Poisoning crisis could drive vulture extinction in SA’s Kruger region

In May, 49 vultures died after feasting on a poisoned giraffe carcass. A similar incident soon afterward killed 123 vultures, the vast majority critically endangered white-backed vultures. A spate of poisoning events this year has killed more than...

Strange disease destroys nandolo

An identified disease has raided some parts of the Southern Region, particularly Thyolo and Mulanje districts, destroying fields of pigeon peas, leaving farmers and agriculturalists clueless. The development prompted the Ministry of Agriculture to...

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd signs framework agreement with Government of Zambia

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Akums") has executed a Framework Agreement on 22nd August, 2025 with Government of the Republic of Zambia ("hereinafter referred to as "GRZ") to establish a local manufacturing...

Sanctions were never Zimbabwe’s real problem: Their removal will finally expose the regime’s failures

Tendai Ruben Mbofana The decision by the United States Congress to repeal the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001 (ZIDERA) and to remove targeted restrictive measures against a handful of Zimbabwean individuals and entities was...

Japan-Mozambique Summit Meeting

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo On August 22, commencing at 8:45 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Daniel Francisco CHAPO, President of the...

New malaria drug for newborn babies offers hope to parents, health workers in Uganda

By&nbspAP&nbspwith&nbspEuronews Published on 20/08/2025 - 9:33 GMT+2 •Updated 15:02 Alice Nekesa did not know she was infected with malaria-causing parasites until it was too late. She was in the fourth month of pregnancy last year when she...

Africa Intelligence Brief News Roundup (September 15, 2025)

(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Africa today was shaped by climate diplomacy, migration disputes, legal battles, natural disasters, and political transitions. In North Africa, Algeria reshuffled its government as Morocco faced scrutiny over quake recovery...

African countries that have become wellness hotspots in 2025

Wellness travel keeps gaining momentum, and Africa has positioned itself as a standout choice for those seeking renewal. Each destination across the continent offers its own character, shaped by nature, culture, and tradition. Travelers find...

1st malaria medicine for infants brings hope

KAMPALA, Uganda -- The development of the new malaria medicine from the Basel-based pharmaceutical company Novartis for babies weighing 4½ to 11 pounds has given hope to many, with health workers in Nigeria, Congo and Uganda and others saying the...

South African diplomat touts strong ties with Mozambique

Trade between Mozambique and South Africa tops US$2 billion annually, making the two key partners in the region and beyond, reports Mozambican news agency AIM. The Southern African countries enjoy strong geographic proximity, historical ties and...

Ethiopia Prioritizes Eye Care as Key National Health Initiative, Says Ministry

Addis Ababa, August 20, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia's Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to eye care, designating it a national health priority. During the inaugural ceremony of Ethiopia’s first Pediatric Eye Care Unit at Alert...

Titanium miner Kenmare urges decision on Mozambique rights renewal

Titanium miner Kenmare Resources said on Wednesday it could seek arbitration over delays to an extension of its mining rights in Mozambique. The Dublin-headquartered company owns the Moma Titanium Minerals mine on the north-east coast of...

Kenmare urges decision on Mozambique rights renewal

Titanium miner Kenmare Resources said on Wednesday it could seek arbitration over delays to an extension of its mining rights in Mozambique. The Dublin-headquartered company owns the Moma Titanium Minerals mine on the north-east coast of...

New malaria drug for babies offers hope to health workers in Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Alice Nekesa did not know she was infected with malaria-causing parasites until it was too late. She was in the fourth month of pregnancy last year when she started bleeding, a miscarriage later attributed to untreated...

Primate Ayodele prophesies danger for Chad, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, other presidents

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued warnings to the presidents of several African nations, including Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Guinea, and Mali over their policies. In a...

Environmentalists Confident Case Against US Funding of Mozambique LNG Project Will Succeed

Africa, Armed Conflicts, Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment Economy & Trade Fishermen in the...

How Africa-led clinical trials are shaping vaccine science

For decades, Africa's role in HIV research was framed as that of a peripheral "host, not driver". The just-concluded 2025 International Aids Society (IAS) conference in Kigali made it unmistakably clear: that era is over. African scientists are...

Astral Aviation flies WHO aid to DRC to support Ebola outbreak response

Kenya-based Astral Aviation has flown a World Health Organization (WHO) charter delivering 12 tonnes of emergency medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in support of the country’s Ebola outbreak response. The consignment...

Botanist Jorge Paiva compiles in a book 100 plants from the works of Camões

Luís de Camões initially studied in Coimbra, where Jorge Paiva is a retired professor, before venturing to North Africa, Mozambique Island, Goa, and Macau. This period partially aligns with the epic saga of Portuguese navigators, a few decades...

MoGCA and UNFPA Finish Training to Stop FGM in Sierra Leone

The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA), in partnership with UNFPA, has concluded a three-day training workshop for health professionals, social workers, and law enforcement officers on strategies, implementation, and action plans to...