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Johannesburg Men’s Health Clinic Shuts Down Amid U.S. Foreign Aid Freeze, Leaving LGBTQ+ Patients Vulnerable

A vital men’s health clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa, was forced to close its doors on Tuesday due to the freezing of U.S. foreign aid, a move that has left…

Africa News Now March 26, 2025

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Sierra Leone Debates Abortion Rights as Unsafe Procedures Drive Maternal Deaths

In the rural village of Njagbahun, Sierra Leone, an abandoned building has been repurposed into a makeshift clinic where nurses offer essential reproductive health services. Operated by Marie Stopes International…

Africa News Now March 25, 2025

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Burkina Faso’s President Traoré Unveils Ultra-Modern Mobile Field Hospital for Wounded Soldiers

Burkina Faso’s transitional president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has officially handed over an advanced mobile field hospital to the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs. This newly introduced mobile medical facility…

Africa News Now March 12, 2025

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Over 50 Dead from Mystery Illness in Northwestern Congo, WHO Investigates

A mysterious illness has claimed the lives of over 50 people in northwestern Congo, with health officials raising alarms due to the rapid onset and fatality of the disease. According…

Africa News Now February 25, 2025

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Ghana Battles Meningitis Outbreak in Upper West Region; 16 Deaths Reported

Ghana’s Ministry of Health has confirmed at least 16 fatalities following a meningitis outbreak in the Upper West Region, which has affected more than 120 people as of Sunday, February…

Africa News Now February 19, 2025

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Uganda Declares Victory Over Ebola Outbreak as Final Patients Are Discharged

Uganda’s health authorities confirmed on Tuesday that the last eight patients who were recovering from the recent Ebola outbreak have been discharged, marking the end of the outbreak that was…

Africa News Now February 19, 2025

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Nigeria Approves $200 Million Health Sector Boost Amid U.S. Aid Cuts

Nigeria’s lawmakers have approved an additional $200 million for the country’s health sector as part of the 2025 federal budget to mitigate the impact of a 90-day aid freeze from…

Africa News Now February 14, 2025

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Health Experts from Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia Meet in San Pedro to Strengthen Cross-Border Mpox Surveillance

Health professionals from Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia have convened in San Pedro to bolster collaborative efforts aimed at improving cross-border surveillance of Mpox (Monkeypox). The meeting, supported by the West…

Africa News Now February 12, 2025

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Uganda Launches Trial for Sudan Strain Ebola Vaccine Amid Outbreak

Uganda has commenced a trial for a new vaccine against the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus, following an outbreak that has already claimed one life and infected two others.…

Africa News Now February 4, 2025

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Hospitals in Goma Struggle to Cope as M23 Rebels Advance, Hundreds Dead in Ongoing Conflict

Hospitals in Goma, located in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are overwhelmed as fierce fighting with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels has led to widespread casualties. Hundreds have been killed,…

Africa News Now February 2, 2025

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Goma Faces Severe Water Shortage Amid Growing Humanitarian Crisis

Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is grappling with a severe water shortage that has left its 2 million residents struggling to access clean drinking water.…

Africa News Now January 21, 2025