‘Africa’s Place in Global Health is Shifting From Object to Architect’
African leaders and global health officials gathered Monday in Nairobi, Kenya, to push for a shift from fragmented interventions to...
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Benin Opens Reference Laboratory for Water, Health Product Quality Control
The Government of Benin has built a modern national laboratory for water and health product quality control in Abomey-Calavi, near...
Benin Army Deploys Free Medical Care in Northern Communities Under Operation Mirador
The Beninese Armed Forces (FAB) treated approximately 550 patients in the northern community of Kountori during a free medical outreach...
Tanzania Accelerates Progress Toward Universal Health Coverage
Tanzania’s government and health partners concluded a two-day policy review in Dodoma on March 18, setting spending priorities for the...
Nigeria Approves First National Policy on Cosmetics Safety
Nigeria has approved its first national policy on cosmetics safety, establishing a unified system to regulate how cosmetic products are...
Kenya Assesses Early Childhood Development in National Health Survey
Kenya has measured early childhood development in a national health survey for the first time, integrating global assessment tools that...
Angola Accelerates Final Steps to Eradicate Guinea Worm by 2030
Angola has marked five consecutive years without a single human case of Guinea worm disease, health officials said, as the...
Africa Urged to Tackle Illicit Tobacco Trade as Global Treaty Talks Close
African institutions and global health officials are calling for stronger action against the illicit tobacco trade, warning that illegal flows...
Eswatini Launches New Epidemic Surveillance Guidelines
Eswatini has introduced new National Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Guidelines to improve the early detection and response to public health threats....
Botswana Launches Medical Delivery Drones to Improve Rural Health Access
President Duma Boko on Saturday launched Botswana’s groundbreaking medical delivery drone program in Chanoga, marking a major step toward transforming...
Madagascar Secures $68 Million for Economic and Governance Reforms
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar Madagascar has secured $68 million in concessional financing to support a new phase of economic and governance reforms...
Morocco Overtakes South Africa as Africa’s Leading Industrial Economy
African Development Bank's 2025 Industrialization Index ranks Morocco first on the continent, citing export diversification and sustained industrial policy reforms,...
All Eyes on Ethiopia as Seventh General Election Approaches
African Union and IGAD observer missions are monitoring Ethiopia’s seventh general election as more than 50.5 million registered voters prepare...
Ethiopia Demands Action-Oriented Shift in Global Climate Finance Ahead of COP32
With COP32 one year away and set to be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is making the case that Africa...