Mollel, Nicholaus G.

[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- In a major step towards strengthening health security in the African Region, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) has established an Emergency Preparedness & Response Technical Advisory Group (EPR-TAG). This independent body serves as the principal advisory group to WHO AFRO for strategic guidance on all matters pertaining to public health emergency preparedness and response.

[Premium Times] "With just about 4 per cent of women elected to the National Assembly and only seven women in the forty-five member cabinet, Nigeria is not doing well on the continental ranking."

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A new survey has revealed that 72.7 percent of Kenyans want former Interior Ministry Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki to be reappointed to his former docket due to his performance.

[Independent (Kampala)] Arusha, Tanzania -- Uganda will host the 11th East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) to address crucial issues that enhance internet development and governance in the region, the East African Community (EAC) said in a statement on Monday.

[SciDev.Net] Kampala -- An HIV prevention drug proven to protect women from the virus with just two injections a year must be made available at an affordable price for those at risk in low- and middle-income countries, advocacy groups urge.

[GAVI] Geneva -- Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has been ranked in the 'Very good' category for the fifth time in the 2024 Publish What You Fund (PWYF) Index, a leading assessment of aid transparency. The result underscores Gavi's commitment to openness and accountability as it seeks US$ 9 billion in new funding to protect at least 500 million people - against more diseases, faster than ever before - by the end of the decade. Pascal Barollier, Chief Engagement & Information Officer, Gavi: "Transparency and accountability

[People's Dispatch] Four years after the onset of COVID-19, children's vaccination rates are stalling and declining. Armed conflicts and weakening of public health systems are to blame

[Dabanga] Addis Ababa -- The preparatory meeting for the planned Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue, organised by the African Union (AU), concluded its work in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, yesterday, with the confirmation that a conference will take place in Sudan after a ceasefire has been reached.

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] What: African Development Bank President Adesina to address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU)

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank has successfully concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African Ports Connectivity Portal Project (APC-PP) to improve data collection and connectivity among the continent's ports.

Police probe the cause of a fire which has killed a man and a woman and put two children in hospital.

Labour’s plans are set out by the King

Swedish police are investigating the deaths of two men in Malmo as a suspected double murder.

The Ohio senator will introduce himself on the national stage after Donald Trump named him as his running mate.

BBC correspondents examine some of the key policies announced by Keir Starmer’s new government.

Heparin can neutralise the necrosis-causing toxins in some spitting cobras' venom, scientists discover.

New messages and flowers are left near to where the teenager's body was found in Tenerife.

A child poverty taskforce has been announced with a pledge to leave "no stone unturned" in tackling the issue.

Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning are among the stars in the running for Emmy Awards.

Watch as Fran Jonas' "stunning grab" dismisses Natalie Sciver-Brunt for 16, leaving England on 57-3 in their fifth T20 match against New Zealand at Lord's.