Africa

  Expertise in epidemic control, a young population and a possible effect of pre-existing immunity were cited as possible factors. The panel of experts, that included the WHO’s...

  On 21 September, federal prosecutors charged opposition Oromo Federalist Congress leader Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba, and 22 0thers with crimes including training a terrorist group in Egypt...

  Early unintended pregnancy can have negative consequences for adolescent girls and young women. Not only may their health be at risk; so may their education, economic mobility...

  Tens of thousands of children in Sub-Saharan Africa have been forced out of school or seen the start of their academic year delayed after heavy floods drove...

  Seychelles will soon send to the National Assembly for approval amended laws governing the financial sector with the aim to have the island nation removed from the European Union (EU) taxation...

  Fragile gains made to advance women and children’s health are threatened by conflict, the climate crisis and COVID-19, according to a new report from Every Woman Every...