Diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria, 38 dead
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a spike in cases of Diphtheria in four states across the country. As of 22 January, the NCDC has…
Namibia blames COVID for poor academic results
The 2022 senior secondary certificate exams in Namibia have seen poor results as the government cited COVID-19 as a contributing factor. The Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary level is a…
Ghana makes progress in malaria elimination
Ghana has seen a year-on-year decrease in malaria cases over 2022, shows data from the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP). The country has recorded a total of 3,745,398 confirmed malaria…
Gabon Foreign Minister dies of cardiac arrest
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gabon, Michael Moussa Adamo, has passed away after suffering a heart attack during a cabinet meeting. Despite efforts by specialists, Adamo was unable to…
Measles outbreak declared as South African classrooms reopen
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has warned measles cases could surge in South Africa as classrooms reopen. The NICD confirmed that from epidemiological week 40 of 2022 to…
Kwankwaso joins run to rescue Nigeria’s educational system
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced plans to revive Nigeria’s education sector and address economic challenges. Speaking at the party’s rally…
University of Manitoba, INRB launch joint monkeypox study
The University of Manitoba has partnered with the Congolese National Biomedical Research Institute (INRB) to conduct a multi-faceted study on monkeypox. The study aims to investigate monkeypox spread outside of…