Five million children in Africa have died from preventable diseases over the last 20 years because armed conflict deprived them of access to basic healthcare or clean water, scientists said on ...

Just two months old, the child is so emaciated she can’t even ... Despite its vast oil wealth, Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is experiencing one of the highest levels of food ...

Two men face multiple charges of attempted murder in South Africa after around 90 children fell ill from eating drug-laced muffins. Officials said the children bought the muffins from a street ...

Although the country has reported a decrease in the number of malnourished children, the picture appears grim.