Health Minister Osagie Ehanire has said that Nigeria may be on the verge of a second wave of Covid-19 infections. Rising infections could be blamed on people failing to ... Read more »
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced an 11pm curfew, restricted hours on the sale of alcohol and the closure of some beaches. The new regulations aim to curb a ... Read more »
South Africa has the most Covid-19 cases on the continent, with 861,000 people contracting the virus, 761,000 recoveries and 23,276 deaths as at December 14, 2020. Super ... Read more »
The COVAX international vaccine initiative requires U.S.$4.2 billion over the next two months to ensure that "sooner rather than later", the approved inoculation can get underway ... Read more »
South Africa has officially hit the second wave, with 6,709 new Covid-19 cases reported in the last 24-hours, pushing the total number of cases to 828,598. Health Minister, Zweli ... Read more »
Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world's top 10 causes of death, according to WHO's 2019 Global Health Estimates. This is an increase from 4 of the 10 leading causes ... Read more »
Almost two years after the government and fourteen rebel groups signed the peace agreement, the Central African Republic is facing insecurity, political tensions and administrative ... Read more »
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called on all African countries to adopt best practices, strategies, guidelines and recommendations to handle the ... Read more »
As the world sought to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, concerts and festivals were postponed or cancelled, which was a major blow for the entertainment industry. "For people ... Read more »
The United Nations has said that the security challenges in West Africa and the Sahel, occasioned by violent attacks by militant groups, Boko Haram and the Islamic State for West ... Read more »
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