ICPAC calls for urgent action to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan
Humanitarian needs in Sudan have reached alarmingly high proportions and the IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC) says urgent
WHO report raises the alarm over increased viral hepatitis infections
The 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, released Tuesday at the World Hepatitis Summit, indicates that deaths from the world’s second-most infectious
Over 5,000 inmates in Uganda infected with conjunctivitis
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) announced on Tuesday that more than 5,000 inmates in the country have been diagnosed with
15 killed by flash floods in one week in Tanzania
At least 12 children and three adults have been killed by flash floods caused by ongoing heavy rains in the
60 dead in Somalia’s recent cholera outbreak
At least 60 people died from cholera in Somalia in the past three months, indicating the severity of the outbreak,
Kenyan President calls for understanding amid ongoing doctors’ strike
Kenyan President William Ruto said on Sunday there is no money to pay striking doctors as the industrial action entered
The inaugural BoomFest 2024 by Boomplay takes place in Nairobi
Africa’s leading music streaming platform, BoomPlay, marked its first-ever live music festival BoomFest with a bang in Nairobi, Kenya on
7.8 million U.S. dollar initiative announced to combat kala-azar disease in Kenya
Two international health charities LifeArc and FIND on Friday announced funding support totaling 7.8 million U.S. dollars to bolster Kenya’s
Uganda maintains top spot in CECAFA Zone in latest FIFA rankings
Uganda has maintained top spot in the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Zone, according to the
Tanzania’s first fishing harbor to be completed in 2025
The construction of Tanzania’s first-ever fishing harbor will be completed in 2025, boosting the country’s fish catches in deep seas,