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Fighting the fake drugs business in Africa

As a recent study from the World Health Organization pointed out, the so-called "'fake drugs" come in a variety of forms. There are the substandard drugs, which perhaps wouldn't pass quality tests due to a manufacturing error or because they have already passed their expiry date.

Ghana: Menstruating girls banned from crossing river

Young girls in Ghana who are in their menstrual periods have been prevented from crossing a river in the country’s central region. The chiefs in the Upper Denkyira East community in central Ghana have said that the directive was from the river god.  

Zambia shuts passport services over Cholera outbreak

Zambians wishing to secure passports in the country’s capital Lusaka cannot do so after the government shutdown the passport offices there.

Tanzania: Pregnant schoolgirls arrested

The government of Tanzania has carried out its threat of preventing pregnant schoolgirls from attending public schools by arresting five pregnant teenagers and their parents.

Surgery in Africa is deadly, new research claims

It is the hope of every patient who goes in for surgery to come out alive and healthier, but that hope is slimmer for African patients, according to a new research.

Obsession with video games is a mental disorder – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified obsession with video games as a mental disorder in its latest classification of mental health conditions.

23 states in Nigeria infected by Monkeypox

Health officials in Nigeria have confirmed the spread of Monkeypox in 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states, with 61 people so far infected by the disease.

Ghana discovers new breed of Monkey

Officials in Ghana have announced the discovery of a new breed of Monkey called the Cercocebus Lunulatus which is a rare terrestrial Monkey in one of the country’s forest reserves.

Rwanda bans “Shisha” smoking over health concerns

The government of Rwanda has announced a ban on the smoking of shisha which is a water-pipe tobacco.

Drunkards in Ghana demand for jobs

A group of people in Ghana called the drunkards association of Ghana its demanding jobs for is members who are alcohol abusers.

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