No, bitter leaf cannot cure malaria – ignore dangerous claims and seek verified medical treatment IN SHORT: Claims that bitter leaf contains quinine and can cure malaria are false. Experts warn that this is dangerous information and that patients with malaria must seek effective treatment with quality medication. According to posts doing the rounds on…
As Africa strives to strengthen food and nutrition security amid mounting climate shocks, key stakeholders and experts are calling for gender inclusive, sustainable financing and resilient agri-food systems across the continent. These concerns took center stage during a side event of the 21st Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform (CAADP PP) held in Kigali…
Decades of scientific progress are converging into a new era of malaria prevention — from the introduction of the first malaria vaccines to expanding access to chemoprevention and real-time surveillance. But the lesson from realities on the ground is clear: innovation is only as powerful as our ability to harness it meaningfully. At this year’s…
According to local media reports, the EMA sent a letter to Germany’s international broadcaster on 23 October, claiming that the broadcaster and its local correspondents had “violated Ethiopian law and regulations, and failed to respect professional ethics”. The country’s media authority did not seem to have specified when this suspension would be lifted. Responding to…
Ahead of the 7th AU-EU Summit, scheduled to take place in Luanda, Angola, on 24-25 November 2025, the African Union(AU) and the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the AU have launched the “#AUEU25 Through Our Lens” Photography Competition as part of the year-long commemoration marking 25 years of the African Union-European Union (AU-EU)…
Ignore photo claiming to be HIV under microscope – shows caterpillar, not virus! IN SHORT: Viral posts circulating on Facebook in Kenya and Tanzania claim to show HIV magnified under a microscope, suggesting the virus’s anatomy makes it drug-resistant. But the image actually shows a caterpillar and HIV resists treatment through genetic mutations, not because…
The origins and migrations of modern humans around the world are a hot topic of debate. Genetic analyses have pointed to Africa as the continent from which our ancestors dispersed in the Late Pleistocene epoch, which began about 126,000 years ago. Various dispersal routes have been suggested. As a group of scientists who have been…
Washington — The World Bank today approved an additional grant of $18.34 million to support Sierra Leone in enhancing biodiversity protection, environmental sustainability, and climate change resilience. This funding, provided through the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) under the Global Environment Facility (GEF), will scale up ongoing activities under Phase 2 of the West Africa…
Transcorp President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Owen Omogiaf, has called for swift action to expand Africa’s energy supply, emphasizing that access to affordable and reliable energy is vital for the continent’s economic growth and participation in the global sustainability agenda. Speaking at the 9th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9) in Riyadh,…
On World Cities Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity and sustainability. More than 4.4 billion people, over half of humanity, now live in urban areas, a figure projected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050. In cities health, inequality, environment…
