Africa CDC Declares Mpox Outbreak a Public Health Emergency
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Tuesday declared a public health emergency following a surge…
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WHO Takes Urgent Action on Mpox as Cases Surge in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened an emergency meeting of international experts in response to a surge in Mpox…
Citizens Respond to President Tinubu’s Call for Calm
On Sunday, demonstrators in Lagos voiced their reactions to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent appeal to end the ongoing…
Uganda Reports Two Imported Mpox Cases
Uganda reported two cases of mpox on Friday, which were imported from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
Uganda’s Blind Assistant App: Advancing Educational Opportunities
Many visually impaired students in Africa still struggle to access braille texts, leading to high school dropout rates due to…
Nigerians Plan Nationwide Protests Over Economic Crisis
Nigerians are organizing nationwide protests this week to address the most severe cost-of-living crisis the country has faced in decades.…
Morocco Releases Journalists After King’s Pardons
Three journalists imprisoned for exposing corruption and abuse of power in Morocco were released Monday after receiving pardons from King…
EAC Urges Public Awareness to Prevent Spread of Monkeypox
The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has urged partner states to educate citizens on preventing the spread of Mpox (formerly…
DR Congo Concert Stampede Claims at Least Seven Lives
At least seven people were killed and numerous others injured in a stampede during a music concert in the capital,…
President Ruto nominates allies of opposition leader Odinga to cabinet
Kenyan President William Ruto appointed four ministers from the main opposition party on Wednesday (Jul. 24) in an effort to…