Health Care

PRETORIA –South Africa expanded its vaccination campaign to cover the elderly after initially inoculating healthworkers and teachers.The country has said it intends to inoculate nearly 5 million citizens aged 60 and above by the end of June.One of thos...

African Union Peace and Security Council, 22 May 2021Your Excellency Minister Sabri Boukadoum, Chair of the Peace and Security Council,Your Excellency Vice-Prime Minister Christophe Lutundula,Your Excellency Minister Naledi Pandor,Your Excellency Mouss...

Ethiopia’s military prosecutors have convicted three soldiers of rape and pressed charges against 28 others suspected of killing civilians in the ongoing conflict in the northern Tigray region, the attorney general’s office announced Friday.In addition...

KAMPALA, UGANDA - Twenty-two-year-old Meta Josten from the Democratic Republic of Congo was already living a hard life in one of Uganda’s refugee settlements....

Update on the coronavirus and vaccines by Premier Alan Winde As of 1pm on 21 May 2021, the Western Cape has 3243 active COVID-19 infections,...

Minister Nxesi’s vaccine shot in the arm as Compensation Fund, entities set aside R1.35-billion for 3 million uninsured workersIn a significant boost to the country’s vaccination programme, the Department of Employment and Labour through the Compensati...

In Numbers5,094 mt of food commodities distributedUS $ 4.9 m cash-based transfers madeUS $ 162 m six months (April-September 2021) net funding requirements880,845 people assisted in March 2021Food Security SituationFood Security OutlookAccording to FEW...

Responding to rising humanitarian needs brought about by the escalation of conflict in the Gaza Strip, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday began providing emergency assistance to support families, amid fears of low food stocks and rising prices. T...