Africa

Published: 24 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Four critically endangered mountain bongos have returned to their ancestral homeland in Kenya in a landmark conservation effort aimed at rescuing one of the world’s rarest antelope species from extinction. The arrival of the male bongos — Fitz, Maue, Kudu and Bon64 — at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport marked the latest chapter in a decades-long campaign to restore...

Published: 24 May  2026.  The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A growing number of conflicts around the world are increasingly using hunger as a weapon of war, with new analysis revealing more than 20,000 documented incidents of attacks on food systems, markets, farmland, and aid distribution networks since 2018. The findings, based on data compiled by researchers at Insecurity Insight and released ahead of the anniversary of UN...

Published: 23 May 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online. Health authorities and aid agencies in the Democratic Republic of Congo have raised urgent concerns over a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak that is overwhelming hospitals, with officials warning that the country’s fragile healthcare system is under severe strain and struggling to cope with the rising number of suspected cases. According to aid workers and local health...

Published: 02 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A major breakthrough in global child health has been announced after the World Health Organization approved the first-ever malaria treatment specifically designed for newborn babies, marking what experts are calling a “major public health milestone” in the fight against one of the world’s deadliest diseases. The treatment, known as Coartem Baby, has received prequalification from the World Health...

Published: 25 April  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A groundbreaking scientific discovery is offering fresh hope in the fight against Noma, a devastating and often fatal condition that primarily affects young children living in extreme poverty. Researchers have identified a previously unknown species of bacteria that may play a crucial role in the development of the disease, potentially opening the door to earlier detection and more...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United States has faced accusations of shameless exploitation in a controversial health financing deal with Zambia. Leaked documents of a five-year memorandum of understanding indicate that Zambia could face worse terms than other African nations in previous US agreements. The deal reportedly obliges Lusaka to provide extensive access to national health data for a decade, far exceeding...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online At first glance, Knysna appears untouched by crisis. The South African coastal town, famed for its turquoise lagoon, golden beaches and forested hills, has long marketed itself as one of the jewels of the Garden Route. Visitors come for the scenery, retirees settle for the mild climate, and local businesses thrive on tourism drawn by the promise of...