Mali: Mali Pioneers Novel Malaria Vaccine Delivery
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Health & Medicine Africa
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Humanitarian & Social Issues Africa
Mali: Mali Pioneers Novel Hybrid Vaccine Delivery Approach to Combat Malaria
[GAVI] Kalaban Coro, Mali — On World Malaria Day, Mali becomes the 20th African country to introduce malaria vaccine Mali had 3.1% (8.15 million) of global malaria cases and 2.4% (14,328) of global malaria deaths in 2023, and it was 1 of 11 countries with highest burden of malaria globally Hybrid approach will see children in Mali receive first three doses based on age, with fourth and fifth doses administered seasonally ahead of high malaria transmission season
Humanitarian & Social Issues Africa
Africa: After First 100 Days of U.S. Aid Budget Cuts
[MSF] Three months since the Trump administration first suspended all international assistance pending review, the United States (US) has terminated much of its funding for global health and humanitarian programmes, dismantled the federal government architecture for oversight of these activities, and fired many of the key staff responsible for implementation. Patients around the world are scrambling to understand how they can continue treatment, medical providers are struggling to maintain essential services,
Health & Medicine Africa
Africa: Malaria Fight Under Threat As U.S. Funding Cuts Raise Fears in Africa
[RFI] In 25 years, investment in the fight against malaria has prevented two billion infections and 13 million deaths, most of them in Africa, which carries nearly all of the burden of the disease. But as cases rise for a fifth year in a row and US funding is cut, experts warn that progress is slowing. Reaching the UN goal of ending malaria by 2030 now looks increasingly uncertain.
Politics & Government Africa
Sudan: Operational Updates On Food Assistance to Famine-Risk Populations in Sudan
[WFP] Geneva — This is a summary of what was said by Samatha Chattaraj, WFP’s Emergency Coordinator for Sudan (speaking from Port Sudan via Zoom) – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Politics & Government Africa
Africa: Is the Catholic Church Ready for Its First African Pope?
[RFI] As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon elect its first black pope. With Africa home to one in five Catholics, the idea of a pope from the continent is gaining ground.
Military & Defense Africa
Sudan: ‘No One Else Will’ – Sudan’s Journalists Risk All to Report the War
[RFI] Cairo (AFP) – On a mountain near Sudan’s border, journalists climb rugged slopes, phones held high, hoping to catch a faint signal from neighbouring Chad to send stories amid the war’s two-year communications blackout.
Travel & Tourism Africa
Ethiopia Joins Africa Travel Connect – TravelMole
Ethiopia Joins Africa Travel Connect TravelMole
Crime & Law Africa
Zimbabwe: Stay Aways Won’t Work in Fragile Zimbabwe – Political Analyst
[New Zimbabwe] End of last March 2025, Zimbabweans stayed away from their workplaces and businesses, turning urban areas into ghost towns.
Crime & Law Africa
Nigeria: Concerns As 2027 Campaign Threatens Governance
[Leadership] There is growing concern among Nigerians that rising political activities, such as candidate endorsements for the 2027 general elections, could derail the wheel of governance and violate the electoral process.