Following the vibrant and impactful First World Congress of Writers, which took place between April 4-6 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria under the auspices of the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), the Second Congress of the World Organization of Writers (WOW) is scheduled to take place in Moscow, Russia, between September 20–21, 2025.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease.
Reported cholera cases rose by five percent and deaths by 50 percent in 2024 compared to 2023, with more than 6,000 people dying from a disease that is both
After more than a year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) today announced the end of the public health emergency for mpox in Africa. While the outbreak led to new transmission patterns and the emergence of new virus strains, it resulted in very limited international spread.
At a media briefing, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Republic of the Ivory Coast hosted the fourth edition of the Arabic Poetry Forum in the capital, Abidjan.
The event was organised by the Cultural Affairs Department at the Sharjah Department of Culture, with the
UAE athlete Salma Haitham Al Marri achieved a historic milestone by winning the first-ever women’s athletics gold medal in international participation for the UAE, in the hammer throw event at the Arab Athletics U18 Championship, held in Tunisia from August 23 to 27.
At just 16 years old, Al Marri has now raised her tally to three
