The mother is said to have refused to breastfeed and even clothe the child claiming she was cursed due to her deformities. The child needs surgery.

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

Residents of Chirrkwin/Kapchuria Village in Nandi County are seeking help for four young children battling jiggers and ...

Jigger infection Matany Hospital Matany Hospital could register over 10 patients in a day The eradication of the jiggers was achieved reduced in the Napak district sub-counties of Ngoleriet, Kangole, ...

Jan. 27, 2025 The leaders of more than half of Africa’s nations gathered this week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s sprawling seaside metropolis, to commit to the biggest burst of spending on ...

For Africa, the implications are immediate and profound. Trump’s policies threaten to undermine critical climate, health and economic initiatives while creating ripple effects across the continent.

Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free ...

The United Hearts Movement (MCU), the ruling party of Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, has entered into a cooperation agreement with United Russia, the political party of ...

Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement international commitments to combat this scourge, the UN Deputy Secretary-General told the ...

We would like to thank the World Economic Forum and especially Professor Klaus Schwab for giving South Africa this opportunity to outline our objectives and priorities for the G20 Summit that will be ...

Nigerian media personality Annie Macaulay-Idibia revealed that she was pregnant with twins and had a miscarriage, on an episode of Young, Famous & African season three, which released on Netflix ...