Africa: Taking Down Malaria’s Bodyguards – Scientists Target Parasite’s Secret Defence System

Africa: Taking Down Malaria’s Bodyguards – Scientists Target Parasite’s Secret Defence System

Malaria remains one of the world’s most devastating infectious diseases, claiming more than half a million lives each year. In Africa, the illness is mostly caused by a parasite carried by mosquitoes – Plasmodium falciparum. When the parasite invades the human body, it faces a hostile environment: soaring fevers, attacks from the body’s immune system,…

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Africa: Securing a Healthier Future – Global Leaders Target Malaria and Maternal & Child Health at UNGA80

Africa: Securing a Healthier Future – Global Leaders Target Malaria and Maternal & Child Health at UNGA80

New York, 24 September 2025 – On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), heads of State and world leaders convened for a landmark event, titled “Uniting For Global Health Security,” jointly hosted by the Global Leaders Network (GLN) for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (WCAH) and the African Leaders Malaria Alliance…

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Hackers target Ingonyama Trust in ransomware attack

Hackers target Ingonyama Trust in ransomware attack

The Ingonyama Trust, a statutory body established in 1994 to manage communal land in KwaZulu-Natal for the benefit of Zulu tribes and communities, has been the subject of an attempted ransomware attack, the effects of which are still under investigation. A senior IT expert, who disclosed details of the incident to TechCentral, said NightSpire has…

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Africa: World Fails to Meet 2025 Child Labor Target

Africa: World Fails to Meet 2025 Child Labor Target

Despite global gains on combatting child labor, sub-Saharan Africa still has the highest number of underage workers, highlighting deeper challenges with the continent’s fast-growing economies. There are now 138 million child laborers, down from an estimated 160 million in 2020, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) said in a joint report that was…

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