U.S. pledges support for Africa’s AI goals
Delegates from over 30 African countries and the USA concluded on September 12 a two-day AI summit in Lagos, Nigeria, focused on promoting the safe […]
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China announces 25.6 M€ donation to Cape Verde
On September 4, Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva announced that China will donate €25.6 million to Cape Verde. The announcement followed a meeting in […]
Morocco, Djibouti Sign Two MoUs on Health, Social Protection
Morocco and Djibouti signed, last week in Rabat, two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the fields of health […]
Sierra Leone Declares National Emergency in Response to Surge in Deadly Synthetic Drug Kush Usage
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has announced a national emergency on drug abuse in response to mounting pressure for his administration to address […]
Ethiopia has inaugurated the Pandemic Fund mega project against potential pandemics.
Ethiopia took a significant step towards bolstering its defenses against potential pandemics by officially launching the Ethiopian Pandemic Multi-Sectoral Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Project (EPPR) […]
Mozambican Health ministry on alert for flu syndrome
The Mozambican ministry of Health on Wednesday January 10 recommended reinforcing preventive measures against flu-like illness in the country, warning of a growing trend in […]
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 […]
Morocco to deploy mobile units to improve access to health services in rural areas
King Mohammed VI chaired, Saturday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the signing ceremony of a partnership agreement between the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity, […]
U.S. Ambassador-designate to Liberia pledges to fight corruption and promote economic growth
The newly nominated U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, Mark Toner, has said that the George Weah government has recognition for corruption and lawlessness and that he […]
Cape Verde extends HPV vaccination to boys
Now, “to enable gender equality and equity and prevent HPV-caused cancers in boys, the Ministry of Health will extend vaccination to boys aged 10 to […]