Health
Chimamanda Adichie Accuses Lagos Hospital of Blocking Inquest Into Her Baby Son’s Death
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, one of the most celebrated writers of her generation, has broken her public silence over the death of her 21-month-old...
Europe’s Sweltering May Heat Is a Preview, Not an Anomaly, Scientists Warn
Parts of Northern Europe have been baking under unusually high spring temperatures this week, with warmth that would feel more at home in...
WHO Chief and Congo Ministers Rush to Ebola Epicentre as Cases Near 1,000 and Borders Begin to Close
The scale and urgency of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is now commanding the attention of the country’s most...
Kenyan Court Suspends US Plans to Open Ebola Quarantine Facility on Its Soil
A Kenyan High Court has stepped in to block American plans to open an Ebola isolation facility on Kenyan soil, issuing an order...
Facing the Horn of Africa’s Hidden Climate Catastrophe: A Reporter’s Journey to Mandera
I have been reporting on climate change stories for nearly the entire month. It was not something I set out to do deliberately....
Health Fears Mount Over Detained Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye
Serious concern is growing over the health of detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, after his wife Winnie Byanyima described his condition as...
Morocco to Suspend Frozen Sardine Exports from February to Protect Domestic Supply and Contain Prices
Morocco will halt exports of frozen sardines from February 1 in a move aimed at safeguarding domestic supplies and controlling rising prices, announced...
Kenya Grapples with Worsening Food and Nutritional Stress Amid Failed Short Rains
Kenya is facing a growing food crisis after the October-to-December short rains underperformed across much of the country, leaving an estimated 2.1 million...
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Dutch government offers tax breaks for rising fuel costs
The Dutch government has announced a package of tax breaks and targeted support measures to cushion the impact of rising fuel costs, as...
Czech PM Babis criticises Senate leader’s Taiwan trip for damaging China business ties
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has criticised a planned visit to Taiwan by Senate leader Miloš Vystrčil, warning it could damage business ties...
