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Kenya to buy first malaria test kits that detect all four species found in the country
Kenya is procuring a rapid diagnostic kit that can check for all four malaria species found in the country, a first in the country. The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority has invited companies to bid to provide the kits, which use only a drop of blood and provide results of whether a patient has malaria or not in as little as 15 minutes. “This is a first in Kenya, to have the combo kit which can identify multiple species of malaria,” said Dr Joy Gakenia, from the National Malaria Control Programme.
Congo health teams on mission to save children from deadly measles outbreak
The moment Julie Kanjinga laid her eyes on 17-month-old Marina, she had flashbacks of haunting memories from 15 years as a nurse in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Her memory took her back to 2022, when five children, three girls and two boys, were brought to Promesse Health Centre, the health facility she runs in Kipushi in Haut-Katanga Province. They showed classical signs of measles, one of the most contagious diseases in the world.
Congo health teams on mission to save children from deadly measles outbreak
The moment Julie Kanjinga laid her eyes on 17-month-old Marina, she had flashbacks of haunting memories from 15 years as a nurse in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Her memory took her back to 2022, when five children, three girls and two boys, were brought to Promesse Health Centre, the health facility she runs in Kipushi in Haut-Katanga Province. They showed classical signs of measles, one of the most contagious diseases in the world.
Why Africa bears heaviest burden of 2.3 million newborns who die yearly
At the Mother and Child Hospital in Makueni County in Kenya, nurse Lois Nzilani calls a colleague on the phone, impatiently asking questions about a baby she and a team of nurses are expecting to be brought in by an ambulance from another facility “Is the baby warm? Are you sure? Check again. Have you have checked?” Ms Nzilani asks. The baby is preterm— born before its time— and not fully developed, so it cannot regulate its body’s temperature and would die of cold.
Six dead in Kenya medical small plane crash, official says
Six people have been killed after a light aircraft belonging to a medical charity crashed in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, according to a local official. Charity Amref Flying Doctors said the Cessna plane took off from Wilson airport on Thursday afternoon and was en route to Hargeisa in Somalia when it crashed and burst into flames at a residential building in Nairobi's Githurai area.
Six dead in Kenya medical small plane crash, official says
[Reuters] Six people have been killed after a light aircraft belonging to a medical charity crashed in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, according to a local official. Charity Amref Flying Doctors said the Cessna plane took off from Wilson airport on Thursday afternoon and was en route to Hargeisa in Somalia when it crashed and burst into flames at a residential building in Nairobi's Githurai area.
Mourning mother's anger at Kenyan migrant smugglers
As the sun set over Lake Turkana, a mother sobbed and threw flowers into the greenish-blue water to remember her teenage daughter who had drowned trying to reach Kenya via a new route being used by people smugglers. Senait Mebrehtu, a Pentecostal Christian Eritrean who had sought asylum in Kenya three years ago, made the pilgrimage to north-western Kenya to see for herself where 14-year-old Hiyab had lost her life last year.
South Sudan VP Machar under house arrest, his party says
South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar, a long-time rival of the country's President Salva Kiir, has been placed under house arrest, his party says. An armed convoy led by top security officials, including the defence minister, entered Machar's residence in the capital, Juba, and disarmed his bodyguards late on Wednesday, said the Sudan People's Liberation Movement In Opposition (SPLM/IO).
Kenyan activist detained after raid by 'masked' group
Boniface Mwangi is a fierce critic of the government [Getty Images] Prominent Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has been detained by police on charges of inciting violence after six masked individuals forcibly took him from his home, his wife has told the BBC. His detention comes after he called for an anti-government protest at a marathon in the capital, Nairobi, on Sunday.
The man lined up to be Kenya’s next deputy president
WRITTEN BY: ASHLEY LIME The man who was the face of the Kenyan government in the aftermath of the police’s deadly crackdown on recent anti-tax protests is set to become the country’s next deputy president. Parliament has approved the nomination of the softly spoken Kithure Kindiki to fill the vacant role, after senators ousted Rigathi […] The post The man lined up to be Kenya’s next deputy president appeared first on The Namibian.
