Mpox: strain 1b in focus to understand lethality/in /by
"Studies are underway to understand the properties of the new strain. But available epidemiological data doesn't really suggests that the Clade 1b variant causes more severe cases and deaths," a World Health Organization spokeswoman said Tuesday (Aug. 27).
Tunisian court rules opposition leader can stand for presidency/in /by
The administrative court on Tuesday upheld his appeal allowing him to resume his bid to become the country's next president.
WHO Regional Committee for Africa meets as plan to tackle Mpox is unveiled/in /by
The Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan will run from September 2024 to February 2025, requiring 135 million U.S. dollars in funding. The 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa kicked off on Monday in Brazzaville, The Congo.
With aid underfunded, Sudanese refugees in Chad face more misery/in /by
As Sudan marks 500 days since the start of the civil war, aid organisations say the world has failed to provide an adequate response to the country’s escalating needs.
Spain’s leader starts West Africa tour in Mauritania to address migration to Canary Islands/in /by
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez begins his visit in Mauritania before continuing south to Gambia and Senegal.
Brazilian mothers lead fight to secure access to medical cannabis/in /by
The country's most populous state, Sao Paulo, is the first to enact legislation making CBD available through the public healthcare system.
DRC: NGOs conduct Mpox awareness campaign in North-Kivu camps/in /by
The Democratic Republic of Congo's province of North-Kivu is one of the epicentres of the Mpox epidemics. Volunteers from the Red Cross and other NGOs have stepped up efforts in Nyiragongo, near the provincial capital, to raise awareness among the internally displaced.
Black community in Germany worry about racism ahead of polls/in /by
It was a balmy summer night in 2020, Germany's first lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic had just been lifted, when Omar Diallo and two of his friends wanted to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Muslim festival of sacrifice.
Hundreds of migrants swim into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco/in /by
Cristina Pérez, the Spanish government's representative in Ceuta told journalists Monday that since Aug. 22 an average of 700 people had attempted to breach the border daily, with a peak of 1,500 attempts Sunday.
Osimhen’s future still uncertain amid transfer rumors/in /by
After four seasons at Naples --- it appears that top clubs are not rushing to sign him up – despite expectations that they would queue up to nab him.