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Health news

First malaria vaccination programme for children launched in Cameroon

In Africa, there are about 250 million cases of malaria each year, including 600,000 deaths, mostly in young children.

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Climate

Tropical Cyclone Belal causes heavy flooding and 1 death in Mauritius

Scientists say human-caused climate change has intensified extreme weather in the region.

Earth News

Euroviews. Africa needs a unified voice on climate change

A unified voice on the international stage can help Africa achieve a sustainable future, Hassanein Hiridjee writes.

Libya

Euroviews. The EU must actively back Libya's new National Dialogue

Competing outside interests have fanned the flames of internal discord in Libya. European policymakers must show an active interest in this new initiative, rather than falling back repeatedly on the failed formulas of the past, Ashraf Boudouara writes.

Egypt

Euroviews. In Egypt, al-Sisi’s reelection is a replay of his first bid for power

The embrace of Russian state interests in spreading anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian narratives by Egyptian punditry is just one of the peculiarities surrounding al-Sisi’s new term, Nathaniel Greenberg writes.

Earth News

Euroviews. Will we keep thinking of Africa even after COP28?

Africa can play a key role in a future global green economy and might be our biggest source of hope with the right investments, Joseph Hammond writes.

South Africa

Athlete Oscar Pistorius released from prison, say authorities

Pistorius has served nearly nine years of his 13 years and five months murder sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013.

Tunisia

Euroviews. Tunisia must break free from reliance on short-term economic fixes

Tunis' political decision to mobilise resources for escalating expenditures without addressing the need to curb spending, downsize the government, and reduce the state's economic footprint is a looming disaster, Sadok Rouai writes.

The Exchange

Africa: A Continent with huge economic potential

In partnership with Media City

Start-up businesses and innovation are soaring across Africa. With the world's second-largest continent looking towards the future, countries across the region are setting their sights on economic prosperity.

Climate

Euroviews. America is failing Africa by not taking COP28 seriously

Washington's decisions still largely signal the status quo to other nations in the Global North — and if the US is not willing to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to climate finance, then it’s very possible other wealthy nations could follow suit, Abdoulie Ceesay writes.

Culture news

Imhotep Museum in Saqqara reopens to the public after restoration

Considered one of the most significant archaeological museums in Egypt, the Imhotep Museum, in the Saqqara necropolis complex, reopens its doors after renovation.