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Africa: More Countries Report Rising Levels of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhoea, Warns WHO

eriinfo.com2 days ago06 mins

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, according to new data from its Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP), which monitors the spread of drug-resistant gonorrhoea. The report highlights the need to strengthen surveillance, improve diagnostic capacity and ensure equitable access to new treatments…

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Africa: World Marks Cervical Cancer Elimination Day As Countries Accelerate Action

eriinfo.com3 days ago09 mins

Today marks the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day – mandated by the World Health Assembly – a historic milestone in global efforts to end a preventable cancer. This day of action builds on powerful momentum, with countries and partners uniting to launch ambitious vaccination campaigns, expand screening and treatment services, and accelerate progress toward…

Africa: Cervical Cancer Vaccines Save Over 1 Million Lives in Lower-Income Countries

eriinfo.com4 days ago09 mins

Major push by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and lower-income countries to extend access to the HPV vaccine has reached its target ahead of schedule – helping protect an estimated [1] 86 million girls in the world’s highest-risk countries from cervical cancer, and preventing an estimated 1.4 million future deaths By the end of 2025, the…

FAKE NEWS: Countries agree landmark Declaration to tackle climate change disinformation at COP30

eriinfo.com7 days ago05 mins

A participant at COP30 during a photo session. PHOTO|UN Climate Change|Diego Herculano. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] A major milestone in the fight against climate change disinformation was reached at COP30 with the launch of the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change, a historic agreement that prioritises the need for truthful, evidence-based information in tackling…

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Africa: Why Africa’s Mineral-Rich Countries Are Not Reaping the Rewards of Their Wealth

eriinfo.com1 week ago010 mins

Gold mining operations recently restarted at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex in western Mali after being shut down for several months. In January, the Malian government started blocking exports from the mine owned by Canada-based Barrick Mining (formerly called Barrick Gold). The government blocked exports and took control of three tonnes of bullion following a dispute with…

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Africa: Poor Countries Welcome Loss and Damage Fund’s Call for Requests, Warn It Falls Short of Needs

eriinfo.com1 week ago011 mins

Our countries did not light this fire–but we are burning in its heat. And the smoke does not stop at our borders. –Evans Njewa, Least Developed Countries Group chair, when talking about the importance of the Loss and Damage Fund for LDCs BELÉM, Brazil, Nov 13 2025 (IPS) – Least Developed Countries have hailed the…

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Africa: 30,000 People From 62 Countries Participating in COP30 People’s Summit in Belém

eriinfo.com1 week ago04 mins

At the opening of the event, 1,300 landless peasants marched towards a boat parade with 200 vessels navigating the waters of the Guajará Bay. The People’s Summit, a parallel event to the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30), kicked off on November 12 with a flotilla protest of more than 200 boats, carrying…

Road to COP30: AfDB piloting financial instruments to support African countries in tackling climate change

eriinfo.com1 week ago013 mins

COP30 officials group photo. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] As the world prepares for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is piloting several innovative financial instruments to help African countries address the escalating impacts of climate change. The main objectives for COP30, which will be held in…

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African Countries Need Strong Development Banks – How They Can Push Back Against Narrative to Weaken Them

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago010 mins

A quiet but consequential contest is playing out in the global financial architecture. One that could determine Africa’s ability to finance its own development. In recent months, powerful voices from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Paris Club and US investment bank JP Morgan have questioned the preferred creditor status of African multilateral development finance…

African Countries Must Invest in Genomic Surveillance to Eliminate Rabies

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago08 mins

Every year, rabies silently kills children across East Africa, even though it is one of the few infectious diseases that is 100% preventable. Globally, rabies causes approximately 59,000 deaths a year, mainly in Africa and Asia. In Kenya, 99% of human cases are attributed to dog bites/ scratches. In our region, children are the most…