Africa

Eighty people in the West African country have been killed by diphtheria, health officials say Exclusive News Nigeria’s health authorities declared a diphtheria outbreak on Thursday, a month after the disease killed a four-year-old in the capital, Abuja, according to RT News. Multiple outbreaks have occurred across the country since late last year, with 798 confirmed cases reported…

Illegal gold mining activity in the area is to blame, according to officials Exclusive News At least 17 people, including children, died from nitrate gas inhalation as a result of a gas leak in a South African informal settlement on Wednesday. Officials have linked the incident to illegal gold mining activity in the area, according to RT News. Residents of Angelo in the city of…

At least 28 countries on the continent expressed interest in receiving the Mosquirix malaria serum, World Health Organization says Exclusive News The world’s first malaria vaccine will soon be rolled out in Africa, with twelve countries across the continent expected to receive 18 million doses over the next two years, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday, along…

The lead sponsor of an amended bill warns that the country will target US economic interests if Washington sanctions officials Exclusive News Ghana’s parliament has unanimously passed a motion to further tighten laws on homosexuality, which is already largely criminalised in the West African nation, according to RT News. The motion to amend an anti-LGBTQ bill was approved by all 275…

The country’s leader said the government is committed to addressing challenges causing delays Exclusive News South Sudan’s long-delayed general elections will be held next year as planned, according to the country’s President Salva Kiir, who also announced his candidacy on Tuesday. Kiir has been the president of the world’s newest country since it gained independence from…