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Plastic bag bans in Africa: reality or fantasy?

Plastic bags are used daily across Africa - the bans are hoped to tackle the pervasive problem of waste. In both Tunisia and Kenya,...

Ghanaian mothers demand longer maternity leave

Ghanaian labor law requires that companies provide new mothers with at least three months maternity leave with pay. However as the World Health Organization...

Ebola hits Africa again, kills 3

A new Ebola outbreak has been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the World Health Organization. Since April 22, there have been...

WHO explains cause of mystery deaths in Liberia

The World Health Organization (W.H.O) has explained how some nine people died mysteriously in Liberia. Eight others also fell sick after they were reported...

Over 800 people killed by Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria

Nigerian officials have said that the current meningitis outbreak in the West Africa nation has claimed 813 lives. According to the health minister of Nigeria,...

Progress on fight against Malaria hailed by King of Swaziland

The new Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), His Majesty King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Swaziland, has praised the efforts...

Ghana and two countries get first vaccine for Malaria

The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO) announced on Monday that Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi will take part in a WHO-coordinated malaria...

WHO claims two billion people drink contaminated water

Dramatic improvements are needed in ensuring access to clean water and sanitation worldwide, the World Health Organization said Thursday, warning that nearly two billion...

“We are all at risk to any disease outbreak” — Liberia’s Minister of Health

Liberia’s Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Bernize T Dahn, believes that “we are all at risk to any disease outbreak, and should be adequately-prepared.”...

269 people die from Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria

An outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria has killed 269 people in recent weeks, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said, as Africa's most populous country and aid organisations attempt to tackle the surge in infections.

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