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Substandard Cancer Drugs Found in Four African Countries
A study published in The Lancet Global Health found that 17% of nearly 200 cancer drugs sampled across hospitals and pharmacies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Cameroon contained incorrect active ingredient levels, highlighting a critical gap in pharmaceutical regulation and access to quality health...
Substandard Cancer Drugs Found in Four African Countries
A study published in The Lancet Global Health found that 17% of nearly 200 cancer drugs sampled across hospitals and pharmacies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Cameroon contained incorrect active ingredient levels, highlighting a critical gap in pharmaceutical regulation and access to quality health...
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24% Bias Score
GAVI Secures €7.7 Billion in Pledges, but US Withdraws Funding
At a Brussels event, GAVI secured over €7.7 billion in pledges toward its five-year plan to vaccinate 500 million children by 2030, but the US withdrew its funding amid vaccine safety concerns, while the UK pledged £1.25 billion, and Europe pledged over €2 billion.
GAVI Secures €7.7 Billion in Pledges, but US Withdraws Funding
At a Brussels event, GAVI secured over €7.7 billion in pledges toward its five-year plan to vaccinate 500 million children by 2030, but the US withdrew its funding amid vaccine safety concerns, while the UK pledged £1.25 billion, and Europe pledged over €2 billion.
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44% Bias Score
West African Roads: Battlegrounds of Terrorism
A study reveals that 65% of 58,000 violent incidents in West Africa (2000-2024) occurred within 1 kilometer of a road, highlighting roads' strategic importance in conflicts, impacting military operations and civilian access, exacerbated by poor road infrastructure.
West African Roads: Battlegrounds of Terrorism
A study reveals that 65% of 58,000 violent incidents in West Africa (2000-2024) occurred within 1 kilometer of a road, highlighting roads' strategic importance in conflicts, impacting military operations and civilian access, exacerbated by poor road infrastructure.
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36% Bias Score
Gavi Seeks \$9 Billion for Global Immunization Strategy
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, aims to raise \$9 billion by 2030 at a summit in Brussels to fund its immunization strategy; several countries and the Gates Foundation have already pledged funds, while African nations are increasing their investments in healthcare.
Gavi Seeks \$9 Billion for Global Immunization Strategy
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, aims to raise \$9 billion by 2030 at a summit in Brussels to fund its immunization strategy; several countries and the Gates Foundation have already pledged funds, while African nations are increasing their investments in healthcare.
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24% Bias Score
African Debt Crisis: Healthcare and Education Funding Outweighed by Debt Repayment
African nations face a severe debt crisis, allocating €76 billion to debt servicing—more than spending on health, nutrition, and education—despite widespread hunger and poverty; this echoes a past crisis, highlighting the need for comprehensive debt relief and innovative solutions.
African Debt Crisis: Healthcare and Education Funding Outweighed by Debt Repayment
African nations face a severe debt crisis, allocating €76 billion to debt servicing—more than spending on health, nutrition, and education—despite widespread hunger and poverty; this echoes a past crisis, highlighting the need for comprehensive debt relief and innovative solutions.
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60% Bias Score
US Malaria Initiative Faces Collapse, Threatening Millions of Lives
The US President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) faces potential collapse due to USAID suspension, threatening to negate the program's success in preventing 2 billion malaria cases and saving 12 million lives over two decades, with projections of 13 million additional cases and 104,000 deaths by 2025 if ...
US Malaria Initiative Faces Collapse, Threatening Millions of Lives
The US President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) faces potential collapse due to USAID suspension, threatening to negate the program's success in preventing 2 billion malaria cases and saving 12 million lives over two decades, with projections of 13 million additional cases and 104,000 deaths by 2025 if ...
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48% Bias Score
Malawi's Inflation Crisis Forces Families to Extreme Measures
Suzanna Kathumba, a Malawian domestic worker earning $46 a month, is forced to restrict her children's playtime to save on soap due to Malawi's 27.7% inflation rate, one of Africa's highest, caused partly by a shortage of foreign currency and a suspended IMF loan.
Malawi's Inflation Crisis Forces Families to Extreme Measures
Suzanna Kathumba, a Malawian domestic worker earning $46 a month, is forced to restrict her children's playtime to save on soap due to Malawi's 27.7% inflation rate, one of Africa's highest, caused partly by a shortage of foreign currency and a suspended IMF loan.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Skilled Worker Shortage: Visa Delays and High Rejection Rates Hamper Economic Growth
Germany needs hundreds of thousands of skilled workers yearly to avoid a major economic crisis by 2040, but a slow and complex visa process, along with high rejection rates, especially for Sub-Saharan African applicants, is hindering its efforts; initiatives like the Opportunity Card have not solved...
Germany's Skilled Worker Shortage: Visa Delays and High Rejection Rates Hamper Economic Growth
Germany needs hundreds of thousands of skilled workers yearly to avoid a major economic crisis by 2040, but a slow and complex visa process, along with high rejection rates, especially for Sub-Saharan African applicants, is hindering its efforts; initiatives like the Opportunity Card have not solved...
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52% Bias Score
Climate Vulnerability Index Highlights Two Billion People in High-Risk "Red Zones
A new index reveals that over two billion people live in 65 countries facing high climate disaster risks due to both climate vulnerability and limited financial resources; two-thirds are African nations, while Cyprus and Ukraine are also included due to non-climate hazards impacting their disaster m...
Climate Vulnerability Index Highlights Two Billion People in High-Risk "Red Zones
A new index reveals that over two billion people live in 65 countries facing high climate disaster risks due to both climate vulnerability and limited financial resources; two-thirds are African nations, while Cyprus and Ukraine are also included due to non-climate hazards impacting their disaster m...
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36% Bias Score
Mauritania's Fishing Crisis: Overfishing Threatens Food Security
In Mauritania, a two-month fishing ban ends, promising relief for artisanal fishermen but highlighting concerns over depleted fish stocks due to industrial fishing, particularly for fishmeal, threatening food security and the livelihoods of 300,000 people.
Mauritania's Fishing Crisis: Overfishing Threatens Food Security
In Mauritania, a two-month fishing ban ends, promising relief for artisanal fishermen but highlighting concerns over depleted fish stocks due to industrial fishing, particularly for fishmeal, threatening food security and the livelihoods of 300,000 people.
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28% Bias Score
Zimbabwe Tycoon's Lavish Gifts Spark Debate
Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo is captivating the nation with lavish gifts of cars and cash to those he deems patriotic, raising questions about the source of his wealth and his close ties to the ruling Zanu-PF party.
Zimbabwe Tycoon's Lavish Gifts Spark Debate
Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo is captivating the nation with lavish gifts of cars and cash to those he deems patriotic, raising questions about the source of his wealth and his close ties to the ruling Zanu-PF party.
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40% Bias Score
El Bebedor de Cerveza": A Critical Look at Africa's Past and Future
Chema Caballero's new book, "El bebedor de cerveza," reflects three decades of his travels across Africa, offering critiques of Western aid and colonialism while highlighting the continent's resilience and potential for a youth- and women-led revolution.
El Bebedor de Cerveza": A Critical Look at Africa's Past and Future
Chema Caballero's new book, "El bebedor de cerveza," reflects three decades of his travels across Africa, offering critiques of Western aid and colonialism while highlighting the continent's resilience and potential for a youth- and women-led revolution.
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44% Bias Score
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