From the Weekend

Almost four million children set to receive measles-rubella vaccine

Dr Rudi Eggers, WR Kenya, vaccinates a child at the launch of measles rubella campaign in Kenya. Source: WHO Regional…

3 years ago

The world’s tallest building – Burj Khalifa, lit up by HUAWEI IdeaHub

HUAWEI IdeaHub is redefining a new style of collaboration and communication, especially during these times of work-from-home or learning from…

3 years ago

Ebola outbreak in Guinea declared over

The Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February was declared over today. It was the first time the disease…

3 years ago

UNHCR: World leaders must act to reverse the trend of soaring displacement

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today urging world leaders to step up their efforts to foster peace, stability and…

3 years ago

Tackling surges in severe COVID-19 cases in Africa

Africa has the highest global mortality rate among critically ill COVID-19 patients despite having the world’s lowest COVID-19 infections and…

3 years ago

Nearly 6,000 people flee brutal attacks on displacement sites in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

 Deadly attacks by the armed group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have forced some 5,800 people to flee multiple displacement sites…

3 years ago

WHO collaborates with the Ministry of Health to tackle maternal and perinatal mortality

“To achieve accelerated reduction in maternal and perinatal mortality, the quality of care provided to pregnant women and newborns in…

3 years ago

Coronavirus Updates: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 29 May 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,812,313), deaths (130,025) and recoveries (4,351,816) by region:Central (172,873 cases; 2,781 deaths;…

3 years ago

Monaco set to welcome fans for Olympic Games Sevens Repechage

Teams competing in Monaco for the final places available at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be boosted by confirmation…

3 years ago

Sustainable growth in Africa after COVID-19, improve financing and boost infrastructure, says OECD Development Centre

African economies need to expand their efforts for productive transformation in order to generate economic growth and quality jobs in…

4 years ago

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