In a significant public health achievement, Cape Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles have eliminated measles and rubella, becoming the first sub-Saharan countries to attain this milestone.   The three countries were verified by the African Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination, established by World Health Organization (WHO). Cape Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles join 94 […]

By James Kokulo Fasuekoi Dr. Lawrence Amos Zumo, a certified US-based neurologist residing in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, has been practicing medicine since 2001 and seeking healing in patients with neuro- related disorders such as epilepsy. To cure a new kind of sickness – drugs, now wrecking his native Liberia, Zumo is seeking the death penalty […]

The African Development Fund (ADF) has awarded a grant of $9.48 million to implement the Community and Ecosystem Resilience and Adaptation in the Wetlands of the Sahel Catchment Basins Project.   The financial support comes from the Climate Action Window — a climate change financing mechanism backed by the African Development Fund, the concessional lending window […]

Eritrean communities in Sweden and the United Arab Emirates conducted various activities focusing on raising awareness, strengthening organization, enhancing contributions to national development programs, and promoting the true image of Eritrea and its people. Accordingly, Eritrean communities in all cities of Sweden celebrated the founding of the Eritrean Community Day in Sweden, featuring programs depicting […]

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) hosted a spectacular celebration of African women’s excellence at the 2025 AWIEF Awards, held on Friday evening at the Cape Town South Africa. The glittering gala honored women entrepreneurs and leaders driving innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth across the continent. Eight exceptional winners were announced, each representing […]

The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) closed on 25 October in South Africa with the launch of The Durban Promise. This outcome document synthesizes conference recommendations to define Africa’s roadmap toward self-reliance, sustainability, and leadership in global health. The document will inform upcoming policy discussions, including the G20 meeting in South […]

The ECOWAS Commission, through its resident representative in Ivory Coast, Fanta Cissé, officially handed over financial support to the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) and the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) on October 14, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The ceremony took place in the presence of the first vice president of the CEI, Sourou Koné, representing […]

The African Union Commission’s Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (AUC-WGYD) successfully concluded its inaugural Annual Gender and Youth Mainstreaming Focal Persons (GYFP) Meeting, held from 7-8 October at the AUC Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The hybrid meeting convened designated GYFPs from across AUC Departments/Directorates, AU Organs, Institutions, and Offices, marking a crucial step towards strengthening institutional coordination and accelerating gender […]

The political will to build quality infrastructure at borders, including the construction of a single digitized checkpoint between two neighboring countries, should facilitate the free movement of people and goods and help streamline cross-border trade in Africa, participants in the sixth edition of the Africa Resilience Forum heard on Wednesday, October 1. The discussion was […]

My Afrika Magazine (https://MyAfrikaMag.com), a leading digital platform dedicated to telling authentic African stories, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with APO Group, the leading, multi-award winning, pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service. This collaboration marks an important milestone in advancing a shared mission to amplify African narratives and deliver high-quality, reliable content across […]