Maiduguri, 28 April. 2025 - Getting medical help to stop using illicit drugs saved my life, said 41-year-old *Aliu Musa from Maiduguri, Borno State. (*name changed for privacy).

Aliu abused drugs for 15 years. This affected his work, relationships, and health. “My life was a mess. I was informed that I talked and behaved irrationally anytime I was under the influence of drugs. 

When I was on drugs, I was constantly in pain, couldn't think clearly or do my daily tasks," Aliu said. 

Kampala. Uganda has officially declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak, which was confirmed on 30 January 2025 by Uganda’s Ministry of Health. The outbreak infected 14 people, two of whom were probable (not confirmed by laboratory tests) and caused four deaths (including two probable). 

Kadoma—Nine-year-old Mavis* from rural Sanyati was looking forward to a joyful December holiday, filled with games and laughter with her siblings. But those plans came to an abrupt halt when she woke up one morning unable to walk.

Panicked and unsure of what to do, her family turned to their faith, seeking a miracle at a local church. After two weeks of fervent prayers but no improvement, church leaders advised her parents to seek medical help.

Under the global theme “Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite,” Angola observed World Malaria Day with a ceremony held at the Private University of Angola (UPRA) in Luanda. The event reaffirmed the country’s ongoing efforts toward reducing the malaria burden and working toward the goal of elimination by 2030, in line with the World Health Organization (WHO)’s global strategy.