Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Beetle-inspired tuberculosis testing device offers accurate detection for people with HIV
Medical News
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June 28, 2025
Current tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB from traditional tests by eliminating the immune cells relied upon to sound the alarm. While more than 90% of the 2...
Watch: Oom Willem takes 'agricultural tour' to Barberton district
Zoutnet
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In our sixth instalment of Oom Willem van den Berg’s travels, our tour group find themselves back on South African soil after journeying up the East Coast of Africa and enjoying two “auto tours” in Europe during the latter part of the 1920s. As...
Cuts under the Trump administration have gutted the PEPFAR program
Alabama Public Radio
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June 27, 2025
In 2003 George W. Bush set up the global health initiative PEPFAR in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Over the last couple of decades, it's saved millions of lives for relatively little money. But cuts under the Trump administration have gutted...
India continues to be a leading supplier of vaccines: Anupriya Patel
Medical Dialogues
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June 17, 2025
New Delhi:; India continues to be a leading supplier of vaccines, with 70 per cent of WHO's total vaccines being sourced from India. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Anupriya Patel...
‘It’s back to drug rationing’: The end of HIV was in sight, then came the cuts
Daily News Tanzania
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July 2, 2025
THIS year the world should have been “talking about the virtual elimination of HIV” in the near future. “Within five years,” says Prof Sharon Lewin, a leading researcher in the field. “Now that’s all very uncertain.” Scientific advances had...
Celebrating Pastor Folu Adeboye At 77: A legacy of educational impact in Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 5, 2025
Pastor Folu Adeboye, wife of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), will turn seventy-seven on July 13, 2025. Her life has consistently been devoted to the pursuit and promotion of education. She...
Let’s make Ashanti Region clean and welcoming – Amoakohene
Joy FM
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June 24, 2025
Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has called for collective commitment and action to promote environmental cleanliness in the region, making it more attractive and welcoming to both visitors and investors. He emphasised that...
Weed tourism lights up global travel
BizNews
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Marijuana-inspired travel is the next big thing in the global travel industry as the world begins to realise that ganja really is the new tourism gold. Knowing that cannabis and the tourism dollar are fast friends would most likely have Bob Marley...
Not so fast: driver monitoring systems put on biometric brakes for drunk drivers
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
Imagine, if you will, a 19th sequel in the Fast & the Furious franchise. Protagonist Dominic Toretto is angry at the latest sleight to his beloved family of misfits. He jumps into the cockpit of his souped-up Dodge Charger and slams his foot on...
One of the cheapest ways to save a life is going away
NPR
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June 25, 2025
What's the price to save a human life? We examine the monumental legacy of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) with journalist Jon Cohen, who traveled to Eswatini and Lesotho to learn how cuts under the Trump...
Are HIV Treatment Clients Offered a Choice of Differentiated Service Delivery Models? Evidence from Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia
Dove Medical Press
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June 24, 2025
Introduction Differentiated service delivery (DSD) models for HIV treatment aim to increase the extent to which service delivery is client-centered, a term broadly defined as care that is holistic and responsive to individual needs.1–3 An...
Let’s make Ashanti clean and welcoming – Dr. Amoakohene
Ghana News Agency
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June 23, 2025
By Charles Tawiah Asuofua-Asamang (Ash), June 23, GNA – Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has called for collective commitment and action to promote environmental cleanliness in the region, making it more attractive and...
Will work with partner countries to advance regulatory collaboration, says Minister Anupriya Patel
Pharmabiz.com
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India continues to be a leader in drug manufacturing, especially when it comes to the generic medicines, and hope to continue to work together with partner countries to advance the regulatory collaboration and promote the recognition of the...
OPINION | The plight of boys and men is a missing agenda in G20 engagements
Sowetan
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July 4, 2025
Men are in danger, and they are equally a danger to themselves and those around them. In his book, titled, Of Boys and Men: Why The Modern Male Matters, And What To Do About It, author Richard Reeves, argues, “There is a fear that helping men...
Narcos: Growing trade in consumption of illicit substances in Kenya
The Standard
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On June 13, 2025, Wendy Mbeke Muli was arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) with a stash of cocaine. The 26-year-old had ingested pellets of the narcotic, which she later excreted after being placed under medical observation for...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
U.S. aid cuts eliminate the prospect of defeating H.I.V. / AIDS soon
Erasing 76 Crimes
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June 26, 2025
New drug offers 6 months of protection against H.I.V., but few doses will reach African patients A vial of lenacapavir (Photo courtesy of Gilead Sciences) The new drug lenacapavir, which gives almost complete protection against the H.I.V. virus,...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Best Southern African Songs of 2025 So Far - Mid-Year Roundup
OkayAfrica
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June 30, 2025
Southern Africa's music scene is currently undergoing an exhilarating renaissance — a vibrant blend of history and boundary-pushing innovation. Across the region, artists are boldly redefining genres, merging the ancestral with the avant-garde,...
Coding Is No Longer Enough: Why Africa Needs AI Literacy In Every School (3)
Daily Guide
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July 2, 2025
But it’s not just about employment. AI literacy is also about citizenship in a digital age. Algorithms now determine access to credit, social services, public safety alerts, and even political messaging. Understanding how these systems work — and...