CHILDREN, FATHER IN COURT OVER WITCHCRAFT . . . ACCUSE HIM OF CAUSING DEATHS, MISCARRIAGES

Runyararo Ndaramo and Chipo Mukorama A Murehwa family has dragged their father to court accusing him of bewitching them and causing miscarriages affecting his daughters and daughters-in-law. The 80-year-old man,…

Driving down maternal mortality in Mozambique

Since 2018, Maulete Joaquim has experienced two complication-free births at Songo Rural Hospital in Mozambique’s western Tete province; she gave birth to her youngest daughter here in 2023. “The hospital…

Liberia: First Lady Dedicates Four AI X-ray Machines for Tuberculosis (TB) Diagnosis

Liberia’s strides to eradicate the killer disease Tuberculosis through early prevention, diagnosis, and cure were boosted recently with the donation of four cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) X-ray machines. First Lady…

Health experts advocate for government and communities to strengthen support for breastfeeding mothers

A’ishatu Tafida, a 23-year-old mother of two children in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, has been sticking to her resolve to exclusively breastfeed her children for the first six months after…

African health ministers kick off region’s top health forum

African health ministers and government representatives gathering in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, today kicked off the Seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, the continent’s…

Indonesian Ambassador Visits Director of Sudan Airport Authority

​Indonesian Ambassador to Sudan Sunarko on Monday (26/8) visited the Sudan International Airport Authority and met with Director General Mr. Sir Al-Khatam Babiker and his staff. Ambassador Sunarko opened the…

Uganda: Gulu City all set to host Members of Parliament (MPs) for regional sitting

Gulu City is bustling with activity as Members of Parliament (MPs) and other stakeholders decent upon it for the inaugural regional parliament sitting to be held from 28 to 30…

Cameroon: ‘Disappeared’ Activist Resurfaces with Marks of Torture

Cameroon’s authorities and security forces forcibly disappeared Ramon Cotta, a social media activist, and apparently tortured him, Human Rights Watch said today. Cotta, born Yves Kibouy Bershu, has been living in…

Statement by the United Nations Support Mission on the Central Bank of Libya Crisis

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses its deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Libya resulting from unilateral decisions. The Mission believes that continuing with unilateral actions…

Africa: Addressing debt challenges in State-Owned Enterprises

In a concerted effort to tackle the growing challenges of State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) debt in Africa, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosted a high-level workshop in Pretoria…

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