Africa Science & Health News Archive: November 9, 2026

327 headlines from Africa Science & Health on November 9, 2026, each linking to the original publisher. Times are GMT. Africa Science & Health News Archive »

Going Blue to raise awareness, fight cancer of the prostateThe Herald (State) · 23:54
NVI, Africa CDC mobilise African manufacturers for pooled procurement November 10-11Citi Newsroom · 23:51
Osun NLC strike grounds schools, hospitals, govt officesPunch · 23:49
63 countries eliminate at least one neglected tropical disease as WHO reports global progressMyJoyOnline · 23:06
UN and global health leaders declare climate change a health pandemic as 2026 temperatures hit record highsMyJoyOnline · 22:54
Uganda: 10-Year-Old Girl Swept Away By Floodwaters in NansanaAllAfrica · 22:44
Uganda: Vulnerable Nations Push for Climate Finance Reforms in EU TalksAllAfrica · 22:44
Headmistress seeks policy protection against parents who default on feesGhanaWeb · 22:28
GCF Approves N$900m Funding for Decarbonisation IndustriesAllAfrica · 22:10
Coca-Cola Injects N$20m Into Windhoek Water ProjectAllAfrica · 22:10
Monkey Oranges Feed Families Back in RunduAllAfrica · 22:10
Katutura Residents Clear Skips in Mayoral Clean-Up CampaignAllAfrica · 22:10
Sangwali Raises Concern Over Healthcare, Stalled Development ProjectsAllAfrica · 22:10
‎Burkina/Travailleurs de l'informel : « Moins de 10 % bénéficient d'un suivi médical », déplore Dr Chrystel Sanou Ouédraogo, directrice régionale de l'Office de santé des travailleurs (OST)Lefaso.net (FR) · 22:03
Health Commission moves to fix service delivery gapsThe Herald (State) · 22:02
Governador do Huambo cria comissão para apurar morte de cidadã no Hospital GeralJornal de Angola (PT) (State) · 22:02
The Navy Admiral who Pete Hegseth fired and who just won a House seat declares that he will soon be gone as Defense Secretary!Zambian Observer · 21:49
Burkina : La BAD renforce les capacités des acteurs des projets qu'elle finance sur les nouvelles exigences environnementales et socialesLefaso.net (FR) · 21:35
Africa: World Leaders Gather for COP31 in TürkiyeAllAfrica · 21:18
Flokefama renovates, hands over laboratory department at Kpone HospitalAsaase Radio · 21:17
“Some people who are supposed to do the background check have been compromised'— Hlovor on passport scandalAsaase Radio · 21:17
Ebola : Washington exige aux voyageurs 21 jours hors de la RDC avant d’autoriser l’embarquement vers les USA7sur7.cd (FR) · 21:16
GRNMA President pushes for medical, motor insurance packages for nursesAdom Online · 21:12
RDC : Martin Fayulu alerte sur l’état de santé « préoccupant » de Prince Epenge et exige son évacuation vers un hôpital7sur7.cd (FR) · 21:06
Galamsey resumes along Tano River and Samereboi airstrip months after floods3News · 21:04
Apaak warns teachers who abuse students as 60,000 complete promotion test3News · 21:04
Pourquoi – Raoued : aucune pharmacie de nuitLa Presse (FR) · 21:00
Health: About 400 million people worldwide have had long COVID-19: researchNew Vision · 20:44
Teenager Drowns in Zambezi RiverAllAfrica · 20:37
Air Ambulance to Bridge Healthcare Gap in Remote AreasAllAfrica · 20:37
Who is Alice Huang, the executive accused of spying on Nvidia CEO?Punch · 20:33
Authorities say Krakow gunman suspect died in hospital | DW NewsModern Ghana · 20:30
US midterms 2026: Democrats won Congress. But who controls the party? | This Is AmericaModern Ghana · 20:20
Parents urged to educate children on HIV preventionAdom Online · 20:18
Nigeria Targets Maternal, Newborn Health Challenges With Eight Local InnovationsLeadership · 20:18
Tinubu Hails UNILORIN’s Research On AI-Powered ECG For African PatientsLeadership · 20:17
L’Algérie rejoint l’U.S. Pharmacopeia : ce que cela change vraiment pour les médicamentsAlgérie 360 (FR) · 20:14
CEO of Petroleum Commission assures chiefs of support for Bakanta Road, Effia Nkwanta Hospital projects3News · 20:14
