Diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria, 38 dead
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a spike in cases of Diphtheria in four states across the country. As of 22 January, the NCDC has…
Australia signs UNESCO education treaty
Australia has joined the UNESCO Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education, the world’s first higher education treaty. The news came on International Day of Education on…
Namibia blames COVID for poor academic results
The 2022 senior secondary certificate exams in Namibia have seen poor results as the government cited COVID-19 as a contributing factor. The Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary level is a…
Ghana makes progress in malaria elimination
Ghana has seen a year-on-year decrease in malaria cases over 2022, shows data from the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP). The country has recorded a total of 3,745,398 confirmed malaria…
Gabon Foreign Minister dies of cardiac arrest
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gabon, Michael Moussa Adamo, has passed away after suffering a heart attack during a cabinet meeting. Despite efforts by specialists, Adamo was unable to…
Antigua and Barbuda election reflects voters’ will
The Commonwealth Observer Group deployed in Antigua and Barbuda has released an interim statement on the recent general election. The country voted on 18 January to choose constituency representatives to…
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces resignation
Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, has announced her resignation ahead of the 14 October election. Ardern quoted that she “no longer had enough in the tank” to lead…