The African continent is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines, 50,000 doses in all, as a donation from South Korea, according to the Africa Centre for Disease…
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Kenya: Authorities recall HIV drug after stains spotted
Kenyan officials have recalled a locally manufactured drug given to HIV patients to suppress the level of the virus in their bodies. The decision was taken after the manufacturer, Universal…
Belgium: Women call for tougher EU stance on Poland’s abortion laws
Fighting for justice and women’s rights in Poland has become an integral part of Barbara Skrobol’s life since September 22, 2021. This was the day her sister-in-law, Izabela Sajbor, died…
Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif tests positive for COVID after returning from London
Pakistan’s prime minister has tested positive for the coronavirus and was feeling unwell, a day after returning from London, the country’s information minister has said. It was the third time…
Australia: Hacker demands $10m to stop leaking locals’ medical records
A cyber-extortionist has demanded almost $10 million to stop leaking the medical records of Australians caught up in one of the country’s worst cyberattacks. In a message posted on the…
Sri Lanka: UN warns of worsening food crisis in amid economic woes
The number of people in Sri Lanka needing urgent humanitarian help has doubled to 3.4 million, the United Nations has said as it warned of a worsening food crisis in…
Uganda: Schools to close early after eight children die of Ebola
Schools across Uganda will close two weeks before the scheduled end of term after 23 Ebola cases were confirmed among pupils, including eight children who died. Education Minister Janet Kataha…
Gambia: Families reject $20,000 for cough syrup deaths
Families of the 70 Gambian children who died of acutre kidney injury (AKI), allegedly linked to consuming Indian made cough syrups, have rejected a compensation offer from the government. The…
Ethiopia: Red Cross Society ambulance driver killed
Ethiopia’s Red Cross Society has condemned the killing of one of its ambulance drivers in the north of the country, calling it a moment of “deep sorrow” and blaming armed…
Mexico: Quintana Roo state decriminalises abortion
The Mexican state of Quintana Roo has voted to decriminalise abortion, becoming the latest area to ease restrictions on the procedure as part of a “green wave” demanding greater reproductive…