New Malaria Vaccine: Controlling the Parasite and Saving Lives

2023-12-06 15:53:48 Tens of thousands of people die from malaria every year. Now a new vaccine could bring the parasite under control. Listen to loudspeaker articles In the laboratory in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, mosquitoes are being examined – they transmit the parasite. © JB Russell/​Panos Pictures/​Visa When he first time “the mixer” Halidou Tinto no … Read more

Malawians looking for work in Israel, “a chance”, despite the war

2023-12-01 16:05:34 They consider it an opportunity, despite the war: in Malawi, a southern African country among the poorest on the planet, hundreds of young people are lining up, ready to join Israel to work there, with the hope of a better life. “It’s risky, but it’s better than staying at home doing nothing”, told … Read more

2026 World Cup: Africa Zone Qualification Groups, Schedules, and Rankings

2023-11-21 21:10:15 The increase from 32 to 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup simplifies the qualification method for African teams. The confederation saw its number of qualified selections increase from 5 to 9. Gone are the three-phase qualifiers (round-trip preliminary round between the weakest nations, group stage, play-offs), make way for a more readable … Read more

risk of aggravation of the cholera epidemic

Malawi/cyclone: ​​risk of worsening of the cholera epidemic The devastation sown by the passage of tropical cyclone Freddy in Malawi risks aggravating the cholera epidemic which has bereaved this poor southern African country for more than a year, the Ministry of Health warned on Monday March 20. >> Cyclone Freddy affected more than 500,000 people … Read more

Freddy’s visit risks aggravating the already acute cholera epidemic

The devastation sown by tropical cyclone Freddy in Malawi could worsen the cholera epidemic that has plagued this poor southern African country for more than a year, the Ministry of Health warned on Monday. Even before the cyclone hit, Malawi was battling the worst cholera outbreak in its history, which has already killed more than … Read more

long march of villagers hit by Cyclone Freddy

Pilirani Aironi and his wife Mercy, about to give birth, have to walk 15 kilometers through a flooded area in southern Malawi, hard hit by Cyclone Freddy, in an attempt to reach the nearest medical facility. close. “We will find a way to bring him to the hospital today,” wants to believe Pilirani Aironi, met … Read more

What to remember from the African news of the week of March 13

According to a latest report published Thursday evening, le cyclone Freddy killed 73 people in Mozambique, 17 in Madagascar and now 326 in Malawi, the worst-hit country which also has more than 180,000 displaced people. Forces controlling eastern Libya said on Thursday they had found the two and a half tons of uranium which the … Read more