Addis Ababa — The European Union (EU) has teamed up with African governments to fund local climate research centres and help the continent prepare for natural disasters.

Researchers from the University of Sydney have painted the most detailed picture to date of major infectious diseases shared between wildlife and livestock, and found a huge gap in knowledge about

This Month — July - was a very auspicious month for Nigeria in 2014. Two health related occurrences took place in that month.

Countries in West Africa, which have been hard hit by the Ebola virus, may soon be battling with a serious bird flu crisis, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Mond

Pohamba Shifeta, Namibia’s Minister of Environment and Tourism, said the country will not destroy its stockpile of ivory and rhino horns—a measure adopted by other countries in Africa and elsewhere

Thousands of people in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state are likely to face severe hunger due to lack of rainfall and unexpected crop failure, an official told Sudan Tribune Monday.

About 1.8 million Malawians are still practicing open defecation, the global health organization recent report has revealed.

The home town of President Ernest Bai Koroma, Makeni, was hit by flood early Thursday, 16 July after a heavy downpour.

Tanzania's anti-poaching crusade received a boost on Sunday when the Chinese government donated 50 special vehicles worth 1.3 million U.S.

Malabo — Africa is expected to establish a continental Centre for Disease Control as part of its fight against communicable diseases that have retarded countries' growth.