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19 children die from suspected measles outbreak in Nigeria
Africa

19 children die from suspected measles outbreak in Nigeria

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease and one of the leading cause of death among young children in Africa.
Three more African nations roll out malaria vaccine
Africa

Three more African nations roll out malaria vaccine

Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone are the latest countries in Africa to roll out malaria vaccine, the UN has said.
WHO voices concern over cholera vaccine shortage
World

WHO voices concern over cholera vaccine shortage

The World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced concern over the shortage of cholera vaccine.
Uganda to destroy COVID-19 jabs worth $7.4m
Africa

Uganda to destroy COVID-19 jabs worth $7.4m

Uganda has announced that it will destroy COVID-19 vaccines worth $7.4 million.
WHO prequalifies second malaria vaccine
World

WHO prequalifies second malaria vaccine

The World Health Organization has prequalified a second vaccine against malaria.
Africa to receive $1 billion for vaccine production
Africa

Africa to receive $1 billion for vaccine production

The African Union has set a target for the African vaccine industry to supply over 60% of the total vaccine doses required on the continent by 2040.
Malaria jabs set for broader rollout in Africa
Africa

Malaria jabs set for broader rollout in Africa

Several African countries are set to benefit from a mass malaria vaccination campaign.
WHO recommends second malaria vaccine for children
World

WHO recommends second malaria vaccine for children

The WHO has recommended a second malaria vaccine for children, with the drug already rolled out in Ghana, Burkina Faso and Nigeria.
Nine new African countries to receive millions of malaria vaccines
Africa

Nine new African countries to receive millions of malaria vaccines

Africa has the highest number of malaria cases in the world, and efforts are being made to reduce the burden.
Belgium to destroy 6 million Covid-19 vaccines
World

Belgium to destroy 6 million Covid-19 vaccines

The Belgian government says "more effective" Covid-19 vaccines have been developed, consequently rendering the available ones "outdated".
Africa CDC’s Ebola mantra: Be vigilant to prevent outbreaks
Africa

Africa CDC’s Ebola mantra: Be vigilant to prevent outbreaks

Ebola spreads through contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person and has a fatality rate of about 50 percent. Thousands of people have died of the virus in several African countries in recent years.
Nigeria approves malaria vaccine
Africa

Nigeria approves malaria vaccine

Malaria kills more than 600, 000 people each year globally, most of them young children. Nigeria has become second country to approve the vaccine.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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