The man lined up to be Kenya's next deputy president
Ashley Lime - BBC News, Nairobi October 18, 2024 at 11:45 AM·3 min read The man who was the face of the Kenyan government in the aftermath of the police’s deadly crackdown on recent anti-tax protests is set to become the country’s next deputy president. Parliament has approved the nomination of the softly spoken Kithure Kindiki to fill the vacant role, after senators ousted Rigathi Gachagua in a dramatic series of impeachment votes less than 24 hours ago.
‘I found out I had cervical cancer while I was pregnant’
‘I found out I had cervical cancer while I was pregnant’ Dorothy Masasa is one of the thousands of women diagnosed with cervical cancer every year in Malawi [BBC] Dorothy Masasa happily walks down a dirt road on a sunny afternoon, her baby securely strapped on her back. Just six months ago the 39-year-old, originally from southern Malawi's Thyolo district, was in Kenya for life-saving radiotherapy.
"La gente siente curiosidad y, cuando lo prueba, se sorprende de lo bueno que es": las agricultoras que hacen vino con bananas para salvar sus cultivos
Emily Nkhana, una agricultora del norte de Malawi, solía desechar las bananas demasiado maduras o simplemente dejaba que se pudrieran, pero ahora ha encontrado un uso rentable para ellas: hacer vino. El calor extremo estaba provocando que las bananas maduraran demasiado rápido, lo que ocasionó grandes pérdidas para Nkhana y muchos otros agricultores que viven en el distrito de Karonga.
Banana wine brings sweet taste of success to Malawi farmers
A small-scale farmer in northern Malawi, Emily Nkhana used to discard over-ripe bananas or just let them rot, but she has now found a profitable use for them – banana wine. Extreme heat was causing bananas to ripen too quickly, resulting in heavy losses for Ms Nkhana and many other farmers who live in Karonga district.
Banana wine brings sweet taste of success to Malawi farmers
A small-scale farmer in northern Malawi, Emily Nkhana used to discard over-ripe bananas or just let them rot, but she has now found a profitable use for them - banana wine. Extreme heat was causing bananas to ripen too quickly, resulting in heavy losses for Ms Nkhana and many other farmers who live in Karonga district.
O poeta que chamou a atenção dos lutadores pela liberdade de Moçambique
O autor e poeta aclamado internacionalmente Mia Couto se descreve como africano, mas suas raízes estão na Europa. Seus pais portugueses se estabeleceram em Moçambique em 1953 após fugir do regime ditatorial de Antonio Salazar. Couto nasceu dois anos depois na cidade portuária de Beira. "Minha infância foi muito feliz", ele conta à BBC.
The poet who caught the eye of Mozambique's freedom fighters
Internationally acclaimed author and poet Mia Couto describes himself as an African, but his roots are in Europe. His Portuguese parents settled in Mozambique in 1953 after fleeing the dictatorial rule of Antonio Salazar. Couto was born two years later in the port city of Beira. “My childhood was very happy,’ he tells the BBC.
Gambia’s parliament rejects bill to allow FGM
Ashley Lime - BBC News July 15, 2024 at 9:01 AM·2 min read The Gambia’s lawmakers have rejected a bill seeking to overturn a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). Speaker of Parliament Fabakary Tombong Jatta said a majority of MPs had voted the bill down even before its third and final reading, due later this month. Human rights groups and the UN had urged MPs to block the bill, which was introduced in March after pressure from some Muslim clerics.
Gambia’s parliament rejects bill to allow FGM
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Gas blast in Kenyan capital kills three and injures nearly 300
By Anne Soy, Dorcas Wangira, Ian Wafula & Ashley Lime in Nairobi, BBC News A huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has killed at least three people and injured nearly 300. A lorry carrying gas cylinders exploded in Embakasi district at about 11.30pm on Thursday, "igniting a huge ball of fire", an official said. Housing, businesses and cars were damaged, with video showing a huge blaze raging close to blocks of flats.
el relato de dos estudiantes de la escuela donde un ataque dejó 40 muertos en Uganda
Julius Isingoma sobrevivió milagrosamente al ataque nocturno por parte de presuntos rebeldes islamistas en el dormitorio de su escuela en Uganda. Aquí recogemos lo que él y otro de los pocos sobrevivientes le contaron a la BBC. "Me unté la sangre de mis colegas muertos en la boca, las orejas y la cabeza para que los atacantes pensaran que estaba muerto", dijo cuando nos encontramos con él en el Hospital General de Bwera, en el distrito de Kasese, en el oeste de Uganda.
