Africa News

According to a new UN report issued on 13 June, the current world population of about 7.2 billion could reach 11 billion by the end of the century, about 800 million or 8 percent in excess of the previous projection of 10.1 billion people.

Research suggests that chemicals found in certain species of plants in Africa may be able to stop the spread of cancer cells.

Toronto - In a massive show of support for the newly-created Jubaland State, thousands of Somali-Canadians converged at the Sheraton Hotel at Toronto’s West End in the evening of Saturday, June 1st to celebrate the birth of Somalia’s newest regional state.

Chimpanzees have been studied for the first time relation to the incidences of malaria. The conclusion is that chimps can contract malaria just as easily as people and have similar survival rates if untreated.

In part of the struggle against the Ebola virus, scientists have discovered the mechanism behind one of the Ebola virus' most potent abilities: its ability to disarm the adaptive immune system.

The horrendous conditions of poverty, war and disease faced by the populations of Central Africa has given rise to bizarre and terrifying armed groups involved in barbarous and inhuman activities.

Scientists have caged some dead zebras in Africa to help understand the spread of the killer bacterial disease anthrax amongst animals. The disease is threatening several species.

Salt Lake City - Former pro soccer player Jared Montz encouraged soccer players worldwide to juggle to save lives. The event, which takes place on World Malaria Day, raises funds for Nothing but Nets, prior to April 25. It includes soccer players of all ages.

Dar Es Salaam - A building under construction in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has collapsed with several fatalities and many missing, including workers and children.

As Facebook users in the United States change their profile pictures to the double-bar human rights symbol in support of gay rights and gay marriage, homosexuals remain persecuted around the world - particularly in Africa, where it is largely a crime.