NAIROBI, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Médecins Sans Frontières said its hospital in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, where it serves more than 200,000 people, was hit by an airstrike on Tuesday night, destroying the hospital’s main warehouse and most of its critical medical supplies. The charity said in a statement that South Sudanese government forces were…
In a major effort to close the global health equity gap, the Gates Foundation and OpenAI are partnering on “Horizon1000,” a collaborative initiative designed to integrate artificial intelligence into healthcare systems across Sub-Saharan Africa. Backed by a joint $50 million commitment in funding, technology, and technical support, the partnership aims to equip 1,000 primary healthcare…
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Britain’s populist Reform UK party won another defector from the country’s once dominant Conservative Party on Sunday, attracting lawmaker Andrew Rosindell, part of the Conservatives’ foreign policy team, who said it was time “to put country before party”. With Reform UK well ahead in the opinion polls before a national…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. stepped up airstrikes in Somalia in January, targeting al-Shabab and the local affiliate of the Islamic State group, ISIS, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). In a Jan. 12 release, AFRICOM said U.S. forces, working with the Somali federal government, carried out airstrikes against al-Shabab…
As conflicts rage across Ukraine, Gaza, and parts of Africa, global attention remains fixed on political and humanitarian crises. Yet, an often-ignored casualty of these wars is the planet itself. Modern warfare is no longer limited to borders or armies; it is a weapon against ecosystems, air, and water — accelerating the climate crisis in…
KINSHASA, Jan 10 – More than 50 refugees fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have died in neighbouring Burundi, the United Nations Refugee Agency told Reuters late on Friday. Of a total 53 deaths recorded, 25 people died due to a cholera outbreak, the agency said, while six others died from anemia and…
Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has won a third term in office after securing an outright majority in last month’s presidential election, provisional results show. The 68-year-old mathematics professor was widely expected to win after the main opposition coalition boycotted the election, citing concerns about electoral fairness. Touadéra campaigned on his security record…