THE City of Harare has raised alarm over an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), with at least 501 cases recorded across several suburbs, mainly affecting children under the age of 10.

Over 90% of those children live in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The report draws on data from more than 130 low and middle-income countries, assessing deprivation across six areas: education, ...

South African women's rights groups have called for nationwide protests demanding that gender-based violence (GBV) be ...

President William Ruto has said the newly established National Infrastructure Fund will be central to financing Kenya's next phase of development, signalling a shift away from heavy borrowing and ...