WHO Launches Trial of Experimental Ebola Treatments in DRC
A trial of potential treatments for the strain of virus behind the current deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun, the World Health Organization...
Rwandan President Paul Kagame Says Goma Coalition Was ‘Waging War Against Rwanda’
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said the military coalition that fought alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the battle for Goma was effectively attempting to wage war...
Kenyan Court to charge eight students with murder of schoolmates
Kenyan prosecutors say they are preparing to charge several students with the murder of their schoolmates following a suspected school arson attack last month.
Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and...
Edgar Lungu Family Wins Battle to Bury Him in South Africa
More than a year after the death of Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu, his family have won their appeal to have his body buried in South Africa where he...
UNAIDS Chief Urges US to Reverse South Africa HIV Funding Withdrawal
The US decision to withdraw all of its HIV and Aids funding from South Africa is likely to cost lives, the head of the UN's HIV agency has warned.
"Please...
Kenya unveils plan to end AIDS as Public Health Threat by 2030
Kenya has a target of reducing new HIV infections among adults to fewer than 1,000 and those among children to below 200 by 2030 as part of a new...
Apex Media Services: Inside a Youth-Led Digital Brand Built on Informal Advertising Networks
KAMPALA — On the surface, Apex Media Services presents itself as a structured media and digital marketing company operating out of Buddo. But an interview with Daily Monitor and...
Voting Disrupted in Ethiopia over Security Concerns
Voting in Monday's general election was suspended in parts of Ethiopia's Oromia and Amhara regions due to security concerns, but long voter queues were seen elsewhere, electoral commission head...
Knowledge Gap Threatens Africa’s Public Health Progress, Nigerian Advocate Warns
As African governments continue investing in hospitals, medicines and healthcare infrastructure, a Nigerian public health advocate is warning that one of the continent's greatest health challenges remains largely overlooked:...
Fire kills 16 at Kenya school
Sixteen students have been killed in a fire at a boarding school in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles) west of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, the authorities have confirmed
Dozens of...
Tirupati Group Chairman Hails Museveni’s Leadership at 7th Swearing-In Ceremony
KAMPALA — The Chairman of Tirupati Group Ltd, Harshad Barot, has praised President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for what he described as visionary and transformational leadership, crediting his long tenure...
32 Bodies, Mostly Children, Exhumed in Kenya town of Kericho
About 32 bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho as investigations continue into the shocking discovery.
The exhumation was...
