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Africa: Statement of the Fortieth Meeting of the Polio Ihr Emergency Committee

Africa: Statement of the Fortieth Meeting of the Polio Ihr Emergency Committee

The fortieth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 6 November 2024 with Committee members and advisers meeting via video conference with affected countries, supported by the WHO Secretariat. The Emergency Committee reviewed the data on wild […]

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Africa: Nigeria, South Africa Agree On AUC Elections, Middle East Crisis, Others

Africa: Nigeria, South Africa Agree On AUC Elections, Middle East Crisis, Others

The decision was revealed on Tuesday in a communiqué released at the end of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape town. Nigeria and South Africa have agreed to urgently finalise the five-year-old Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Early Warning Mechanism, which monitors threats of violence, acts of criminality,

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Africa: COP29 Opened Carbon Markets to Cowboys When a Sheriff Is Needed

Africa: COP29 Opened Carbon Markets to Cowboys When a Sheriff Is Needed

Under the new carbon markets framework agreed in Baku, countries face no real repercussions if they fail to abide by the rules. At the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan this November, governments approved a new package of rules that will govern carbon markets. Proponents celebrated the breakthrough, which came after almost a decade of talks,

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Africa: Three Billion People Globally Impacted By Land Degradation

Africa: Three Billion People Globally Impacted By Land Degradation

Three billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land which will “increase levels of migration, stability and insecurity among many communities,” according to the newly-elected President of a UN-backed conference on desertification, drought and land restoration which is taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Alfadley, the Saudi Minister

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Africa: Vaccines Can Put an End to HIV - African Governments Must Take the Lead in Developing Them

Africa: Vaccines Can Put an End to HIV – African Governments Must Take the Lead in Developing Them

HIV remains a major global public health challenge. Nowhere is this more evident than in southern and eastern Africa, where the majority of people living with HIV reside. Here new HIV infections remain alarmingly high despite significant advances in prevention and treatment. In South Africa, an estimated 150,000 people acquire HIV annually. This alarming figure

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Africa: 'Forever Chemicals' Are Polluting African Waters - Lake Victoria, South Africa's Vaal and Kenya's Nairobi Rivers Are Hotspots

Africa: ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Polluting African Waters – Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi Rivers Are Hotspots

Every week seems to bring a new report about where “forever chemicals” have been found: in soil, drinking water, our bodies and marine animals. Their proper scientific name is perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). But they’re more commonly called “forever chemicals” because, once they’re in an environment, they almost never break down. These chemicals are

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Africa: COP16 - With Investment, Small-Scale Farmers Can Restore Lands And Deliver Significant Food Security, Climate, And Economic Benefits

Africa: COP16 – With Investment, Small-Scale Farmers Can Restore Lands And Deliver Significant Food Security, Climate, And Economic Benefits

The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) calls for urgent investments to empower small-scale farmers to tackle land degradation and desertification, and contribute to safeguard the planet’s food security, climate and ecosystems, as the sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) starts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today. Land degradation is

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Africa: Welight Lights Up 186 Villages Across Africa Via Mini-Grids

Africa: Welight Lights Up 186 Villages Across Africa Via Mini-Grids

Nairobi — Mini-grid company WeLight has connected 186 villages across Africa to electricity, including 172 in Madagascar and 14 in Mali, as part of its rural electrification initiative. Since January 2024, WeLight has connected 10,000 people monthly, directly electrifying 200,000 individuals and benefiting over one million through improved services such as schools, businesses, and public

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Africa: With Angola Trip, Biden Fulfils Promise to Visit Sub-Saharan Africa

Africa: With Angola Trip, Biden Fulfils Promise to Visit Sub-Saharan Africa

Washington — Outgoing US president Joe Biden is headed to the Southern African country of Angola this week, fulfilling a key promise in a bid to shore up ties with the continent. Biden, who will stay in the capital city Luanda from today to Wednesday, will be the first US president to visit the oil-rich

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Africa: Two Nigerians Win Africa Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award

Africa: Two Nigerians Win Africa Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award

Awards recognised the exceptional contributions of African women entrepreneurs across the continent. The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2024 has honoured six outstanding women entrepreneurs, including two Nigerians, selected from 18 finalists. The award ceremony held on 29 December at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in South Africa, recognised the

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