Browsing: Public Health Crisis
KAMPALA, Uganda — For many Ugandans, Maggie Kiweesi was known through the people around her. She was the mother of the late musician Emmanuel Mayanja,…
NAIROBI, Kenya — At 4.30am, before the sun rises over Nyeri County, Mrs. Mary Wanjiku is already awake. Her husband has barely slept through the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — For generations, many Kenyan men have been taught a simple lesson: be strong, endure hardship and never show weakness. From childhood, boys…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The United States’ decision to withdraw funding for HIV and AIDS programmes in South Africa is likely to cost lives and…
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto cancelled a planned official visit to Congo-Brazzaville on May 26, 2026, after receiving a Ministry of Health advisory warning…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The United States has announced plans to phase out funding for HIV and Aids programmes in South Africa, a move that…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Israel has reversed an earlier decision to bar travellers from Kenya from entering the country over Ebola-related concerns, following diplomatic protests from the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Israel has imposed travel restrictions on nationals from five African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised travel restrictions imposed on Uganda following the recent Ebola outbreak linked to neighbouring Democratic Republic of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The United Arab Emirates has introduced travel restrictions affecting passengers from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan, citing…