DRC: cholera outbreak spreads, with over 1,700 deaths
The NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) described a concerning deterioration of the cholera epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
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Tunisia: protests demand closure of toxic chemical plant
Protests have intensified in Tunisia’s Gabès region as residents demand the closure of a state-owned phosphate chemical plant, Al Jazeera...
Tunisia: workers union strikes to protest toxic chemical plant
Protests in Tunisia have intensified over the past few days, as locals of the Gabès region are demanding the shutdown...
DRC nears end of Ebola outbreak
The last Ebola patient from the outbreak declared in early September was discharged on the 20th of October, marking the...
Morocco responds to gen Z with health and education boost
Morocco’s royal palace announced on October 19 that the kingdom will allocate 140 billion dirhams ($15 billion) to health and...
Tunisia works with China in response to chemical plant protests
Tunisia has reportedly sought help from Chinese experts to reduce the number of toxic gases being emitted by the Gabes...
Sudan: Over 3000 people have died from cholera
More than 3000 people have died from cholera in Sudan, according to a report by Asharq Al Awsat plus agencies...
Cholera has killed over 3000 people in Sudan, UN says
More than 3,000 people have died from cholera in Sudan, according to Asharq Al Awsat plus agencies on October 19th....
Tunisians jailed for protesting state-owned chemical plant
Citizens in Gabès, a city in southern Tunisia, have been protesting to demand the shutdown of a state-owned chemical plant....
Sudan crisis at risk of worsening amid aid cuts
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) warned on October 15th that funding cuts could push 13.7 million people into extreme hunger,...
South Africa accepts $115 million US plan to support HIV care
South Africa welcomed a $115 million US-funded bridge plan on October 16th that will help the country treat and reduce...
UN: World Food Programme operations impacted by funding cuts
The UN warned that severe funding cuts from the US and other top donors are impacting the delivery of its...
Tunisia: Activists demand plant shut down linked to poisonings
On 10th October in Tunisia's southern city of Gabès, many residents demanded the shutdown of the phosphate processing plant long...
UAE’s PureHealth acquires 60% of Greek healthcare group
Abu Dhabi-based PureHealth has completed the acquisition of its majority stake in Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG), according to the Financial...
Gaza babies share oxygen masks, Israel blocks medical equipment
Hospitals in northern Gaza have faced closures, and overcrowding in the south of Gaza's hospitals has become unmanageable to the...
