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Sub-Saharan Africa

July 11, 2025

UNAIDS pushes to end AIDS as public health threat by 2030

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS says the world can still end the scourge of HIV and AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

AIDS patients
June 26, 2025

Nigeria tops global ranking for lack of access to electricity thrice

The report stated, “In 2023, the 20 countries with the largest electricity access deficits accounted for 76 per cent of the global total.’’

Candle in darkness
May 24, 2025

LAUTECH professor seeks early detection against cardiovascular diseases in Africa  

Mr Akintunde advised public awareness, lifestyle changes, and the mantra “know your numbers” to curb cardiovascular diseases.

Professor of cardiovascular medicine, Adeseye Akintunde
May 21, 2025

Rising demand for gold, critical minerals fuelling crime, instability in Africa: UNODC

The rising demand for gold and critical minerals is fuelling crimes, corruption, and instability in Africa, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has said.

DRC mining site
May 19, 2025

468 illegal refineries busted, 215 suspected oil thieves arrested: Nigerian Navy

An estimated 6.5 million litres of stolen crude oil and seven million litres of illegally refined automated gas oil were seized, said the navy.

Illegal refineries destroyed in Ondo
April 25, 2025
Poor Nigerians and World Bank
March 8, 2025

WaterAid seeks action on gender equality in WASH for women

The Country Director of WaterAid Nigeria, Evelyn Mere, has called for accelerated action on gender equality in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for women

WASH emblem/Women
January 25, 2025

UN pledges support for Benue’s five-year action plan for IDPs

The N853 billion action plan would be implemented in three-pronged approaches.

IDPs
January 22, 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 59% of global terrorism-related deaths: UN

According to Ms Mohammed, for three years, terrorism-related deaths have soared past 6000, making up more than half of all global fatalities.

Body Bags, Armed Terrorists
January 13, 2025

African Energy Summit in Tanzania to accelerate electricity access: AfDB

According to the bank, the initiative aims to connect 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa to electricity by 2030.

Akinwunmi Adesina