April 2025 – Science Africa

Drug Resistance Worsens UTI Crisis in Malawi

Drug Resistance Worsens UTI Crisis in Malawi By Joyce Ojanji A growing resistance to antibiotics is complicating the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in Malawi, with new research revealing that nearly half of women presenting with symptoms at a major referral hospital had infections resistant to multiple drugs. The study, conducted by researchers at Mzuzu […]

29 Apr, 25

Global Tea Experts Gather to Develop Sector’s Net Zero Carbon Framework

Global Tea Experts Gather to Develop Sector’s Net Zero Carbon Framework Duncan Mboyah Global tea experts are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, to develop a framework on net-zero carbon in the tea sector. The experts, drawn from the tea-growing countries of Sri Lanka, India, Tanzania, Malawi, Rwanda, and Kenya, aim to transition to a net-zero […]

29 Apr, 25

Uganda Announces End of Ebola Outbreak

Uganda Announces End of Ebola Outbreak By Gift Briton Uganda has declared its latest Ebola outbreak over, following the completion of 42 consecutive days without new cases as required by the World Health Organization (WHO). This was Uganda’s second Ebola outbreak in less than three years. It was confirmed on 30th January 2025 in Kampala. […]

25 Apr, 25

Drug Price Drops as TB Alliance’s Multi-Manufacturer Strategy Expands Access

Drug Price Drops as TB Alliance’s Multi-Manufacturer Strategy Expands Access By Sharon Atieno The price of pretomanid, the newest tuberculosis (TB) medicine, dropped to less than a dollar per day in April. The drug is now available through the Global Drug Facility (GDF) for US$169 per treatment course, down from US$ 224 in October 2024. […]

25 Apr, 25

AMR: Kenyan Researchers Turn to Insects for Wound Treatment

AMR: Kenyan Researchers Turn to Insects for Wound Treatment By Sharon Atieno With disease-causing organisms proving resistant to modern treatment (antimicrobial resistance or AMR), researchers have turned to conventional methods, including the use of insects. Researchers at the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) are pushing for the use of green bottle fly (Lucilia […]

Ecocide Inches Closer to Becoming an International Crime

Ecocide Inches Closer to Becoming an International Crime By Daniel Otunge The recent adoption of a resolution endorsing the Draft Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is a welcome move. It inches Ecocide law closer to becoming an international law. During […]

24 Apr, 25

Tariffs to Reduce Merchandise Trade as Global Economy Slows

Tariffs to Reduce Merchandise Trade as Global Economy Slows By Sharon Atieno The increased taxes imposed on goods imported across different countries (tariffs) is expected to reduce trade in goods globally, according to a recent report. According to the Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report, under current conditions, the volume of world merchandise trade is […]

23 Apr, 25

Athi River: Mining is Endangering Kenya’s Children

Athi River: Mining is Endangering Kenya’s Children By Gitonga Njeru In the heart of Athi River in Machakos County in Kenya, eight-year-old Anne Kuria’s life is a constant battle to breathe. Once vibrant and energetic, she is now weakened by a respiratory illness. Her mother, Mary Wanjiku, spends countless nights at her daughter’s bedside in […]

23 Apr, 25

Grant Legal Personality to Nairobi River to Guarantee Its Future

Grant Legal Personality to Nairobi River to Guarantee Its Future By Daniel Otunge In 2017, New Zealand granted the Whanganui River legal personhood through an Act of Parliament. Since then, the river’s fortunes have improved. As Kenya, led by President William Ruto, grapples with how to clean up and protect the Nairobi River, it would […]

23 Apr, 25

ILRI Joins $27.4M Initiative to Reduce Methane from Livestock

ILRI Joins $27.4M Initiative to Reduce Methane from Livestock By Milliam Murigi The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has joined a groundbreaking international effort to cut livestock methane emissions through natural breeding strategies. The $27.4 million initiative, supported by the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub, brings together global partners to explore how […]