10 facts about the most dangerous diseases you've never heard of
One in five people globally are afflicted by 'diseases of the poor' such as leprosy, intestinal worms, trachoma, scabies and elephantiasis
In the midst of a pandemic, Nigeria battles to end a painful blinding disease
Health experts warn COVID-19 could hamper efforts to tackle trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world
100 hours in the dark: How an election internet blackout hit poor Ugandans
Internet freedom monitor Netblocks calculates that the almost five-day shutdown would have cost the Ugandan economy around $9 million
Ugandans lose voice, digital rights in pre-poll blackout
Disrupting digital communications not only raises concerns on democracy and also has far-reaching repercussions for ordinary citizens, say campaigners
U.N. urges respect for LGBT+ Ugandans ahead of polls
UNAIDS says calling LGBT+ people ‘deviant’ is wrong and could worsen access to HIV/AIDS treatment
Anti-gay rhetoric ramps up fear among LGBT+ Ugandans ahead of polls
President Yoweri Museveni is among politicians who have made homophobic speeches
How COVID-19 may result in one million excess deaths from other diseases in Africa
The pandemic has hit Africa's overburdened health services and left many unable to access treatment - raising fears of up to one million excess deaths from other illnesses
Fresh wave of crop-ravaging locust swarms threaten E. African herders, farmers
Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia brace for locusts after rains boost breeding grounds
Kenyan women win damages for sexual violence during 2007-8 poll violence
Many rape survivors suffer trauma and hardship more than a decade after the election violence
'A shot can end the stigma': African women pin hopes on anti-HIV jab
Compared to the pill, the single shot was so successful in preventing HIV in clinical trials among women in Africa that the study was wrapped up early