Health ministers from 47 African countries have gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for talks focused on improving healthcare across the continent. The three-day meeting is being held under the World Health Organisation’s Regional Committee for Africa. Among the major issues on the table are healthcare financing, disease outbreaks, health-worker shortages, emergency response and the use […]
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Kenya’s healthcare system remains under pressure as nurses and midwives continue industrial action over unresolved employment and remuneration issues. The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives has demanded progress on collective bargaining agreements and the absorption of Universal Health Coverage workers. The dispute has already resulted in demonstrations in Nairobi, with health workers calling […]
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KINSHASA — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached another worrying stage, with more than 5,500 cases now reported. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, was declared in May in the northeastern Ituri Province. The World Health Organisation has classified the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, […]
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia is facing a worsening child hunger crisis as humanitarian funding cuts force health and nutrition centres to shut down. UNICEF says nearly 1.9 million children in the country are expected to suffer from malnutrition in 2026. The number of children admitted to health facilities with severe acute malnutrition and related complications […]
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KINSHASA, DR Congo — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a dangerous new stage, with more than 2,500 deaths recorded. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, has spread rapidly across several provinces. According to the latest figures reported by the Associated Press, the outbreak has recorded 5,290 […]
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Kinshasa, DR Congo — Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are stepping up efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak as the country prepares for a major vaccination campaign. The country has been allocated 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine, according to the World Health Organization. The development comes as health officials […]
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The Federal Government has approved projects worth about ₦540 billion to strengthen healthcare infrastructure in Nigeria. The approval includes major work at the National Hospital in Abuja and the establishment of a national cancer research and treatment centre. The Federal Executive Council approved the projects as part of efforts to improve specialised healthcare services in […]
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LAGOS — August 18, 2026 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has destroyed almost 330 tonnes of seized illicit drugs following a court order. The drugs, weighing about 329,865 kilograms, were valued at an estimated ₦301.06 billion. The destruction took place in Lagos and involved substances seized during enforcement operations. Authorities say the action forms […]
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More than 2,300 people have died as health authorities struggle to slow the spread of the virus KINSHASA, DR CONGO — The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its most serious Ebola outbreak on record, with more than 2,300 people now reported dead. The outbreak has spread rapidly across the country, with 4,945 confirmed cases […]
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