A South African laboratory will soon produce a generic version of a groundbreaking HIV treatment, marking a major step toward medical self-reliance across the continent. Unitaid announced the development, highlighting its potential to expand access to advanced HIV care while reducing dependence on imported drugs. The treatment, known as lenacapavir and developed by US-based pharmaceutical
Tensions are growing between Ghana and South Africa after Ghana formally summoned South Africa’s envoy over recent attacks on foreigners witnessed on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and Wednesday, April 23, 2026. In a statement released on Wednesday, April 23, Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Acting High Commissioner of South Africa, Thando Dalamba, was
South Africa is under a new spotlight after an outburst of instances of discrimination against Black foreigners, especially fellow Africans, as xenophobia against immigrants has been on the rise. Numerous reports and even videos spreading around social media tell of aggression towards immigrants, calls to get foreigners to “go back and fix their own countries,”