Parliament has committed to consider calls for safe abortion law reforms amid revelations that unsafe abortions contribute to 18 percent of maternal deaths in Malawi.

Nairobi, Kenya: Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) is among six media institutions selected to implement the first-ever Africa Climate Beacons Newsroom Initiative, coordinated by the Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA).

Agriculture experts have advised farmers to diversify their crop production by growing drought-resistant crops such as sorghum, millet, cassava, sweet potatoes, and pigeon peas alongside staple crops as the rainy season approaches amid growing concerns over El Niño weather conditions.

Official statistics showing 250 new pediatric cancer cases diagnosed annually at the National Cancer Centre in Lilongwe represent only a fraction of the actual disease burden across the country, as hundreds of affected children remain undiagnosed in rural communities.