Portable ultrasound devices are changing the landscape of maternal healthcare in Kenya’s remote villages, allowing for earlier identification of pregnancy complications. This crucial technology is improving the health of both mothers and infants, providing new hope for marginalized populations. Namunyak…

Nigeria’s soccer players said on Monday they will boycott their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Libya, after being stranded overnight at Al Abraq Airport in what the team captain described as “mind games”. Authorities in Libya, however, denied…

Flash floods have devastated parts of Jonglei State, South Sudan, leaving hundreds of families without shelter and access to clean water, the United Nations reported on Monday. Heavy rainfall in Bor town caused flooding that displaced approximately 375 households in…

The World Health Organisation has given the Bavarian Nordic mpox vaccine the go ahead for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17, an age group which is viewed as especially vulnerable to the disease. It comes after the UN agency…

Global players’ union FIFPro teamed up with Europe’s domestic leagues to file a formal complaint against FIFA at the European Commission in Brussels on Monday, as the struggle to control football’s calendar intensified. The boards of FIFPro and European Leagues,…

At least four Israeli soldiers were killed and approximately 60 others severely injured in a drone attack by Hezbollah on an army base in central Israel. This incident marks the deadliest strike by the militant group on Israeli territory since…

On October 12, 2024, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed the continuation of military cooperation between the Congolese and Ugandan armies to combat the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in North Kivu and Ituri. This decision…

Known as the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), the treaty aims to ensure equitable utilization and sustainable management of the world’s longest river. Several upstream countries have long argued that the downstream states of Egypt and Sudan had been unfairly allocated…

The World Bank has lowered its prediction for sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth this year to 3%, down from 3.4%. The main reason for this drop is the civil war in Sudan, which has badly hurt the country’s economy. However, the…

Munich, Germany. It is here that the Münchner Kammerspiele municipal theater has invited Burkinabe choreographer Serge Aimé Coulibaly and Congolese writer Fiston Mwanza Mujila to collaborate on a show combining poetry and choreography. The show is titled ‘Balau’ which means…

Senegal’s government, led by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, unveils its 25-year development plan, “Senegal 2050,” on Monday, October 14. The plan aims to reduce foreign dependency and debt, focusing on local resources and human capital. Sonko emphasized that past development…

After Rwanda declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease on September 27th, the country’s Minister of Health has sought to reassure those at a briefing that the situation is under control. During the meeting with the diplomatic corps and development…

France’s head coach Didier Deschamps has insisted that there is no hostility between him and Les Bleus captain Kylian Mbappé, after Mbappé was reportedly seen in a Swedish night club on the same evening that France beat Israel in a…

Portable ultrasound devices are changing the landscape of maternal healthcare in Kenya’s remote villages, allowing for earlier identification of pregnancy complications. This crucial technology is improving the health of both mothers and infants, providing new hope for marginalized populations. Namunyak…

Chad, already weakened by recurring food crises, is facing a new tragedy: torrential rains have hit all 23 of the country’s provinces, causing devastating floods. The numbers are alarming: More than 500 people have died, and thousands of families have…