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Denmark becomes first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis

March 5, 2026 Global AuthorHealth News0 comment

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Denmark for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis, recognizing the country’s sustained commitment to ensuring every child is born free of these infections.Source WHO Read More

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Nigeria suspends doctors over Adichie son’s death

March 5, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

Nigeria’s medical regulator has taken disciplinary action against three doctors in connection with the death of the young son of celebrated Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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Nigeria suspends doctors over Adichie son’s death

March 5, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

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Clerics meet in Nigeria: could the Anglican Church split?

March 5, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

Conservative Anglican leaders from Africa, Asia, and Latin America gathered in Nigeria on Wednesday as part of a four-day meeting that could reshape the future of one of the world’s largest Christian communions over the recent appointment of the first female leader of the Anglican Church.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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Clerics meet in Nigeria: could the Anglican Church split?

March 5, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

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DR Congo mine landslide death toll tops 200: government

March 4, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

The death toll from a landslide at a mining site in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 200, the government said WednesdaySourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

Iran crisis: Schoolgirls killed, thousands displaced and aid compromised

March 3, 2026 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

On the fourth day of Israeli and United States airstrikes against Iran and amid growing violence and instability in the Middle East, the UN urgently called for protection of civilians and warned of growing displacement and humanitarian needs. Source UN News Read More

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Cape Town Shia Muslim association mourns Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

March 2, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

Congregants at the Ahlul Bait Foundation of South Africa – an association of Shia Muslim communities – gathered in Cape Town to pay their respects to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by US-Israeli military operations in Iran.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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Justice on the move: Mobile courts offer hope for communities in South Sudan

March 1, 2026 Village ReporterUN Africa News0 comment

Travelling more than 200 kilometres (124 miles) from Yambio, the capital of Western Equatoria State in southwestern South Sudan, a team of justice experts escorted by United Nations peacekeepers moved slowly along rough, dusty roads, determined to reach communities that have waited years for their day in court. UN Africa News Read More

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Kenyan lawmaker among 6 dead in helicopter crash

March 1, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews0 comment

The helicopter went down minutes after takeoff and burst into flames in a hilly area of Nandi County in the west of the country, police chief Samuel Mukuusi said, adding all six people on board had died. Among the dead was lawmaker Johana Ng’enoSourced from Africanews Read More