'Me cobri com sangue para escapar': o relato de sobrevivente de ataque a escola em Uganda
O estudante Julius Isingoma contou à BBC como sobreviveu milagrosamente a um ataque realizado supostamente por rebeldes islâmicos no dormitório da sua escola no oeste de Uganda. "Passei o sangue dos meus colegas mortos na boca, nas orelhas e na cabeça para os agressores pensarem que eu estava morto", disse ele, quando o encontramos no Hospital Geral de Bwera, no distrito de Kasese.
Uganda ADF school attack: I covered myself in blood to hide - BBC
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has announced the birth of a new baby mandrill. The baby girl monkey, who is yet unnamed, was born in the early morning hours of June 6 to Hasina (mother) and Mosi (father), the zoo announced Sunday announcement on its Facebook page.
Uganda ADF school attack: I covered myself in blood to hide Original
By Ashley Lime & Anne Okumu Student Julius Isingoma has told the BBC how he miraculously survived a night-time assault by suspected Islamist rebels on his school dormitory in western Uganda. "I smeared the blood of my dead colleagues in my mouth, ears and on my head so that the attackers would think I was dead," he said, when we met him at Bwera General Hospital in Kasese district.
Uganda ADF school attack: 'Gospel songs dey interrupted by screaming'
'We dey hear gospel songs den screaming' - Woman tok of Uganda school attack Wetin we call dis foto, Mary Masika, wey dey live opposite di school say she dey often hear di students sing bifo bedtime Article information Author, By Ashley Lime & Anne Okumu Role, BBC News, Mpondwe Pupils for Uganda bin dey sing gospel songs bifo one deadly attack by Islamist militants shelle on Friday, one woman wey dey live opposite di school tok. "Den I hear screaming," Mary Masika tell BBC.
Africa Live: Uganda arrests 20 people over school massacre Original
The world through its media China, Brazil, South Africa, Russia and India make up the Brics nationsImage caption: China, Brazil, South Africa, Russia and India make up the Brics nations Paris has requested to attend a Brics summit scheduled to take place in South Africa in August, France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Monday.
Africa Live: Sudan's descent into destruction unprecedented - Guterres
Posted at 12:11 19 Jun12:11 19 Jun Florence Bore says she signed an agreement allowing her to occupy the MP's houseImage caption: Florence Bore says she signed an agreement allowing her to occupy the MP's house A Kenyan cabinet minister is being accused of forcing her way into and then occupying an MP’s house in the capital, Nairobi, that she intends to buy.
Africa Live: Rwanda genocide suspect seeks South African asylum
Parents like Biira Slivia are desperately hoping for news of their missing childrenImage caption: Parents like Biira Slivia are desperately hoping for news of their missing children Three people have been rescued and two militants killed after an operation to free those abducted by suspected rebels, following an attack on a school in Uganda's Kasese district last week that killed at least 42 people. It is thought that eight people were kidnapped during the assault.
Africa Live: Rwanda genocide suspect seeks South African asylum
ReutersCopyright: Reuters Minusma has more than 13,000 troopsImage caption: Minusma has more than 13,000 troops Burkina Faso's military government has said it welcomed Mali’s decision to affirm its “sovereignty... to be the sole masters of their destiny” after Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop called on the UN to withdraw its peacekeeping force from his country "without delay".
Africa News - BBC News Original
Yoweri Museveni/TwitterCopyright: Yoweri Museveni/Twitter Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni says he is no longer infected with Covid-19. Eleven days after testing positive, Mr Museveni says he is now “a veteran graduate of the war with that enemy”. He made his Covid status public on 7 June - his diagnosis was subsequently a subject of widespread debate and speculation across East Africa. On Sunday, he announced that he had tested negative in a long and wry statement on Twitter.
Africa Live this week: 12-18 June 2023
Grace TemboCopyright: Grace Tembo Chmba loved to make mixed tapes when she was youngImage caption: Chmba loved to make mixed tapes when she was young Chmba is a DJ and music producer from Malawi who has achieved an international profile few can match.
