Trump’s foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here’s what’s at stake
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful ...
South Africa Is a Warning
South Africa certainly had abundance. There were seemingly endless tracts of fertile farmland; rich seams of precious gold, ...
Max Planck Society2d
Twin births: A growing trend in low-income countries
To estimate the age-specific twin probability and country-specific twinning rates, the researchers analyzed data from around ...
Trump’s aid cuts deny one million women a week access to contraception
The withdrawal of USAID funding enacted by Donald Trump is having an immediate impact in poor countries – with reproductive ...
BMJ2d
Scoping review protocol of interventions for the mental health of women with and without HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction Mental health issues among women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), especially those living with HIV, pose a major public health challenge. Despite the established connections between HIV ...
Chiney Ogwumike Breaks New Ground As First Female Ambassador Of The Basketball Africa League
Chiney Ogwumike makes history as the first female BAL Ambassador, committed to empowering female athletes, fostering ...
The Citizen6d
Why heartbreak anthems take over East Africa Valentine’s festival
Instead of love ballads, millions of Africans turn to songs about lost love, betrayal, and heartache, making heartbreak ...
The Africa Report6d
Zeinab Badawi’s panoramic look at the richness of African history (and her favourite icons)
We sit down for a coffee with veteran Sudanese-British broadcaster Zeinab Badawi, who discusses the value of history and the ...
Neither Denmark nor Sweden: This is the happiest country in the world
As for the least happiest countries in the world, 7 of the bottom 10 come from sub-Saharan Africa, with Sierra Leone the only African nation north of the continent’s desert region. Lebanon and the ...
Global Voices Online3d
From Samburu to China: Women as key custodians and perpetrators of illegal sandalwood trafficking
"Locals have been using the tree for years without it being threatened. Mostly using the barks or the leaves. But when it ...
WSB Radio6d
Woman killed in Africa hippo attack; husband sues American safari tour company
A New Jersey woman was attacked by a hippo during a safari in Africa and died. Now, her husband is suing the American tour company that hosted the trip. Lisa Manders was by a river in Zambia last ...