Uganda: Baryomunsi Pledges More Support for Lacor Hospital As Italy Backs Shs58bn Health ProjectAllAfrica · 20:14
Nigeria Governors' Forum, Grand Challenges Nigeria to showcase 8 health innovationsLegit · 20:05
West Africa: Liberia Faces Rising Maternal Deaths, Unsafe AbortionsAllAfrica · 20:04
Souveraineté sanitaire : l'Afrique veut produire ses vaccins et ses médicamentsLes Dépêches de Brazzaville (FR) · 19:58
‘We want leaders who act, not make excuses’: Tembisa residents put their trust in ActionSANews24 · 19:51
Maternal, Child Health: NGF, GCNg to showcase eight innovationsThe Guardian Nigeria · 19:48
Samuel Jackson, Under Travel Ban in Wife’s Death Case, Appeals for Medical Treatment AbroadLiberian Investigator · 19:41
Enugu seals four illegal private hospitals, warns against unsafe medical practicesThe Guardian Nigeria · 19:40
Gunman in deadly Poland shooting has died in hospitalModern Ghana · 19:40
Le Coordonnateur humanitaire préoccupé par les violences à Djugu et leurs répercussions sur la riposte à EbolaRadio Okapi (FR) · 19:23
National Vaccine Institute, Africa CDC mobilise African manufacturers for pooled procurementGhanaWeb · 19:19
Bénin : L'exigence de la qualité au cœur du système de santéLa Nouvelle Tribune (FR) · 19:14
Dr Djénéba N’gnôh Ouattara, coordinatrice de la Plateforme Une Seule Santé Côte d’Ivoire : « Notre ambition est de protéger ensemble la santé des Ivoiriens, des animaux et de l’environnementFraternité Matin (FR) (State) · 18:57
Researchers urge government to fund Ghana-focused health studies and apply findingsMyJoyOnline · 18:53
Enugu seals illegal private hospitals, warns against unsafe practicesPunch · 18:50
Woman gives birth to quadruplets at Wadakona hospital in Upper Nile StateEye Radio · 18:44
US lawmaker who made Christian genocide claim against Nigeria re-elected to CongressPremium Times · 18:41
Egypt to Launch “Noor Saghir” for Early Detection of Childhood CancersEgyptian Streets · 18:35
Dr Diana Atwine: The Crisis Manager at the Helm of Uganda’s Health SystemNile Post · 18:21
Delta hospital denies free DNA test claimsPunch · 18:19
A Direção do Hospital Nacional Simão Mendes, homenageou esta segunda-feira, 09 de Novembro de 2026 a Missão Médica Espanhalo que está no país desde dia 01 do mês em curso a realizar sirurgia de catarata de forma gratuita naquele maior centro hospitalar do país.Conosaba do Porto (PT) · 18:11
Malawi achieves maternal health gainsNation Online · 18:06
Nigeria records 7.8% cervical cancer screeningTribune · 18:05
Constantine : le suspect du meurtre d’un pharmacien placé en détentionAlgérie 360 (FR) · 18:00
FG, N’Assembly target N70bn to end noma disease, boost oral healthcarePunch · 17:58
Tangier Hospital Investigates Eye Infection Affecting 15 Patients After TreatmentMorocco World News · 17:53
Hamzat donates ₦80m to Lagos medical centrePunch · 17:45
Gloria Asio Omaswa: The Woman Who Manages Museveni’s DiaryNile Post · 17:45
Maradi : Le ministre de la Santé achève la mission conjointe de suivi du PDSS 2022-2026ANP (FR) (State) · 17:33
Joe Biden scales back book tour as cancer ‘slows me down’Vanguard · 17:32
Noma: No child should die from preventable disease - MSF charges govt, stakeholders to improve responseDaily Post · 17:29
ECOWAS relocates Regional Animal Health Centre to Guinea-BissauModern Ghana · 17:20
Why Trump crowned the man who cost him CongressAhram Online (State) · 17:04
Did groundwater help early humans migrate out of Africa through Arabia?Daily News Egypt · 16:59
Kaduna Secures Gavi, WHO, UNICEF Support To Tackle Immunisation GapsLeadership · 16:59
Gun-related deaths: Chiefs who authorise celebratory firing can face criminal charges – Adam BonaaGhanaWeb · 16:58
Traces of 115-million-year-old red blood cells found in dinosaur boneDaily News Egypt · 16:55
KETASCO triumphs in NHIS Inter-Schools quiz competitionGhanaWeb · 16:53
Awoamefia calls for upgrade of Ho Teaching Hospital as promisedGhanaWeb · 16:53
