Tag: countries
COP31: What Nigeria, other African countries will push for at UN...
As world leaders prepare to convene in Antalya, Türkiye, for the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations...
Nigeria, eight other African countries record 67 yellow fever cases, 18...
Nigeria and eight other African countries recorded 67 confirmed yellow fever cases, including 18 deaths, between January and October 2026, according to the World...
9.5m children received no routine vaccine in 57 countries in 2025
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, says 9.5 million children in 57 supported countries received no routine vaccine in 2025, despite gains in global immunisation. The...
11 African countries record 1,153 mpox cases in six weeks
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that 11 African countries recorded active transmission of mpox in the six weeks between 6 July and...
Dangote to sell 30% shareholding of new refinery to East African...
Dangote Group, the empire of Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, has offered a 30 per cent holding in its proposed 700,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery...
WHO declares polio outbreaks over in five African countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed the closure of poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in five African countries following assessments that found transmission had...
2027 Women’s World Cup: 18 Countries Qualify as Cameroon Secures Ticket...
The race for qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil is gathering momentum, with 18 of the 32 available places already...
WHO, UNICEF warn funding gap could reverse immunisation gains in poorer...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have warned that funding shortfalls could reverse recent gains in routine immunisation...
