Africa Nigeria Nigeria is the first country in the world to introduce Men5CV, a new meningitis vaccine recommended by WHO that protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria; the first rollout of the vaccine took place in March
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Guinean League for Human Rights has denounced rising waves of violence and human rights violations in the country over the past three months
Africa eSwatini Vice chair of the Committee on Industrial Relations and Social Business Policy Eswatini highlighted concern about an economy struggling to attract investment and generate job opportunities
Africa Djibouti A ship carrying Ethiopian migrants sank off the coast of Djibouti, leaving at least 38 victims, according to IOM; the ship was traveling to Yemen, the main transit country for migrants trying to reach Gulf countries from the Horn of Africa
Africa Comoros In view of the upcoming Indian Ocean Islands Games, "Comores 2027," the online financial structure, M'Vola Comores, and the Comorian Basketball Federation have renewed their " historic partnership " for a five-year duration
Africa Cape Verde The "Women's Empowerment in Cape Verde" project brought women together to create a space and support system to guarantee conditions for women's empowerment with a focus on self-knowledge and women's appreciation
Africa Cameroon After Chad, World Food Program plans to suspend humanitarian aid to Cameroon due to lack of funds; after the end of April, "we have no visibility on possible funding," said Aboubacar Guindo, WFP vice president in Cameroon
Africa South Sudan As the country races against time to hold its first national elections in December 2024, an event brought together political actors and civil society representatives to agree on a Code of Conduct that will govern the actions of political parties
Africa Central African Republic Gender-based violence is rising for ongoing conflict and weak legal system; notwithstanding the stigma of reporting, since 2020 reported cases rose from 9.200 to 25.500, according to data by the UN and partners, but international funding has decreased
Africa Republic of the Congo About five years after its introduction in Congo, the martial art hapkido is attracting many teenage girls who train at a center in the city of Pointe-Noire to learn how to defend themselves
Africa Sierra Leone 85.000 people are currently struggling with epilepsy throughout the country, revealed Max Bangura, executive director of the Sierra Leone Epilepsy Association
Africa Zimbabwe In the most recent attempt to create a credible national currency, Zimbabwe has replaced its devaluated dollar with the ZiG, Zimbabwe Gold; the new unit is backed by bullion and foreign currency reserves held at the central bank
Africa Mali Over 100 people are considered to have died precisely as a result of the extreme heat wave that has hit the country in recent days