United States: NY county declares measles emergency
A county in New York state has declared a state of emergency following an outbreak of measles. Rockland County barred unvaccinated children from publi
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South Africa: Electoral commission ‘changes ballot paper’
South Africa’s electoral commission, the IEC, has changed the ballot paper to prevent confusion of colours and logos for parties that look too similar
Islamic Development Bank advocates for national ecosystems to strengthen South-South Cooperation
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has called on developing countries to work together for the development of National Ecosystems for South-South Coo
ALGERIA: Army wants President Bouteflika removed
Algeria’s army chief of staff has demanded President Abdelaziz Bouteflika be declared unfit to rule after weeks of protests against him. Speaking on t
CHAD: African presidents’ bribe trial ‘like film script’
Newspapers are reacting to the prosecution of a Hong Kong politician who tried to bribe two African presidents in exchange for contracts for a Chinese