‘Mpox Made My Throat So Painful I Couldn’t Sleep’: Burundi Patient Describes Symptoms Amid Outbreak
In a crowded treatment room at King Khaled University Hospital in Bujumbura, Egide Irambona, 40, sits bare-chested on his hospital…
Kampala Faces Severe Waste Management Crisis
Uganda’s capital city, Kampala, is grappling with a severe waste management crisis, particularly affecting key commercial areas such as Nabugabo,…
Cholera Outbreak Spreads in Sudan Amid Conflict and Heavy Rains
Sudan is grappling with a severe cholera outbreak for the second consecutive year, compounded by ongoing conflict, mass displacement, and…
Nigerian Woman Gives Birth to Baby Girl on Qatar Airways Flight to Brazil
DOHA, Qatar — A Nigerian woman gave birth to a baby girl aboard a Qatar Airways flight from Lagos to…
Zambia Faces Health Crisis as Contaminated Maize Kills 400 Dogs, Threatens Human Health
LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia’s Health Minister Elijah Muchima announced Tuesday that an “alarming number” of approximately 400 dogs have died…
World Food Program Trucks Enter Sudan’s Darfur Region, Bringing Critical Aid
KHARTOUM, Sudan — The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) announced Wednesday that its trucks carrying urgently needed food and…
Pakistan’s Parliament Battles Massive Rat Infestation-BBC
Pakistan’s parliament is grappling with an unexpected adversary: a widespread rat infestation that has damaged official records and is causing…
Thailand Reports Mpox Case in Traveler from Africa, Awaits Strain Confirmation
BANGKOK — Thai health authorities have detected a case of mpox in a European traveler who recently arrived from Africa,…
Congo to Receive First Mpox Vaccines Amid Global Emergency
The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines next week from the United…
Donkey Carts, Trash Piles, Overtake Mali as Bamako Grapples with Waste Management Crisis
Mali’s capital, Bamako, is facing a mounting waste management crisis as its population surges past 3 million, with residents increasingly…
