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Africa: ESAAMLG Secretariat Leads Two-Day Mission in Mauritius
[Government of Mauritius] A delegation from the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) Secretariat, led by its Executive Secretary, Ms Fikile P. Zitha, met the Junior Minister of Finance, Mr Dhaneshwar Damry, this afternoon, in Port-Louis.
Africa: Africa School of Governance's Moghalu On Building Africa's Next Generation of Leaders
[New Times] The African School of Governance (ASG) hosted its inaugural edition of the Executive Education Program in Kigali, bringing together high-level African leaders, including cabinet members, parliamentarians, senior officials, academics, and experts from across the
Africa: South Africa's Special Investigating Unit Shows How Corruption Can Be Beaten
[ISS] In South Africa's struggling anti-corruption landscape, leadership and operational independence are among the factors enabling the unit's success.
Africa: WHO, Unicef Find the World Is Off Track to Meet Childhood Immunization Goals
[IPS] United Nations -- The latest data highlights that the world is off track to meet the targets set by the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) to achieve 90 percent global immunization coverage for essential childhood vaccines and halve the number of unvaccinated children by
Africa: Millions of Children Still Lack Access to Vaccines - UN
[Premium Times] UNICEF estimates that around 2.1 million children under the age of one, roughly 24 per cent, remain zero-dose, receiving no routine vaccines at all
Africa: Boye-Hlorkah Comes Alive to Lead Ghana to Quarters
[CAF] Under the bright lights and the self-inflicted weight of expectation at the Berkane Stadium on a demanding Monday night in Group C of the TotalEnergies WAFCON 2024, Ghanaian midfielder Chantelle Louise Boye-Hlorkah stood tallest as the Woman of the Match in a must-win tie
Africa: Banyana Banyana Cruise Into Knockout Stages With Convincing Win Over Mali
[CAF] TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations reigning champions, South Africa produced a dominant display to brush aside Mali 4-0 and seal top spot in Group C, securing their place in the knockout stages in style.
Africa: CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2024 - It's Quarterfinal Time!
[CAF] The eight teams that have qualified for the quarterfinals of the CAF TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2024 are now confirmed: Morocco, Zambia, Senegal, Nigeria, Algeria, South Africa, Ghana, and Mali.
Africa: Björkegren Hails Black Queens for Fighting Spirit
[CAF] Ghana controlled their destiny in a solid performance that saw them find the back of the net an impressive four times to make light work of Tanzania in a do or die matchup that ensured they booked a place to the quarterfinals of the TotalEnergies WAFCON 2024 in Morocco.
Africa: Wafcon 2024 - DR Congo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Botswana Bow Out With Grit and Glory
[CAF] As the 2024 CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) enters the quarterfinal stage, four teams--DR Congo, Tunisia, Tanzania, and Botswana--exit the competition, but not without leaving a lasting impression through memorable performances and unwavering determination.
Burna Boy apologises for distancing himself from Afrobeats
Burna Boy, one of the biggest names in Afrobeats, says he didn't want his sound to be "in one box".
Africa: Scientists, Activists Rally at #IAS2025 to Protect HIV Progress
[allAfrica] As science soars with game-changing HIV tools, a funding crisis threatens to ground progress
Africa: All of Africa Today - July 15, 2025
[allAfrica] MSF Declares Killing of Aid Workers in Ethiopia 'Deliberate'
Africa: 2024 Global Immunisation Coverage Estimates - Understanding the Picture in Lower-Income Countries
[GAVI] Geneva -- Each year WHO and UNICEF release global and national routine immunisation coverage estimates (WUENIC).Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance analyses what the 2024 WUENIC data says about the state of immunisation in the 57 low- and lower-middle income countries it supports.
Africa: More Than 14 Million Children Unvaccinated in 2024 - Report
[DW] The WHO and UNICEF have warned that widespread misinformation and severe international aid cuts are widening coverage gaps, putting millions of children at risk.
Africa: Momentum Builds For Long-Acting HIV Solutions As IAS 2025 Spotlights Scientific Progress, Funding Challenges And Leaders' Calls To Action
[IAS] New WHO guidelines endorse long-acting injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention, Medicines Patent Pool expands licence for long-acting injectable cabotegravir for treatment, and Merck's once-monthly oral pill MK-8527 advances to Phase 3 trials in Africa
Africa: Financing for Whom? Trials & Tribulations From the Fourth Financing for Development in Seville
[IPS] New York -- The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) took place in Seville, Spain from 30th June to 3rd July amidst intensifying attacks on multilateralism, unprecedented cuts to global aid and development financing, and regression of
Aid workers 'executed' in Ethiopia's Tigray war, charity says
A Spaniard and two Ethiopians were shot dead during the conflict in northern Ethiopia, MSF says.
Africa: Global Childhood Vaccination Holds Steady, Yet Over 14 Million Infants Remain Unvaccinated - WHO, Unicef
[Unicef] Geneva/New York -- In 2024, 89 per cent of infants globally - about 115 million - received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85 per cent - roughly 109 million - completed all three doses, according to new national
Africa: WHO Urges Roll-Out of First Long-Acting HIV Prevention Jab
[UN News] A breakthrough HIV drug that only needs to be injected twice a year to offer near-total protection from the virus and developing AIDS should be made available "immediately" at pharmacies, clinics and via online consultations, the UN health agency said on Monday.