African Leaders Call for More Investment in Healthcare

African leaders have called on governments across the continent to invest more in healthcare to fight the coronavirus and future pandemics. The appeal came as the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Union this week held th...

Stay Calm, Don’t Panic, Says South African Doctor

The head of the South African Medical Association says there is a major difference between the delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus and warns politicians against hyping the threat from the new strain.Dr. Angelique Coetzee criticized Tuesday wh...

Nonprofits Urge Addition of Deadly Noma Disease to WHO List

The disfiguring disease noma, found mainly in poor areas of sub-Saharan Africa that lack health care, kills 90% of victims, most of them children, when left untreated. Noma is preventable, and to that end, aid groups are urging the World Health Organiz...

Rumba Shimmies onto UNESCO Cultural Heritage List

Congolese rumba is among at least nine new entries on UNESCO’s “representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.”UNESCO is making its 2021 designations this week, recognizing cultural heritage ranging from Arabic calligraphy to falc...

Cameroon Military Denies Torching Houses, Killing Civilians

Villagers in Cameroon's conflicted Northwest region claim military troops searching for rebels this past week killed at least 13 civilians, including children. Cameroon's military denies the allegations.Cameroonian government officials and non-governme...