South Africa: Bus Crash Kills 10, Injures Dozens in Free State - South African News Briefs - March 5, 2025

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Africa: African Women in Politics - A Decisive Summit for the Future of Women's Leadership

At a time when women's place in politics remains a major issue on the African continent, the 2025 Summit on Women's Political Leadership in Africa is a must-attend event. Read more »

Burundi: Burundi's First Plastic Surgeon Paves the Way for a New Era in Healthcare

"Being the first plastic and reconstructive surgeon in my country is a great honour," Dr. Baramburiye said. "But it's also a huge load on my shoulders, a lot of pressure." Read more »

Africa: 'No Money, No Programs' - Funding the Future of Smiles in Africa

"We never said no. We just said, 'How?' What drove us, the most important thing that drove us, were the children. These were lives that we could change." Read more »

Tanzania: Groundbreaking Health Intervention in Tanzania Cuts Maternal And Newborn Deaths

A revolutionary health intervention program in Tanzania, which focuses on improving the quality of care during birth, is significantly reducing the rates of maternal and newborn… Read more »

South Africa: Police Hunt for KwaZulu-Natal Heist Gang - South African News Briefs - March 4, 2025

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South Africa: Cabinet Approves Reworked Budget

 The 2025 budget has been approved after intense deliberations and was finalized following efforts by a team led by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, supported by the National… Read more »

Cameroon: Everyone Suffers When Education is Wielded As A Weapon of War

Since 2017, Cameroon has been engulfed in a bloody civil war that has involved the cruel and unorthodox weapon of withholding education. This conflict has led to the deaths of… Read more »

Africa: Energy And Digitalization In Africa - Accelerating Without Compromising The Future

600 million. This is the alarming number of Africans who still live without access to electricity. This figure h ighlights the scale of the continent's energy challenge. However,… Read more »

Ghana: Group of Lawmakers ReIntroduce Controversial Anti-Gay Legislation

A group of Ghanaian MPs reintroduced the controversial anti-gay rights bill which stalled in 2024 after a decision by former president Nana Akufo-Addo not to sign it into law, the… Read more »

South Africa: Nigerian Artist 3GAR BABY Survives High-Speed McLaren Crash in Sea Point

Nigerian-born artist and social media personality Prince Ebenezer Obioma, popularly known as 3GAR BABY, has made headlines once again - this time for a luxury car crash in South… Read more »

South Africa: E. Coli Fears Rise at Cape Town Beaches - South African News Briefs - March 3, 2025

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South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Hit by More Floods

KwaZulu-Natal, particularly eThekwini, faced further devastation over the weekend as heavy rains exacerbated the damage caused by recent floods, leaving more people homeless and… Read more »

Africa: Counting Down to End of Ebola Outbreak, But Mpox Cases Still Rising

More than a million doses of vaccine were allocated so far for emergency use against the infectious mpox virus disease, which has killed hundreds of people in the region and… Read more »

Tanzania: Scalable Birth Care Approach in Tanzania Saves 1,000+ Lives - Study

Scaling this bundle of care could have transformative impact on countries with highest burden of newborn and maternal death around the world The magnitude of women’s lives… Read more »

Africa: The Tobacco Epidemic Is One Of The World's Deadliest Threats - A Global Compact Is Combating It

In the past 20 years, tobacco use has dropped by one-third globally, and there are an estimated 118 million fewer tobacco users today compared with 2005. Read more »

Africa: 'AI Not a Substitute for Human Intelligence' But Innovations Are Reshaping Global Surgery

In the health sector, the fast adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to a major shift Read more »

Africa: Evaluating the Impact of Africa's Surgical Partnerships

In many parts of the world, particularly in Africa, access to safe, affordable, and timely surgical care remains a significant challenge. Yet, despite these challenges, the… Read more »

Rwanda: 'Surgery a Fundamental Human Right' - Rwandan Expert Calls for Global Action

"Surgery is a fundamental and necessary aspect of healthcare. Surgery is attributed to approximately 30% of the global disease burden. However, for many years, the global… Read more »

Africa: Operation Smile Expanding Access to Life-Changing Surgeries

"My kids always ask me, 'What keeps you up at night?' I say, 'One more child, just one more child, let's take care of them,'" said Kathy Magee, co-founder, president, and CEO… Read more »

Africa: African Air Force Chiefs' Symposium Focuses on Humanitarian Crises, Not Conflict

The heads of African air forces have called for the "strengthening military aviation across borders" during their annual symposium which is being in the Zambian capital of Lusaka.… Read more »

Africa: Bringing Safe Surgical Care Closer to Home, In Africa and Beyond

Today I am heading to Kigali, Rwanda, where more than 400 leading global academics, policymakers, and healthcare experts will gather at the Pan-African Surgical Conference to… Read more »

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

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Africa: 'Cost of Inaction Against Malnutrition Is High'

The organizers and participants of the global conference on nutrition in Paris, Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2025, have called on governments and other stakeholders… Read more »

Africa: Souleymane Cisse, Father of African Cinema, Dies

Mali's renowned filmmaker and director Souleymane Cisse, who is considered one of the pillars of African cinema, died at a Bamako clinic aged 84. Read more »