Egypt, Iraq among countries most exposed to economic losses from rising sea levelsDaily News Egypt · 16:51
How Ghana can prepare for possible Ebola outbreakGhanaWeb · 16:48
Why Kenya’s contraceptive uptake remains ever shakyBusiness Daily · 16:45
NDA Closes 109 Illegal Drug Outlets in Eastern Uganda, Seizes Medicines Worth Shs65mNile Post · 16:42
Attempted Suicide: Babcock Student In Viral Video Alive, Receiving Medical Treatment- ManagementChannels TV · 16:38
Who Is Kenneth Akiiri, the Health Administrator Nominated to Head Water and Environment?Nile Post · 16:37
COP31: Climate finance, implementation take centre stage in global climate talksGBC (State) · 16:32
Food industry pushes back on WHO proposal for further food labelsTimesLIVE · 16:31
Sécurité et santé au travail : l’OIT renforce les capacités des syndicats pour prévenir risques professionnels dans les ports gabonaisGabonactu (FR) · 16:28
Igbo-Efon PHC hails NAS free medical missionThe Guardian Nigeria · 16:26
15e Journée communautaire de la santé au Burkina Faso : cap sur un financement durable à OuagadougouBurkina24 (FR) · 16:14
WHO sounds alarm over lack of physical activity among teens - Health - Life & StyleAhram Online (State) · 16:14
Tony Elumelu calls for greater representation of women in African corporate leadershipPremium Times · 16:13
See immigrants who must prove accommodation before sponsoring family to IrelandLegit · 16:12
La dégradation des routes entrave la riposte contre Ebola en IturiRadio Okapi (FR) · 16:06
Morocco’s CDT Health Union Announces National Strike TomorrowMorocco World News · 16:04
GMA proposes dedicated fund to finance emergency healthcareMyJoyOnline · 16:03
Tanzania insists on regular health check-ups for non-communicable diseases as they account for 39 percent of all deathsDaily News · 16:01
El Niño threat puts church on alertMalawi24 · 16:00
Kenya, WHO review Ebola response, strengthen cooperation on health securityKBC (State) · 15:54
Germany reveals 2 groups of foreigners who can obtain citizenship before 5 yearsLegit · 15:53
ADB Medicals, Philips advance partnership to introduce medical technology in GhanaMyJoyOnline · 15:53
La campagne de sensibilisation au dépistage du cancer du sein, menée dans le gouvernorat de Ben Arous, se poursuitLa Presse (FR) · 15:39
COP31 opens as leaders call for faster action on climate changeTribune · 15:34
Rikolto Ghana leads over 200 residents in climate change advocacy march in AsankragwaMyJoyOnline · 15:30
South Africa: UCT-Led Institute Celebrates a Decade of Africanising NeuroscienceAllAfrica · 15:29
Suspect in deadly Krakow shooting dies in hospitalTribune · 15:27
Ethiopia Advances COP32 Preparations As COP31 Opens Amid Climate Finance DisputesAllAfrica · 15:25
Coalitions: Here’s who will lead talks as 138 councils hang in the balanceNews24 · 15:25
Delhi air pollution worsens after Diwali fireworksTribune · 15:21
Tanzanian scientists, health professionals explore strategies to advance traditional medicineDaily News · 15:14
Delegacia de Saúde do Porto Novo vai ser alvo de reabilitação devido ao estado de degradação – MSRTC (PT) (State) · 15:12
Après l’attaque meurtrière des ADF à Cantine-Aloya à Beni, Africa CDC réclame un corridor de paix pour protéger la riposte contre Ebola et garantir un accès humanitaire sécuriséActualite.cd (FR) · 15:11
Joe Biden says cancer battle will limit promotion of his presidential memoirAdom Online · 15:09
The ‘rival’ who became Spur CEO and went from earning R50,000 to over R500,000 a weekBusinessTech · 15:03
TTAG urges trainees who have not received allowances to submit details by November 10Adom Online · 15:01
Perm Secretary seeks collective action to support children with cancerThe Guardian Nigeria · 14:57
Abuakwa South MP presents over 40 Cuban-trained doctors to OkyenheneModern Ghana · 14:52
Man who sent racist threats to UK Conservative leader Badenoch gets jail sentenceTimesLIVE · 14:49
