African Leaders Launch Malaria-Beating Scorecard

A coalition of African leaders on Monday launched a “scorecard for accountability and action” to track their progress in the fight against malaria, following on successes in battling the disease that claims hundreds of thousands of lives in Africa each year. The 40-member African Leaders Malaria Alliance (Alma), which was launched two years ago, aims… Continue reading African Leaders Launch Malaria-Beating Scorecard

Africa: 2011 Closes UN’s Roll Back Malaria Decade

Angolan Press Luanda — The commemoration of the World Malaria Day this year marks the end of the UN’s roll back malaria decade and offers an opportunity for renewed commitment on the pandemic. This was said Sunday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for Africa, Luis Gomes Sambo. According to him, this affords… Continue reading Africa: 2011 Closes UN’s Roll Back Malaria Decade

Around 7000 Stillbirths Daily Worldwide, Mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa

Around 7,000 stillbirths occur globally every day, with the poorest nations worst affected, a series of papers published in The Lancet suggest. An overwhelming 98% of the 2.6m stillbirths each year strike middle and low-income countries, they say. Better clinical care and monitoring could halve stillbirths in poorer countries by 2020, the paper adds. Save… Continue reading Around 7000 Stillbirths Daily Worldwide, Mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa

In Water-rich DR Congo, 50 Million People Lack Clean Water to Drink – UN

22 March 2011 –An estimated 51 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – or three quarters of the population – have no access to safe drinking water, even though the country holds over half of Africa’s water reserves, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new study released today.… Continue reading In Water-rich DR Congo, 50 Million People Lack Clean Water to Drink – UN

Empower African Women to Realize the African Dream

It is hard not to be inspired by the widely-recognized economic growth story of Africa: more than a decade of robust growth for a region that has become a credible destination for investment and has

The Role of the AU in Science and Technology Development in Africa

Here, we discuss some of the tasks the African Union (AU) can pursue in the area of Science and Technology (S&T) to bring prosperity to the African continent. The AU was formed from the Organization of African Unity in 2002, with a new vision of “An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens… Continue reading The Role of the AU in Science and Technology Development in Africa

UN and Artists Use Music to Promote Maternal Health in Tanzania

9 February 2011 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has teamed up with a group of artists from the United States and Tanzania to raise awareness, through music, on the need to have better maternal health services in the East African nation, where deaths related to childbearing remain a serious challenge. The collaboration, made… Continue reading UN and Artists Use Music to Promote Maternal Health in Tanzania

In Africa, a Man Without Job Has no Status

Michael Fleshman For 17 years Peter worked as a machine operator in a South African textile plant. It was not high-paying work, but it paid the bills and kept his family above the poverty line. When he lost his job because foreign imports were cheaper, he told University of KwaZulu-Natal researcher Claire Ichou, he was… Continue reading In Africa, a Man Without Job Has no Status