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Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has validated Algeria as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the 10th country in WHO’s African...

Public health: CAPPA backs NAFDAC as stakeholders commit to sodium reduction regulations

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has reiterated its support for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)’s ongoing development...

Kenya steps up livestock disease detection to protect farmers, public health

Livestock diseases continue to pose a significant threat to farmers’ livelihoods, food security and public health in Kenya. Diseases such as Foot-and-Mouth, Peste des...

SSB tax: Should private profits supersede public health?

Nigeria’s shift toward a pro-health review of the tax payable by manufacturers of non-alcoholic, sweetened, and carbonated drinks, commonly known as Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs),...

How Big Food turns holidays into a public health trap

Festive periods occupy a strategic place in the marketing calendars of Big Food corporations. National and religious holidays such as Christmas, New Year, Easter, Eid-el-Fitr and...

Govt unveils first treatment facility to eliminate harmful chemicals, protect public health, environment

The Federal Government on Thursday, December 18, 2025, in Abuja unveiled the first Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) treatment centres as part of a national project to eliminate...

COP11: Stand up for public health, CSOs urge Nigerian delegates

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has urged Nigeria’s delegation to the Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the...

‘Public health trumps profits’ – Groups back NAFDAC’s sachet alcohol ban

The Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have thrown their weight behind the National Agency for...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for coordinated and transformative action to advance...
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Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute 10 million tree seedlings for planting across the state, as...

Mixed reactions trail Lagos solar approval policy

Some Lagos residents on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, expressed divergent views on a directive by the state government requiring...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver...

Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute...