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Tensions rise as refugees, asylum seekers say they are facing healthcare discrimination
IOL
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Claims of healthcare discrimination against refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa have ignited tensions between refugee organisations and Operation Dudula. While refugee leaders assert that both vigilante groups and some health workers are...
Togo's National Assembly and Ministry of Health tackle substandard medicine
CNBC Africa
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August 21, 2025
The alarming proliferation of substandard medicines poses a grave threat to public health, with an estimated $30 billion in fake drug trades occurring worldwide, significantly impacting the African continent. Foulo Basse, President and CEO of the...
Outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases in Spain’s Andalucia set to be ‘new normal’ thanks to tropicalising climate
Olive Press
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August 21, 2025
EUROPE’S health watchdog has issued a stark warning that record outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile Virus, will become the ‘new normal’ across the continent – with Spain’s southern regions particularly at risk. The European...
Nigeria restore respect with 2-0 win in final group clash, Congo crash out
Ghanaian Times
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August 21, 2025
Nigeria bowed out of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 with a morale-boosting 2–0 win over Congo in Dar es Salaam, but it was not enough to rescue their campaign as Sudan and Senegal progressed from Group D. The result, sealed by...
1st malaria medicine for infants brings hope
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 21, 2025
KAMPALA, Uganda -- The development of the new malaria medicine from the Basel-based pharmaceutical company Novartis for babies weighing 4½ to 11 pounds has given hope to many, with health workers in Nigeria, Congo and Uganda and others saying the...
New malaria drug for newborn babies offers hope to parents, health workers in Uganda
Euronews
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August 20, 2025
By AP with Euronews Published on 20/08/2025 - 9:33 GMT+2 •Updated 15:02 Alice Nekesa did not know she was infected with malaria-causing parasites until it was too late. She was in the fourth month of pregnancy last year when she...
Nigeria Exit CHAN Tournament with Consolation Victory Over Congo
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
Nigeria ended their CHAN 2024 campaign with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Congo in Dar es Salaam, though the result couldn’t salvage their tournament hopes. Goals from Anas Yusuf and Sikiru Alimi provided a measure of redemption for the Super...
New malaria drug for babies offers hope to health workers in Uganda
Associated Press
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August 20, 2025
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Alice Nekesa did not know she was infected with malaria-causing parasites until it was too late. She was in the fourth month of pregnancy last year when she started bleeding, a miscarriage later attributed to untreated...
Super Eagles out, Red Devils still dreaming: Three Congo players Nigeria must stop in CHAN finale
All Nigeria Soccer
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August 19, 2025
Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles B, already eliminated from the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) after a 1-0 loss to Senegal and a crushing 4-0 defeat to Sudan, will face Congo in their final Group D match today at the Benjamin Mkapa...
Brit catches terrifying rare Congo fish - and it's known to attack crocodiles
The Mirror
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August 19, 2025
A British angler thought he had bitten off more than he could chew after catching a terrifying looking fish from the Congo River. Gary Newman, 48, made sure he was extra careful when lifting the monster catch — a prehistoric looking Goliath...
Apollo Hospitals' clinical precision impresses investors in Q1
Mint
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August 14, 2025
Consolidated net profit jumped 42% year-on-year to ₹433 crore, with digital health and pharmacy seeing a turnaround. The segment swung to a net profit of ₹57 crore versus a loss of ₹13 crore in Q1FY25 on the back of revenue growth and narrowing...
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sends letter to President of Congo
APA
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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter to Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Congo, APA reports. The letter...
President Ilham Aliyev Congratulates President Of Congo
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- AzerNews) President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo, Azernews reports. "Dear Mr. President, On my own behalf and on behalf of the...
President Ilham Aliyev: The fact that relations between Azerbaijan and the Congo are developing along an upward trajectory is gratifying
Azertag
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August 15, 2025
Baku, August 15, AZERTAC President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulations to President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the country’s independence. In his...
Apollo Hospitals shares in focus as brokerages hike target prices post strong Q1FY26 results
The Economic Times
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August 13, 2025
Apollo Hospitals shares are likely to be in focus on Thursday, August 14, after the company posted a strong set of Q1FY26 results, prompting multiple brokerage firms to raise their target prices for the stock. The healthcare major reported a...
Congolese-Canadian Star Victoria Mboko Defeats Naomi Osaka to Claim First WTA Title in Montreal
Bella Naija
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August 8, 2025
Victoria Mboko has claimed her first WTA Tour title at the National Bank Open in Montreal, defeating four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in Thursday’s final at IGA Stadium. The 18-year-old Congolese-Canadian completed a...
2024 CHAN: Senegal shares spoils with Congo in Group D fixture
TV47
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August 12, 2025
Defending champions Senegal were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against a determined Congo in their second Group D fixture at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 in Zanzibar. The result, played at the Amaan Stadium, leaves Senegal...
South Africa’s healthcare xenophobia crisis ‘A drop in the ocean’ – MSF
MyJoyOnline
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August 12, 2025
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has raised alarm over what it describes as growing and strategic xenophobic blockages preventing both South Africans and foreign nationals from accessing healthcare services. Communication Specialist for MSF, Jane...
NSIA Insurance champions workplace wellness
Punch
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August 11, 2025
NSIA Insurance Limited has highlighted the need for a healthy workplace as it hosted a fitness party for employees from its Lagos branches in Victoria Island, Ikeja, and Aspamda. In a statement on Monday, the firm said that the event blended...
Congo Brazaville, Sudan share spoils
Daily News Tanzania
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August 5, 2025
ZANZIBAR: CONGO Brazzaville and Sudan battled to a 1-1 draw in a 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) Group D match at the New Amaan Complex in Zanzibar today. In what was a tightly contested affair, it was Sudan who struck first, taking the...