Over 1.3 million new HIV Infections recorded globally
The new guidelines come at a critical moment as HIV prevention efforts stagnate with 1.3 million new HIV infections occurring in 2024
World Health Organization affirms Senegal to have totally eradicated trachoma
Trachoma has been known in Senegal since the early 1900s and was confirmed as a major cause of blindness through surveys in the 1980s and 1990s.
Burundi beats Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in eliminating trachoma disease
Trachoma is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and spreads through personal contact, contaminated surfaces and by flies that have been in contact with eye or nose discharge.
Three African Countries suffering most from Climate Change are in the West
This vulnerability shows up in more extreme weather, worsening food insecurity, and growing Uncertainty —particularly harming women and young people.
How cashew cultivation is boosting rural development in Burkina Faso
The project mobilised the necessary resources to contribute to the sustainable transformation of the Cascades, Hauts Bassins and South-West regions, with significant participation from women.
From Mine Shafts to Classrooms: How a Cobalt Mining Town is Reclaiming Childhood in Congo
This is a bold USD 82 million initiative funded by the African Development Bank, aiming at eliminating child labour in the cobalt sector – an industry vital to the global tech economy, yet plagued by poverty, informally and exploitation.
“There is still time to work on reforms before elections” says Bishop Josephat Gwajima
Gwajima insisted that he remains a loyal member of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) despite suffering the consequences of issuing advice that may irk fellow partisans.
Tanzania loses 2000 donkeys every year, the animals are mostly smuggled to Kenya
Tanzania used to have around 600,000 donkeys; the number has however been rapidly shrinking with observers foreseeing total annihilation of these work animals within the next decade.
How Artificial Intelligence transforms women owned livestock into source of income in Africa
Traditional methods, such as ear tags, are fragile and easy to falsify, making verification by a banker nearly impossible and turning a woman's most valuable asset into an invalid guarantee.
Former Tanzanian envoy to Cuba, Humphrey Polepole, denies seeking asylum in Sweden
Through his various social and digital platforms, Ambassador Polepole insisted that it never crossed his mind to live anywhere outside his country, which is Tanzania, even after resigning from his Cuban embassy job.