PM orders medical officers to allocate funds for ambulance fuel in their health service budgetsDaily News · 14:46
GAMLS calls for District Medical Laboratory Scientists to strengthen Free Primary HealthcareAdom Online · 14:39
Procès de Blaise Lasm : L'audience renvoyée au 16 novembre pour état de santéLinfodrome (FR) · 14:36
Angleterre : 300 000 patients suivis de plus près pour soulager les urgencesBenin Web TV (FR) · 14:34
La grève des infirmiers perturbe les soins de santé à Kindu (Maniema)Radio Okapi (FR) · 14:26
Netherlands announces who qualifies for housing benefit support for rentersLegit · 14:25
When Uganda’s Lakes Fell Sick, Dr Rose Mugidde Was Among the Scientists Who ListenedNile Post · 14:24
NVI and Africa CDC convene regional manufacturers and governments to access Pooled Procurement Mechanism across AfricaMyJoyOnline · 14:10
WATCH: Father turns to small-scale mining to raise US$30 000 for son’s heart surgeryThe Herald (State) · 14:01
UK lists categories of migrants who can secure permanent residence after 5 yearsVanguard · 14:01
UNICEF laments lack of adequate WASH facilities in Bauchi schoolsTribune · 13:59
See categories of immigrants who can't sponsor foreign relatives in IrelandLegit · 13:56
Nigeria: Malaria Consortium Names Kogi First Lady Itn AmbassadorAllAfrica · 13:55
Ministry of Health participates in Arab-China Cooperation Forum in the Health Sector - Cairo, November 8–9Libya Herald · 13:53
COP31 opens in Türkiye with focus on climate finance, implementationPremium Times · 13:45
Isaac Fayose threatens to sue lady who accused him of raping, torturing herTheCable · 13:39
Crise de la Cnam et des pharmacies : le patient otage d’un dysfonctionnement inacceptable selon Ridha ChkoundaliLa Presse (FR) · 13:35
Who is Alice Huang, Chinese exec accused of spying on Nvidia CEO?Citizen Digital · 13:31
Joe Biden says cancer will limit him from promoting his upcoming memoirEgypt Independent · 13:25
CSOs ask AGF to intervene over court order on $62m malaria fundDaily Post · 13:22
Government to pay once-off gratuity to councillors who lost seatsEWN · 13:17
Robots, polony and the fight to keep schizophrenia patients out of hospitalMail & Guardian · 13:15
Edo Govt Warns Against Medical Quackery After Newborn Left In Critical ConditionChannels TV · 13:13
South Africa: DA Goes On Coalition Offensive As Battle for Nelson Mandela Bay BeginsAllAfrica · 13:01
Africa: COP31's focus on delivery will fail Africa if climate finance and technology continue to be designed externallyAllAfrica · 13:00
Agric. & Environment: Is renewable energy key for a healthieNew Vision · 13:00
Women, health practitioners commemorate Endometriosis monthNew Vision · 13:00
Blogs: Keep HIV/AIDS message alive in schoolsNew Vision · 13:00
Health: WHO says has raised nearly $4b through new financingNew Vision · 13:00
Dev't partners offer medical equipment worth sh3.7b foNew Vision · 13:00
Special Reports: I was falsely declared HIV Positive — ex-coNew Vision · 13:00
Ebola: British high commissioner lauds medicsNew Vision · 13:00
Uganda receives more cattle vaccines from EgyptNew Vision · 13:00
Health: Tororo Neonatal unit gets sh159m medical equipmentNew Vision · 13:00
Health: Elections delaying National Health InsuranceNew Vision · 13:00
Health: Number of people accessing HIV treatment increases gNew Vision · 13:00
Agric. & Environment: India's tigers climb high as climate,New Vision · 13:00
Health: Charles and Catherine's cancer diagnoses: key datesNew Vision · 13:00
Joe Biden opens up on cancer fight, democracy and his legacy in memoir announcementTuko · 12:51
Krakow shooting suspect has died in hospital, police sayThe Star · 12:50
Krakow shooting suspect has died in hospital, police sayThe Star · 12:50
Hamile explosion: Nine injured civilians discharged, two transferred to Upper West regional hospitalModern Ghana · 12:49
Moroccan youth worker who warned against drugs convicted of delivering cocaine in BelgiumYabiladi · 12:45
