Ballet dancers and yawning lions: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
[SciDev.Net] Year after year, hundreds of thousands of lives in Africa are lost to malaria--a preventable and treatable disease.
[Capital FM] Azimio La Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga has pledged to root for vows continental integration, non-tariff barrier removal, global cooperation as African Union (AU) Commission post priorities if successful.
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the African region, is set to be launched at the African Health Workforce Investment Forum which will take place in Windhoek, Namibia from 6 - 8 May 2024. Key stakeholders will gather to consolidate
[DW] The Commonwealth of Nations appears to chiefly serve as a diplomatic network for politicians. Young Africans see few membership advantages amid growing calls for reforms. Some reject the organization altogether.
[WFP] Rome -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes the announcement of supplemental emergency humanitarian assistance from the United States government which will be critical in preventing famine and saving millions of lives. "I thank the United States
[Malaria Consortium] Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria threatens the lives of 3.2 billion people around the world. Every year, the disease accounts for hundreds of thousands of deaths, the majority of which are in sub-Saharan Africa. As global actors come
[Global Fund] The fight against malaria is at a pivotal point. In recent years, the progress we have made against this disease has ground to a halt, particularly in countries that carry a high burden of the disease.
[Global Fund] Geneva -- The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) held its 51st meeting this week in Geneva, Switzerland. While anticipating record disbursements this year, with an unprecedented pace of investment in resilient and
[African Arguments] An expert panel give their verdict on whether the Spring Meetings offered Africa hope that climate finance will be expanded and reformed.
The prime minister warns that El Niño-triggered heavy rains are likely to continue into May.
[Capital FM] Kenya's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Manoah Esipisu, has been voted the 2024 Diplomat of the Year from Africa at the 2024 Diplomat of the Year Awards held this week on Monday in London.
[GAVI] Vientiane Capital -- In a major effort to protect children's health, the Lao PDR Ministry of Health announced a nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign today. This critical initiative coincides with World Immunization Week 2024, highlighting the importance of
A Moroccan club is awarded the win after their kit was confiscated by Algerian customs officials.
[ISS] In its quest to expand beyond North East Nigeria, JAS-ISWAP clashes aren't in the global terror group's interests.
East Africa is being pounded by unusually heavy rains linked to a combination of global weather events.
Photos of the three naked tourists have gone viral in Namibia, angering the authorities.
A manhunt is launched after more than 100 inmates escape the colonial-era facility near Abuja.
[allAfrica] World Immunization Week celebrates a remarkable milestone - 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This global initiative has been instrumental in saving countless lives and protecting children from devastating vaccine-preventable diseases.
[HRW] AU Should Adopt Guidelines to Protect Rights of Pregnant, Parenting Girls