An award-winning innovation by two African students could help reduce the devastating impact of the life-threatening disease malaria, which is spread relentlessly by infected mosquitoes. The young men have used indigenous herbs to create a soap that repels the deadly bugs.
Now that the Ervebo vaccine has been approved by WHO and the European Commission, the vaccine can now be freely distributed on a more global basis.
Burundi's government and the country's last active rebel group have signed a ceasefire that has committed the sides to engage in serious discussions aimed at ending hostilities and to reach a comprehensive ceasefire within the period of two weeks.
Burundi's last holdout rebel group returned to the capital on Friday to begin implementing a delayed peace agreement, reported Reuters.
Burundi's government and last active rebel group, the National Liberation Forces (FNL), have signed a ceasefire.In the deal signed on Monday morning, both parties agreed to stop the fighting -- which has killed 100 people since April.
A woman who saved 30,000 children during Burundi's civil war was awarded with a $1 million humanitarian prize for her work.
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