U.S. Court Jails Nigerians Over Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
Three Nigerian men have been sent to prison in the U.S. for their roles in a Covid-19 unemployment fraud scheme that led...
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Gambian Mothers Report FGM Still Common for Infants Despite Ban
Despite a national ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia since 2015, the practice remains common, driven largely by...
Dozens More Killed In Nigeria’s Katsina as State Pleads For Help
The Acting Governor of Nigeria's northern Katsina state, Farouk Lawal Jobe, has urged the country's federal government to take "urgent measures" to...
Liberia Declares Nationwide Ban On Hookah Smoking
The Liberian government has stepped up efforts to tackle the proliferation of illegal drug use in the country by announcing a...
Private sector -Japan and the AfDB Sign a $5.5 Billion Agreement
The government of Japan and the African Development Bank on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding launching the sixth phase...
DR Congo Factions Commit ‘Horrific Abuses’ – Amnesty and HRW
Two new reports, from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, has shed new light on the violence in the eastern part of...
How New AU Convention Aims to End Violence Against Women
Across Africa, women and girls face ongoing gender-based violence (GBV), including domestic abuse, harmful practices, and high rates of femicide.Ã'Â In 2023, Africa...
Africa’s Ancient Enemy, Malaria, and Its Influence on Covid-19
Join us as we continue our in-depth series where we'll share the groundbreaking Malaria Consortium research about how malaria and Covid-19...
Tanzania Aims To Be Global Leader in Traditional Medicine
The head of Tanzania's National Institute for Medical Research, Said Aboud, has said his country is striving to become a key player...
The Tanzanian Woman Who Refused to Let Trachoma Steal More Sight
Fatuma Saidi Majogo, who survived trachoma with her sight intact, now fights the disease in her village in Mbwewe. And...
