Global malaria battle stalls as financing gets tight
The disease kills hundreds of thousands of people a year, mainly babies and children under the age of five in Africa
Congo's Kabila says plans initiative to unite country
The central African nation has been torn by an eastern rebellion and a furious political opposition
Rain may help forecast Rift Valley fever in West Africa
[DAKAR] Efforts are underway to forecast Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreaks in West Africa, where such work has so far been challenging, as Mauritania suffers a deadly outbreak of the disease.