‘Alarming’ rise in diabetes expected globally by 2050- Study
June 23, 2023 Every country in the world will see rates of diabetes rise in the next 30 years without action, according to a new global study. There are currently…
Kenya could follow Uganda as East African nations wage war on LGBT rights
June 23, 2023 Mohamed Ali doesn’t believe gay Africans exist. He says homosexuality is a Western invention imposed on the continent. Openly gay Africans are liars seeking visas to the…
Multilateral development banks, WHO launch new investment platform to strengthen PHCS
June 23, 2023 In a landmark development aimed at investing in and strengthening essential, climate and crisis-resilient primary health care (PHC) services in low- and low-and-middle income countries (LICs and…
Gambia tightens rules for Indian drugs after cough syrup deaths – Letter
June 21, 2023 Gambia will make it mandatory for all pharmaceutical products from India to be inspected and tested prior to shipment from July 1, according to Gambian government documents…
Explosions rock Kyiv as African peace mission visits Ukraine
June 16, 2023 At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace mission, hoping to mediate between Ukraine and Russia….
Turkey seizes $1 billion of counterfeit money headed for Africa
June 10, 2023 Turkish security forces seized $1 billion of counterfeit money in Istanbul and arrested six people involved in the operation, including one Ghanaian and three Swedish nationals, the…
Archbishop of Canterbury urges Ugandan Anglicans to reject anti-gay law
June 9, 2023 The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the Anglican Church of Uganda to reject the country’s new anti-LGBT law, saying there is no justification for Anglicans anywhere to…
Holy See spokesperson gives update on Pope Francis’ health
Pope Francis is recovering well from a hernia operation and routine post-surgery examinations showed good results, Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni announced on Thursday. The head of the Catholic Church…
Biden fumbles again, calls Sunak ‘Mr President’ at White House meeting
Joe Biden got confused over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s title when the pair met in the White House, welcoming him as “Mr President.” The U.S. President swiftly corrected himself,…
After rough start, UN plastic treaty talks end with mandate for first draft
June 6, 2023 After a rocky start to a week of negotiations, around 170 countries agreed to develop a first draft by November of what could become the first global…