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EU raises mpox alert level, travelers to Africa urged to get vaccine

European health authorities have advised EU countries to issue travel warnings for regions in Africa witnessing an outbreak of the fast-spreading mpox virus and advised people traveling to these areas to get vaccinated. Following the detection of a new mpox variant in Sweden, the first case of this strain outside Africa, the European Centre for […]

Traoré appointed Burkina Faso’s president amid concerns he could ally with Russia

Captain Ibrahim Traoré was appointed president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday (5 October), less than a week after the latest coup that deposed Damiba amid growing violence in the Sahel. The Sahel country plunged into political turmoil on 30 September after the second coup in less than nine months that saw a group of officers […]

BMCE rebrands to Bank of Africa

BMCE Bank of Africa, the third largest bank in Morocco, said it will be called Bank of Africa as of next September, an appellation that underscores the African ambition of the group. The new name was unveiled by BMCE CEO Othman Benjelloun who said that the Bank aspires to develop its business including in the […]