Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi assumed office as WHO Regional Director for Africa on 30 June 2025, bringing to the role over three decades of distinguished leadership in clinical medicine, health policy, ...

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At first glance, the United Nations General Assembly's vote on 4 September 2026 to promote maps that show countries and continents in more accurate proportions may seem like a technical matter mainly ...

Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say Airstrikes and artillery fire rocked northern Ethiopia's Tigray region overnight into Monday, aid sources said, ...

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and ...

The WHO Regional Office for Africa is one of WHO’s 6 regional offices around the world. It serves the WHO African Region, which comprises 47 Member States with the Regional Office in Brazzaville, ...

Hundreds of people gathered at the University of Cape Town on Friday at a vigil for victims of femicide in South Africa. Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighbourhood in two ...

South African rand pressured by stronger dollar, local fuel price hike The South African rand was under pressure on Monday, looking to extend a run of four straight ‌weekly losses as a stronger dollar ...

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Local supply chains, from packaging to distribution, offer vital entrepreneurial pathways for women. The Perfume Co. Africa has called for greater investment in local beauty manufacturing, skills ...

The United States’ ambassador to South Africa, Brent Bozell, says his country is planning further action against South Africa, following the announcement of a new visa restriction policy. On Wednesday ...