Cape Verde: WHO Certifies Cabo Verde As Malaria-Free, Marking a Historic Milestone in the Fight Against Malaria

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cabo Verde joins the ranks of 43 countries and 1 territory that WHO has awarded this certification. Cabo Verde is the third country to be certified in the WHO African region, joining Mauritius and Algeria which were certified in 1973 and 2019 respectively. Malaria burden is the highest on the African continent, which accounted for approximately […]

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Africa: With No Check On Abuses, ‘Civilians Bear the Brunt of Wartime Atrocities in the Horn of Africa’ – HRW

[ad_1] Nairobi, Kenya — 2023 was a consequential year for human rights suppression and wartime atrocities, especially in the Horn of Africa, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch published Thursday. The rights group blames regional blocs and the international community for not doing enough to protect civilians. Governments in the Horn of Africa dealt with large-scale humanitarian crises in 2023. With no checks on abuses in Sudan and Ethiopia, civilians withstood the worst of atrocities committed in […]

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Israel calls South Africa's genocide claim a distortion

[ad_1] Its lawyer rebuffs South Africa's accusations while defending actions in Gaza at the UN's top court. [ad_2] Source link

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Africa: In Numbers – TotalEnergies CAF AFCN

[ad_1] The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023 is days away from commencing. In its 34th year, the previous 33 editions have been storied, laden with numerous records. ONE The Teranga Lions of Senegal broke their long-standing jinx in 2022 to win their first Africa Cup of Nations trophy in Cameroon following a disappointing year in 2019. TWO Côte d'Ivoire have won the Africa Cup of Nations two times in their history. They achieved this feat in […]

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Cape Verde reaches malaria-free milestone

[ad_1] "This success reflects the hard work and dedication of countless health professionals, collaborators, communities and international partners. It is a testimony to what can be achieved through collective commitment to improving public health," Cape Verde's Health Minister Dr Filomena Gonçalves told the BBC. [ad_2] Source link

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Africa: Palestine – Nothing Can Justify Genocide, It’s Not the Time for Silence

[ad_1] Johannesburg — Far from the mayhem, destruction, and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the South African government argued in the International Court of Justice in the Hague that it had an obligation and a right to bring a case to halt a genocide by the Israeli government and its military. The top legal team, composed of both South African and international human rights lawyers, spent over two and a half hours arguing that it had an obligation as a signatory […]

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Africa: Where Does the International Criminal Court Stand On Charges of Mass Killings in Gaza?

[ad_1] United Nations — The continued devastation of Gaza by Israel has triggered widespread charges of war crimes, genocide, forced displacement, ethnic cleansing, starvation as a weapon of war and mass killings of civilians - over 22,000 at last count--compared to 1,200 killings by Hamas. These accusations have prompted growing demands for intervention by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, which has remained silent while its Prosecutor Karim Khan is accused of double standards and playing politics. The […]

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Africa: Explainer – What Is the Genocide Convention?

[ad_1] South Africa has set out its case accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention, pointing to the current situation in the bombarded, besieged Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million Palestinians. Filed with the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ), a UN court, on 29 December, South Africa's case stated that Israel, particularly since 7 October, "has failed to prevent genocide and has failed to prosecute direct and overt incitement to genocide". So, what is the Genocide Convention? The basics […]

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Africa: Long Covid – Damaged Mitochondria in Muscles Might Be Linked to Some of the Symptoms

[ad_1] It's estimated around 3% of people in the UK experience long COVID - persistent, long-lasting symptoms after a COVID-19 infection. Long COVID encompasses a range of health problems that can begin after even a mild COVID infection. Some of these symptoms include extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle aches and loss of smell. For around 50% of long COVID sufferers, their symptoms also fit criteria for a diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a neuro-immune disease characterised by depleted energy, […]

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