Women's basketball: ‘I’ve been spat at in the face for the colour of my skin’ Original
By Ashley Lime BBC 100 Women Basketball scout Sarah Chan's career has taken her all over the world, from Sudan to Kenya, Europe and the US - but she's had to face war, racism and gender-based violence along the way. "I have been spat in the face for the colour of my skin," says the former professional basketball player.
The terrors of Kenya’s school arson epidemic Original
Image source, Michael Osewe By Ashley Lime & Carolyne Kimbo BBC News, Nairobi A school dormitory in western Kenya burned down a few weeks ago and several students were arrested on suspicion of arson - just the latest instance of a devastating criminal pattern that has dominated the country's education system for more than 30 years.
Africa Live: Eritrean human smuggler extradited to Netherlands Original
ReutersCopyright: Reuters The last 23 hostages from the Kaduna train attack were freed on WednesdayImage caption: The last 23 hostages from the Kaduna train attack were freed on Wednesday Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the "safe release" of 23 train passengers held hostage by gunmen since March. Officials said the victims, who were found in terrible conditions, were being checked by doctors at a military hospital.
Africa Live: Ethiopia's Tigray rebels accept AU call for talks
The World Blind Wine Tasting Championships are due to take place at Champagne Ayala in France later this week. The championships are touted as the "Wine-tasting Olympics". Blind tasting is when the contestants are not told which wines they are sampling. Thirty-three countries are expected to be represented. And for the first time in the championships' 10-year history, an all-female team from Africa is taking part. The five-person team of sommeliers is from Kenya.
Kenyan schoolgirl jailed over Moi Girls Schools fire deaths Original
By Ashley Lime BBC News, Nairobi Image source, AFP Image caption, This was the most deadly in a spate of school fires started by students A Kenyan schoolgirl has been sentenced to five years in jail over a school dormitory fire that killed 10 fellow students in the capital, Nairobi. The 18-year-old committed the offence in 2017 aged 14 in her first year at the prestigious Moi Girls School. Parents of those who died in the fire said the sentence was lenient, but were glad justice had been served.
Africa Live: WFP probes Mozambique sex-for-food complaints
By Mark Gleeson Football writer By Ashley Lime BBC News, Nairobi Video content Video caption: Nigerian student in Ukraine: 'I'm afraid but don't want to panic'Nigerian student in Ukraine: 'I'm afraid but don't want to panic' Nigerian student Jessica Orakpo is stuck in Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country.
Africa Live this week: 21-27 February 2022 Original
Posted at 0:56 27 Feb0:56 27 Feb By Ilya Barabanov BBC News Russian Posted at 17:10 26 Feb17:10 26 Feb Posted at 9:42 26 Feb9:42 26 Feb DJ Edu Presenter of This Is Africa on BBC World Service Tay GrinCopyright: Tay Grin Tay Grin says his music is a fusion of modern day sounds and drumsImage caption: Tay Grin says his music is a fusion of modern day sounds and drums Tay Grin is a hip-hop artist with a strong connection to Malawian musical traditions.
Africa Live this week: 21-27 February 2022
Posted at 17:10 26 Feb17:10 26 Feb Posted at 9:42 26 Feb9:42 26 Feb DJ Edu Presenter of This Is Africa on BBC World Service Tay GrinCopyright: Tay Grin Tay Grin says his music is a fusion of modern day sounds and drumsImage caption: Tay Grin says his music is a fusion of modern day sounds and drums Tay Grin is a hip-hop artist with a strong connection to Malawian musical traditions. He has won national awards and has his own record label.
Cervical cancer - BBC News
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Posted at 10:39 20 Jan10:39 20 Jan Posted at 8:39 20 Jan8:39 20 Jan By Jennifer Meierhans BBC News Posted at 13:48 19 Jan13:48 19 Jan Posted at 22:44 18 Jan22:44 18 Jan Posted at 19:35 20 Nov 202019:35 20 Nov 2020 Posted at 9:00 18 Aug 20209:00 18 Aug 2020 There's concern that women in Cumbria have missed cervical cancer screenings during the pandemic, and are now not attending smear test appointments.
