When the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026, matches will be played across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Millions of fans will arrive through multiple airports and will pack into stadiums, airports, hotels, bars and public transit systems over five weeks. That makes the World Cup not just…
INFOGRAPHIC/EMG. By PATRICK MAYOYO More than 80 leading scientists, researchers, and other stakeholders from around the globe have gathered in Rome this week for a pivotal international meeting aimed at advancing understanding of climate change impacts, adaptation strategies, and solutions for agriculture and food systems. The four-day meeting, taking place from 2 to 5 June…
Nairobi — China has deployed a specialized medical expert team to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support efforts to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain, as international partners intensify assistance to the Central African nation. The team, “specially dispatched” by the Chinese government, departed Beijing on Tuesday and…
Microsoft and G42’s planned digital investment in Kenya has become a case study in how large infrastructure deals can run into challenges tied to power availability, policy direction, and public interest. Unveiled in 2024, the proposed $1 billion-plus investment led by G42 and partners centered on a green data centre in Olkaria powered by geothermal…
The Knowledge Center of the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is strengthening the skills of national experts in tobacco taxation. Praia, Cape Verde. With the aim of creating a learning platform to facilitate the exchange of experiences between countries and partners, gather lessons learnt, and support the development of future strategies…
In response to the current outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases also reported in Uganda, WHO convened several of its expert and advisory groups. These groups assessed potential vaccines and therapeutics for both prevention and treatment of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD). The WHO…
One of the experts said Africa’s debt crisis should not be viewed only through economic indicators but through its impact on ordinary citizens At least 32 African countries now spend more on debt servicing than on healthcare, exposing the growing human cost of the continent’s worsening debt crisis, experts said on Wednesday at the opening…
People living with a skin condition known as psoriatic disease in Africa are calling for greater inclusion in decisions about their treatment, amid growing concern over the high cost and limited access to care across the continent. Underscoring the scale of the issue, Ingvar Ágúst Ingvarsson, President of the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA),…
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi | ISNA | WANA | Via Reuters Defense and geopolitical experts are skeptical that “Project Freedom,” the Trump administration’s new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic, will succeed. “In my view, it’s not a solution at…
Pediatric cancer specialists, researchers and policymakers from across the world have called for urgent, coordinated action to improve childhood cancer survival rates in Africa, stressing the need for adaptable solutions driven by collaboration, innovation and research. The call was made at the recently held 16th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP)…
