NCDs are a major cause of death worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries. They are chronic conditions that are not contagious and can develop gradually or result ... Read more »
Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone marked a significant step toward malaria prevention this week when the three countries seperately launched large-scale rollouts of the ... Read more »
New research reveals that vaccines have saved over 50 million lives in Africa over the last 50 y Read more »
The United Nations reported a significant increase of 50% in verified cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in the war in 2023, with a total of 3,688 cases. Read more »
Liberia is one of 12 African countries which started administering their first anti-malaria vaccine. The government had announced that 88,780 vaccine vials are already available, ... Read more »
AllAfrica Global Media is launching the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit from May 8-10 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Summit will feature innovations to leverage the ever-changing media ... Read more »
The Inter Press Service series examining the possible candidates to replace current UN Secretary-General António Guterres, set to step down in 2026, is complete. Read more »
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has set a new world record for the longest chess marathon by playing chess continuously for 60 hours in New York City's Times Square. This ... Read more »
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified a new oral cholera vaccine, Euvichol-S, on April 12. This inactivated vaccine offers similar efficacy to existing options Read more »
Sub-Saharan Africa faces significant challenges in achieving food security, with many of its population unable to afford a healthy diet due to factors such as climate change, ... Read more »
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