Mauritania
Mauritania to launch electronic visa system
Beginning January 5, international travelers will be able to apply for an electronic visa (e-Visa) to visit Mauritania. In a
Health
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Mauritania
Mental health care remains scarce in Mauritania
Mauritania’s mental health system is severely underdeveloped, with the country’s only psychiatric ward, housed at the Nouakchott Centre
Morocco
Morocco Launches First Cannabis-Based Epilepsy Drug
In a breakthrough for those suffering from epilepsy in Morocco, Pharma 5 has launched the first-ever generic drug made from
Mauritania
EU strengthens ties with Mauritania during visit by Commissioner for International Partnerships
European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela visited Mauritania in his first official mission Thursday, advancing economic and security
Africa
WHO report: 150 million people across Africa driven into poverty by high healthcare bills
According to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), many African countries are relying heavily on out-of-pocket payments
Morocco
Moroccan company becomes first African firm to fill orders for mpox tests
Four months ago, when the World Health Organization declared mpox a global emergency, Moroccan biotech firm Moldiag began developing testing
Sudan
MSF: Cholera outbreak in South Sudan ‘rapidly escalating’
Doctors Without Borders, known also as MSF, has warned of a ‘rapidly escalating’ outbreak of cholera; a total of 737
Egypt
UN chief says situation in Gaza 'appalling and apocalyptic'
At a Cairo conference aimed at increasing humanitarian aid, in a speech by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, remarks read out
Egypt
Egypt and Turkey hold talks on Ethiopia and Libya in sign of growing ties
Officials from the foreign ministries of Egypt and Turkey convened this week to discuss Somalia, Libya, and broader cooperation in
Morocco
Africa CDC approves first locally manufactured PCR test for mpox made in Morocco
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has approved the first locally manufactured PCR test for mpox,
Egypt
Turkish/Egyptian doctor faces deportation from Morocco to Egypt
A Turkish-Egyptian dual citizen, Dr. Abdelbaset Abdallah Mohamed al-Imam, was detained upon arrival in Morocco this week and is facing
Libya
Libya signs raft of cooperation deals with Italy
Libya and Italy signed multiple cooperation agreements this week, targeting development, investments, and infrastructure in a sign of strengthening ties
Egypt
WHO declares Egypt malaria-free
Egypt has officially been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), an achievement hailed as "truly historic"