Health

Rwanda confirms cases of Marburg viral disease

Rwanda confirms cases of Marburg viral disease

Rwanda has reported its first cases of Marburg virus, a highly dangerous disease that can ...

Equatorial Guinea forfeit World Cup qualifiers over ineligible Nsue

Equatorial Guinea forfeit World Cup qualifiers over ineligible Nsue

Equatorial Guinea has been forced to forfeit their first two matches in the 2026 World ...

UN warns of alarming water pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa

UN warns of alarming water pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is quickly becoming a hotspot for surface water pollution, which presents significant risks ...

Climate change wiping out Africa’s traditional vegetables

Climate change wiping out Africa’s traditional vegetables

A significant number of African vegetable varieties are facing extinction, with some already lost, as ...

Newfound security for African women against HIV

Newfound security for African women against HIV

Women across Eastern and Southern Africa will soon gain access to a new tool for ...

Mpox is not under control in continent, warns Africa CDC

Mpox is not under control in continent, warns Africa CDC

The mpox outbreak in Africa remains a significant public health concern, with cases continuing to ...

Strengthening Niger’s Public Health System

Strengthening Niger’s Public Health System with Support from UNOPS and the World Bank

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is partnering with the Nigerien government to ...

Uganda Detects Ebola Outbreak in Mubende District, Health Authorities On High Alert

Uganda detects Ebola outbreak in Mubende District on September 9, 2022. Health authorities swiftly respond ...
swine flu

Health ministry confirms 54 swine flu cases

Namibia’s health ministry has confirmed 54 cases of swine flu (H1N1) from 190 suspected cases. ...

covid 19

World unprepared for next health crisis

After the Covid-19 pandemic and the emergence of Mpox, ongoing discussions at the United Nations ...

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July 27th is the day in 1900 that Kaiser Wilhelm II makes a speech comparing Germans to Huns; for years afterwards, "Hun" would be a disparaging name for Germans.

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