Countries are “legally obliged” to provide broad reparations for harms resulting from both direct and indirect involvement in the transatlantic African slave trade, a United Nations committee has said. This comes amid a fresh interpretation of a global accord, published on Monday. Issuing a fresh interpretation of an important international rights treaty, the UN watchdog…
Luanda — An Angolan delegation, led by Secretary of State for Public Health Carlos de Sousa, is taking part in the 76th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, being held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 23 to 28 August. According to a press release sent to ANGOP on Wednesday, Carlos…
On 18 August 2026, the Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo met for the second time to reassess the situation, in line with International Health Regulations (2005). The Director-General, considering the advice of the Committee, issued the following updated temporary recommendations for States Parties….
The CAF Executive Committee (“EXCO”) unanimously endorses the “Joint Update” by the FIFA President and Secretary General on the FIFA Forward Enterprise and will continue to focus on making African Football amongst the best in the world and adhering to governance and transparency global best practices. The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) today unanimously endorsed…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia will host the 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC76) in Addis Ababa from August 24 to 28, 2026. The session will be organized in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa. According to a post on WHO African Region Pages, the summit will…
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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testified Wednesday before the Senate banking committee, facing questions over the economy and how various factors might impact interest rates. As part of congressionally mandated Capitol Hill appearances for the central bank leader, Warsh spoke Tuesday to the House financial services committee. During his remarks, he reaffirmed the Fed’s commitment…
Geneva/Nairobi — The Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF express their deep concern regarding the plight of migrant children in South Africa and the challenges they face while moving across the African continent. As enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Rights and…
Geneva — On 17 May 2026, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 – Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO), after having consulted the States Parties where the event was known to…
The Council for Medical Schemes confirmed its ICT platform weaknesses contributed to a decline in its complaint resolution target. (Image source: 123RF) Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health has raised concerns over the systemic ICT infrastructure weaknesses in the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS). This, as it became apparent the entity relies on outdated, 20-year-old IT…
