Northeast Nigeria’s Measles Outbreak Claims Lives of Over 42
In Nigeria’s northeastern state of Adamawa, a measles outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 42 individuals in just over a week, according to […]
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A traditional mass wedding for hundreds of Ethiopian couples
Hundreds of couples gathered in the Ethiopian capital on Sunday January 14 to take part in a traditional mass wedding ceremony, the first event of […]
Uganda to destroy 6.7 million euros worth of out-of-date Covid-19 vaccines
The Ugandan authorities are to destroy 5.6 million out-of-date doses of Covid-19 vaccine, worth an estimated 6.7 million euros, according to a report presented to […]
Cape Verde’s economy grew by 2.7% in the third quarter of 2023
Cape Verde’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE). […]
Ethiopia officially in debt default
The long-awaited news became official on Tuesday December 26: Ethiopia has defaulted on its debt. The country has defaulted on its last payment of $33 […]
The economic crisis at the heart of Ghana’s Presidential election
The economy is emerging as a key issue in the campaign for Ghana’s December 2024 presidential election, at a time when the country is facing […]
São Tomé and Príncipe recorded more than 50 new cases of covid-19 in one month
São Tomé and Príncipe recorded 53 cases of COVID-19 in November, with the government calling on the population to resume prevention measures and the use […]
Indian RITES to supply locomotives to Mozambique for 34.4 million euros
The state company Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) will supply 10 locomotives, in a deal worth 37.6 million dollars (34.4 million euros), to […]
Cabo Verde: Ministry of Health plans to hire more than 500 professionals by 2024
The minister’s statements were made on the day of a new round of negotiations between seven unions representing health professionals, who have handed in a […]
Angola and Mozambique are the Portuguese-speaking African countries with the riskiest debt
The director of the emerging markets department at Oxford Economics said Sunday that Angola and Mozambique are the Portuguese-speaking African countries most at risk of […]