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WFP Executive Director, Cindy McCain Steps Down
Michael Gwarisa World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain has announced that she is stepping down from her role, citing health reasons after three years at the helm of the global humanitarian agency. In an official statement, McCain said the decision was taken with deep personal difficulty, describing her time leading the WFP as the
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Cholera Outbreak in Africa Set to Dominate AU Summit Agenda
By Michael Gwarisa The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) accounts for 68 percent of all cholera cases reported in the region in 2026, as well as 80 percent of all cholera-related deaths, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. Other African countries currently experiencing active cholera outbreaks include Zimbabwe, Zambia,
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IAEA and OCP Group Join Forces to Strengthen Global Food Security
By Michael Gwarisa The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and OCP Group have announced a five-year strategic partnership to drive scientific innovation for sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems. As part of the Atoms4Food Initiative, the partnership will launch a coordinated research project (CRP) using nuclear and isotopic techniques to improve fertilizer efficiency, boost crop
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FACT Zimbabwe and Tearfund Launch Early Health Response Amid La Niña Floods in Masvingo
Michael Gwarisa In a bid to avert public health challenges in the wake of La Niña–related flooding in Zimbabwe, FACT Zimbabwe and Tearfund Zimbabwe have launched a 45-day Anticipatory Action Intervention under the Start Network’s Start Fund mechanism. The program aims to protect high-risk communities in Bikita, Chiredzi, and Zaka districts in Masvingo Province. Speaking
Read MoreHow a Community Seed Bank is Helping Binga Villagers Beat Drought
By Michael Gwarisa in Binga Just like most parts of the country, Binga villages are preparing their land for the forthcoming 2025/26 agricultural season. The clanging of hoes against dry earth echoes across the fields as farmers race the sun to prepare their land. At one homestead, Vivian Saba greets us with a warm smile, accompanied
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The Hidden Health Toll of Urban Heat: Africa’s Concrete Jungles and the Rise of Climate-Sensitive Diseases
By Michael Gwarisa Africa is battling a number of adverse climatic catastrophes, and over the past five years, climate change is no longer a distant threat across the continent. In African cities, it has become an everyday reality, intensifying urban heat and deepening public health risks. Rising temperatures, prolonged heatwaves, and shrinking green spaces are combining
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Amref Puts A Spotlight On Widening Climate Change Induced Health Inequalities in Africa
“As dire as the situation is, financing for climate adaptation is only a drop in the ocean of what is needed. This scenario has been, and continues to be, the reason why Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents.” By Michael Gwarisa As the world commemorates World Health Day, governments around the world are seized
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Conservation Is The Firewall To Future Public Health Threats Says AWF Boss
By Michael Gwarisa In 2020, the world went into a total lockdown following the declaration of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) as a global health pandemic. The coronavirus is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Cases of novel coronavirus were first detected in China in December 2019, with the virus
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Fragile Health Systems Expose Africa To Untold Climate Change Disasters, Says AMREF
By Michael Gwarisa For a long time, discourse on climate change has revolved around the effects of Climate Change on the environment in particular air pollution, an issue most prevalent in the Global North. Very little focus was being given to the impact of climate change on the health and well-being of the human population. However, for the
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Launch of a Regional Initiative to Tackle Climate Change-related Health Challenges for Africa
At the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly, African governments represented by Ministers of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (WHO) and Amref Health Africa launched a regional initiative to tackle health impacts of climate change in Africa. This is an effort to harness the power of collaboration among countries and
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