Effective country-led efforts and partnerships Between 1976 and 1989, under the umbrella of the WHO Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa (OCP), Niger undertook vector control measures ...

While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

A map of deadly infectious diseases known to attack the central nervous system (CNS) of people who are already suffering with HIV has unearthed diagnosis "blank spots" in Africa, according to research ...

Niger joins four other countries that have been verified by WHO for eliminating onchocerciasis, all in the Region of the Americas: Colombia (2013), Ecuador (2014), Guatemala (2016) and Mexico (2015).

This African country isn’t on any map, but it’s full of surprises! For 50 hours, I explored its culture, people, and mysteries that defy convention. Discover what makes this place so unique and ...

In a 54-strong list, the Foreign Office, or FCDO, has revealed the "world's most dangerous countries" with Africa dominating the list. Out of these 54 countries, 11 are completely off limits ...

The name is a reference to the 54 countries in Africa. Half of the exhibitors at this edition of 1-54 Marrakech are based on the African continent, a higher rate than is typical at the fair’s ...

Africa as a ... the World.” The country’s two official languages are Arabic and French, echoing the country’s not-so-distant colonial past. The FCDO’s security map of Chad is almost ...

And the updated list shows thirty of the countries deemed unsafe for British tourists are in Africa. The second-largest continent has 54 countries and is home to 1.3 billion people as the second ...

(RNS) — When it comes to defending Christianity and religious freedom and opposing abortion, Christian leaders like what they see in Trump. NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — President-elect Donald Trump ...