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Congo’s Mpox crisis escalates, sparking urgent vaccine plea

The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with a severe mpox outbreak, reporting over 1,000 new cases in just a week. This surge has prompted African health authorities to issue an urgent call for vaccines to combat the growing threat across the continent. Congo bears the brunt of this crisis, accounting for a staggering 94% […]

German Chancellor calls for reconsidering restrictive arms exports to Africa

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on her country’s lawmakers to rethink restrictive arms export policies towards Africa, arguing the restrictions are not in Germany’s best interest.   The chancellor, who was addressing the German parliament, the Bundestag, on Wednesday, made the case for more engagement in Africa’s Sahel region, where the threat of destabilization […]

Morocco’s Dakhla port to be ready in 2028

Works are underway to deliver the Dakhla Port, in Morocco’s Sahara territory, by 2028, Moroccan media le360 reported. The $1 bln port will span over an area of 1650 hectares and would serve as a maritime transport hub for southern Morocco and West Africa. This major infrastructure would also serve as a fishing and import-export […]