Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

Sleeping sickness, a parasitic disease which is generally fatal without treatment, has been eliminated as a public health ...

The Rhode founder included a photo of Justin sleeping in a carousel shared to Instagram Tuesday. “🧀😁,” Hailey captioned the post, which showed the “Peaches” hitmaker with his eyes ...

Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free ...

The United Hearts Movement (MCU), the ruling party of Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, has entered into a cooperation agreement with United Russia, the political party of ...

But it only worked when sleep was natural. Anesthesia and sleeping pills shut this process down nearly completely. The glymphatic system in the brain was discovered back in 2013 by Dr. Maiken ...

A cross-party group of peers has urged the Government to make tackling the welfare bill a 'top priority' Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall speaks to the media outside her department in ...

In the fall of 2024, three major exhibitions dedicated to African fashion history opened on the East Coast. The catalyst was Dr. Christine Checinska's seminal 2022 “Africa Fashion” exhibit in ...

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region. By Abdi Latif Dahir Abdi Latif Dahir ...

Disturbed are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album The Sickness in style. In addition an upcoming tour, the band has announced a deluxe anniversary edition of the multiplatinum LP, ...

Yet today there are few African names in the global market for high-end spirits. Some entrepreneurs are trying to change that. Amma Mensah, the British-Ghanaian owner of Reign Rums, and Lola Pedro ...