions and global warming, this continent is most susceptible to the consequences of climate change. However, African… Read more »

Nigeria: The Neglect of Children with Special Needs in Nigeria - A Call for Urgent Action

As a baby, my nephew Lukman endured severe convulsions that left him with neurological deficits. When he was seven, my sister enrolled him in school in Okene, Kogi State, with the… Read more »

Africa: Immunization Stalls, Millions of Women and Girls at Risk of HPV

The stalling of the world immunization coverage in 2023 has left an additional 2.7 million children un- or under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels… Read more »

Africa: 3 Firm Commitments the AU Needs for Girls' Education

This is the African Union’s Year of Education , but for girls, we have yet to see bold action. Now is the time. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Bans Child Marriage

Sierra Leone's lawmakers have adopted the Prohibition of Child Marriage Bill 2024 to ban child marriage in the country. Hundreds of thousands of children, the vast majority of whom… Read more »

Africa: Pre-Primary Education for Children Benefits Everyone

Scholars across Africa are linking conflict prevention and peacebuilding to reducing economic, social and environmental stresses. The African Union's declaration of 2024 as the… Read more »

South Africa: National Disaster for 3 Provinces After Severe Weather

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) department declared a national disaster for areas affected by severe weather in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and the… Read more »

Nigeria: Two Chibok Survivors Graduate at U.S. Colleges 10 Years After Abduction

Patience Bulus and Mercy Ali Paul have both achieved remarkable educational milestones - made even more significant by the fact that only a decade earlier they'd been abducted… Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Health Department Concerned Over Rise in Teenage Pregnancies - South African News Briefs - April 30, 2024

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Africa: Despite Pandemic Setbacks, WHO Vows Continued Fight for Global Immunization

World Immunization Week celebrates a remarkable milestone - 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This global initiative has been instrumental in saving… Read more »

South Africa: Search Continues for Missing 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith - South African News Briefs - April 19, 2024

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Tanzania: Meet Zuhura Ahmed, A Young Leader in Climate Action

The fight against climate change is seeing women emerge as powerful leaders around the globe, and Tanzania is no different. At the WomenLift Health conference in Dar es Salaam,… Read more »

Africa: Can We End Cervical Cancer in South Sudan by 2030?

In South Sudan, young Keji* experienced a life of hardships and tragedies that ultimately led to her untimely death at the age of 20. Born in an… Read more »