Eastern Mediterranean’s Regional Coalition for Mental Health Launched
The Coalition brings together civil society actors working on the frontlines of mental health and substance use, many led by people who have been directly affected.
Cabo Delgado conflicts kill 4500, displace 1 million people, destroy 5000 businesses, in Mozambique
Rehabilitation of 150 community facilities, including 30 schools, 45 youth centers, 14 health posts, 10 rural markets, and 33 water systems and providing immediate employment for 4,500 vulnerable youth and women
Rwanda gets 261 million Euros to power up its energy sector
It includes modernizing and extending the electricity network and systems; increasing access to on-grid and off-grid electricity and clean cooking technologies; and strengthening technical and institutional capacity.
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.