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Africa Live: Zimbabwe 'slowly approaching man-made starvation'
Posted at 12:3012:30 Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images People are gathering jackalberry fruit as a substitute for the staple maize meal, which is in short supplyImage caption: People are gathering jackalberry fruit as a substitute for the staple maize meal, which is in short supply A UN official has painted a bleak picture of the availability of food in Zimbabwe.
Africa Live: Zimbabwe 'slowly approaching man-made starvation'
Posted at 13:0513:05 Kennedy Gondwe BBC News, Lusaka A high court in Zambia has sentenced two men to 15 years in jail after they were caught having sex in 2017. Zambia is a conservative country and same-sex relationships are frowned upon and homosexual acts are illegal. The court heard that Japhet Chataba and Steven Samba booked themselves into a lodge in Kapiri Mposhi, in central Zambia, where they committed the act.
Africa Live: Zimbabwe 'slowly approaching man-made starvation'
Posted at 14:1514:15 By Kennedy Gondwe Football Writer, DR Congo Posted at 14:1414:14 By Ashley Lime & Esther Akello Ogola BBC News, Nairobi Posted at 13:5113:51 Ghana presidencyCopyright: Ghana presidency As part of Ghana's celebration of the "year of return", the country has granted citizenship to 126 people from the diaspora who have been living in Ghana for many years, a statement from the presidency says.
Rwanda leads fight against cervical cancer in Africa
Image caption Angeline Usanase's early diagnosis saved her life Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. But in Africa it is far deadlier than elsewhere, despite being a preventable disease. An ambitious health campaign in Rwanda has set an example which other countries on the continent are now starting to follow. Angeline Usanase, who lives in Rwanda's capital, Kigali, remembers the day her seemingly healthy life took a drastic turn.
Rwanda leads fight against cervical cancer in Africa
Image caption Angeline Usanase's early diagnosis saved her life Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. But in Africa it is far deadlier than elsewhere, despite being a preventable disease. An ambitious health campaign in Rwanda has set an example which other countries on the continent are now starting to follow. Angeline Usanase, who lives in Rwanda's capital, Kigali, remembers the day her seemingly healthy life took a drastic turn.
Africa Live: Deadly attack on Catholic Church in Burkina Faso
Posted at 7:467:46 Samba Cyuzuzo BBC Great Lakes Paul Kagame (L) and Yoweri Museveni (R) used to be alliesImage caption: Paul Kagame (L) and Yoweri Museveni (R) used to be allies Police in Rwanda have accused Ugandan military intelligence officers of abducting two Rwandans who crossed into Uganda on Sunday after being invited by their Ugandan friend. The allegation is the latest sign of relations between the two governments being strained.
Africa Live: Deadly attack on Catholic Church in Burkina Faso
Posted at 4:114:11 A boat accident in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo is feared to have killed at least 30 people, with many more reported missing. The mayor of the town of Inongo, Simon Mbo Wemba, said there were more than 350 people on board the vessel when it sank in bad weather late on Saturday. About half are still unaccounted for. Many of those on board are thought to have been teachers who were travelling across Lake Mai Ndombe to collect their salaries.
Africa Live: Ghana police question brawling music stars
Posted at 6:326:32 Video content Video caption: The hidden lives of ‘housegirls’ in KenyaThe hidden lives of ‘housegirls’ in Kenya In Uganda, young women are leaving their homes to try and find jobs as domestic workers, but for some their new lives can lead to mistreatment and abuse. A charity in Kenya is calling for the introduction of laws to protect domestic workers, commonly referred to as housegirls, to ensure their safety.
Africa Live: Social media get-rich-quick scam exposed
Posted at 4:254:25 Larry Madowo BBC Africa Business Editor Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Facebook has been under pressure to stamp out misinformation on its platformImage caption: Facebook has been under pressure to stamp out misinformation on its platform Facebook has banned an Israeli company it believes was behind hundreds of fake accounts, pages and groups mostly targeting elections in six African countries.
Africa Live: Mass deaths of hippos in Ethiopia
Posted at 13:5613:56 Ade Daramy Letter from Africa, The Gambia I had little idea that my Letter from Africa on the hundreds, possibly thousands, of nameless streets in The Gambia would cause such interest and laughter here for those dealing with the headaches of trying to give directions or find addresses without street names or numbered houses.
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