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Africa moves closer to polio-free future as detections fall 33%, WHO says

India, Sept. 11 -- Africa recorded 183 polio detections between January and July 2026, a 33% decline compared with 2024, according to WHO. Thirty-one of the WHO African Region's 47 countries reported... Read More


Solar mini-grids and batteries could expand electricity access in West Africa, IRENA says

India, Sept. 8 -- Battery-backed solar mini-grids could help expand electricity access in rural and remote parts of West Africa, where conventional grid extension is often too costly, IRENA said. Wes... Read More


Sea-level rise is a threat to fundamental human rights, says UN report

India, Sept. 7 -- A new UN special report warns that accelerating sea-level rise is becoming a profound human-rights crisis, threatening housing, water, food, health, education and cultural identity f... Read More


Conflict and climate disasters fuelled 6.2 million displacements across Eastern Africa in 2025: Report

India, Sept. 6 -- Eastern Africa recorded 6,227,072 internal displacements across nine countries in 2025, with conflict accounting for the majority while climate-related disasters, particularly floods... Read More


Africa's solar boom is bigger than official statistics reveal: Ember

India, Sept. 3 -- Africa is undergoing a major solar boom that far exceeds official statistics, according to Ember and the African Tech Futures Lab. Using Chinese panel export data, they estimate 17 ... Read More


660 children acquired HIV every day in 2025, while 200 died from AIDS-related causes: UNICEF

India, Aug. 31 -- About 660 children acquired HIV every day in 2025, while around 200 died from AIDS-related causes, UNICEF estimates. Some 1.26 million children aged under 15 were living with HIV, n... Read More


Antimicrobial resistance in children rises globally, threatening life-saving antibiotics, finds study

India, Aug. 31 -- A global study in JAMA Pediatrics finds antimicrobial resistance in children is rising, undermining life-saving antibiotics for infections like sepsis and pneumonia. Analysing over ... Read More


Extreme summer of 2026 has cost Germany at least 36 billion euros, says Greenpeace

India, Aug. 26 -- Greenpeace estimates Germany's extreme summer of 2026 caused at least €36-42 billion in damage, equal to about 0.8-0.9% of annual output. Early, prolonged heatwaves and drough... Read More


Extreme heat costs Bangladesh $4.1 billion in lost wages each year: Study

India, Aug. 25 -- Extreme heat is taking a significant toll on the incomes, health and livelihoods of Bangladesh's informal workers, according to new study by the International Institute for Environme... Read More


Five African countries mark end of polio outbreak: WHO

India, Aug. 21 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa confirmed the end of poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, the Republic of Congo and Uganda fol... Read More