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2026 Outlook for Africa – Uncertainty is the New Certainty
08 Feb 2026 14:47 GMT
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African Economic Outlook
From 2023 onward, when the World Health Organisation declared … 5%), Benin (7.3%), Ethiopia (7.2%), Rwanda (7. … region, but also in Somalia with Al-Shabaab and … China has long supported African countries economically and diplomatically, …
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Israel–Somaliland Public Health Laboratory Partnership
07 Feb 2026 11:22 GMT
Health security is the protection of populations from biological threats that can destabilize nations or regions. Unlike traditional security, which centers on military assets and borders, health security addresses the risks posed by pathogens and …
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Africa’s Health Financing Crisis Takes Center Stage as Civil Society Challenges AU Leaders
07 Feb 2026 10:47 GMT
… mathematical impossibility” for African health systems already … World Health Organization’s 2025 Health Emergency Investment Case for Ethiopia … , more than ten million Ethiopians will … leaving countries like Ethiopia overwhelmingly dependent on …
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Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry
09 Feb 2026 14:12 GMT
… Kenya into parts of Ethiopia and Somalia. At the time, … failed in parts of the Horn of Africa, which juts into the … , the World Health Organization said in late January.
In southern Somalia, an … that is devastating for Africans whose economic mainstay is …
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Devex Newswire: What's next for World Bank without its '$700 billion man'
09 Feb 2026 12:37 GMT
… tour spanning Nigeria, Angola, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia. The … traveled to four other African countries, underscoring how central … to Ayenat about the African Union summit happening this … director-general of the World Health Organization isn’t ending until …
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Africa must seize its own destiny, Afreximbank chief says
05 Feb 2026 12:06 GMT
… weakens, prompting African leaders to accelerate … implementation of the African Continental Free Trade … World Health Organisation and taken positions that diverge from some Western allies.
South African … by all African countries except Eritrea, the AfCFTA …
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‘Biblical diseases’ could resurge in Africa, health officials fear
04 Feb 2026 00:02 GMT
… and preventable, that the World Health Organization classifies as neglected tropical … people in this Central African country, onchocerciasis isn’ … shifted into this model; Ethiopia and Nigeria are working … developed countries, such as Somalia and Sudan, where …
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WHO official warns pandemics will return, urges local capacity building in Africa
01 Feb 2026 22:06 GMT
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for … Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia, which have effectively managed outbreaks … ’s goal is to equip African countries with the necessary skills …
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Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Tribal Nations Assert Food Sovereignty, Chile’s Wildfires Expand, and Ethiopia Faces Deepening Hunger
31 Jan 2026 12:13 GMT
Each week, Food Tank is rounding up a few news stories that inspire excitement, infuriation, or curiosity.
Tribal Nations Move Toward Establishing Formal Agricultural Authorities
Tribal nations are increasingly moving to establish formal departments of …
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Factors Associated with Infertility Among Women Attending Reproductive Health Centers in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Cross-Sectional Study
30 Jan 2026 16:06 GMT
Introduction
Recent studies indicate that infertility affects between 9% and 18% of the general population, making it a prevalent health issue.1 In certain regions of sub-Saharan Africa, this rate is notably higher, ranging from 15% to 45%.2 In northwest …