Kenya

ADF STAFF The East African Community (EAC) is preparing to create a counterterrorism center to help coordinate the region’s response in the event of an attack.  The center still is in the early planning stage, but the six-nation…

ADF STAFF West African scientists are saying the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the challenges they face in detecting and diagnosing infections. They believe structural shortfalls must be addressed before another pandemic hits the continent,…

ADF STAFF COVID-19’s highly transmissible omicron subvariants B.A.4 and B.A.5 drove South Africa’s fifth wave of infections and might offer clues to future outbreaks, experts say. The new variants spread faster than previous ones and…

ADF STAFF Some call cattle rustling one of the oldest crimes in human history. In Africa, cattle rustling dates back centuries and once was considered a cultural practice, sanctioned and organized by tribal elders and traditional leaders.…

ADF STAFF Three months after lifting a nationwide mask mandate, Kenya reinstated the order in late June amid a sixth wave of COVID-19 cases. The directive calls for wearing of masks in confined public spaces, including public service…

ADF STAFF Pregnant women who are hospitalized with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying than those who are not pregnant. They are also more at risk of developing serious complications if they have underlying conditions such as…

ADF STAFF More than 11 million people across Africa have survived a COVID-19 infection since the beginning of the pandemic. But that does not mean they’re safe from the virus forever. Researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Africa…

ADF STAFF The director of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, reported recently that a new wave of COVID-19 infections appears to be building in his country, a pattern that is repeating across much of Africa. According to…

ADF STAFF Vuyo Lumkwani awoke one morning in mid-May feeling unwell with a headache, stuffy nose, body aches and dizziness. She went to a COVID-19 testing center in the Chiawelo area of Soweto, South Africa. “I was terrified about my…

ADF STAFF From the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses have formed the foundation for the health systems across Africa — frequently putting their own lives on the line to treat community members infected by the coronavirus.…