Life sentence for Clanwilliam man who repeatedly stabbed wifeIOL · 12:40
Teachers who abuse students’ trust must be identified and punished – Deputy Education MinisterMyJoyOnline · 12:31
Poland mass shooter dies in hospitalModern Ghana · 12:30
Fire outbreak in Ibadan razes shopsDaily Post · 12:28
Ghanaian-born German star Gerald Asamoah returns to Ghana with 55 doctors to deliver free heart surgeries for childrenPulse Ghana · 12:28
Uganda, Rwanda to Conduct Joint Health Preparedness Exercise at Katuna-Gatuna BorderNile Post · 12:24
Four killed in Gaza after sand embankment collapses onto tents, health ministry saysMyJoyOnline · 12:23
Family Health University admits 85 medical students, urges commitment to clinical excellenceMyJoyOnline · 12:23
Ethiopia Pavilion Officially Opens At COP31 in Antalya, TürkiyeAllAfrica · 12:21
Expert seeks integration of clinical engineering directorate in healthcare systemDaily Post · 12:19
Africa: African Development Bank Group At COP31AllAfrica · 12:18
Kenya: Water Rationing Looms in Nairobi As Ndakaini Dam Levels DeclineAllAfrica · 12:18
Cancer de la prostate : « Le toucher rectal, c’est contre nature », le blocage de certains hommesLinfodrome (FR) · 12:14
Africa: At COP31, World Food Programme Urges Use of Innovative Finance to Prevent Climate Shocks From Becoming Hunger EmergenciesAllAfrica · 12:03
Nigeria: COP31 Opens With Leaders Under Pressure to Tackle Climate CrisisAllAfrica · 12:03
Foundation takes free healthcare, mental health awareness to Lagos communitiesThe Nation · 11:58
COP31 opens with renewed push for adaptation financeTimes 360 · 11:47
Krakow mass shooting assailant dies in hospital, Polish police sayDaily Maverick · 11:43
Magid Abou-Gharbia, first Egyptian to win the John Scott Award in medicineEgypt Today · 11:43
Santé : le message d’Octobre Rose peine à être compris par certaines femmes à BanguiRadio Ndeke Luka (FR) · 11:42
DIABETES | Gauteng woman fears losing remaining sight while waiting for eye surgeryHealth-e News · 11:32
Ebola : en RDC, dans le principal foyer épidémique, le lancement des premiers essais de traitements fait renaître l’espoirLe Monde Afrique (FR) · 11:30
Nigeria: Hunger, Diseases Ravage Nasarawa Flood Victims As Relief Fail to ArriveAllAfrica · 11:27
HUAN prepara profissionais de saúde para eventual ocorrência de casos de ÉbolaExpresso das Ilhas (PT) · 11:27
À Buterere, le manque d’eau affecte la santé et la vie des couplesIwacu (FR) · 11:25
Nigeria: Gov Eno Lauds Deep Seaport Approval By TinubuAllAfrica · 11:25
Scientists predict 2026 hottest year on record as climate talks beginMyJoyOnline · 11:24
Nigeria: Gov Buni Emphasises Sustainable Water Management, Climate ResilienceAllAfrica · 11:23
Nécrologie : Le ministère de la Santé annonce le décès du Dr Mbaye GuèyeSenenews (FR) · 11:22
KNUST SRC mourns student who died in swimming poolModern Ghana · 11:17
ANALYSIS: COP31 puts climate finance, fossil fuel transition, energy ambitions to testPremium Times · 11:16
New HIV Infections in Malawi Drop By Three-Quarters, Officials SayAllAfrica · 11:14
25 years behind bars for Northern Cape brothers who raped 14-year-old teenThe Citizen · 11:13
Italie : Une héritière cède son palais du XVIIe siècle au profit des Médecins Sans Frontières de la bande de GazaLa Presse (FR) · 11:07
Joe Biden says cancer battle will limit promotion of upcoming memoirTribune · 11:07
Matyayi - Mass Disconnections Not Punishment to Residents As City Fights to Recover N$932.7mAllAfrica · 11:07
Ghana must develop local capacity to produce pharmaceutical ingredients – Regulatory expertMyJoyOnline · 11:06
Uganda, Rwanda to conduct joint cross-border health preparedness exerciseThe Independent · 11:00
Région Sud/Rumonge : La menace de la maladie à virus Ebola est bien réelleIwacu (FR) · 10:59
Ministro de Estado para Coordenação Económica trabalha no ZaireJornal de Angola (PT) (State) · 10:57
Krakow shooting suspect has died in hospital, police sayMyJoyOnline · 10:57