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Historic Milestone: Cabo Verde, Mauritius, and Seychelles Eliminate Measles and Rubella In a landmark achievement for public health, Cabo Verde, Mauritius, and Seychelles have become the first sub-Saharan African countries to eliminate measles and rubella, a significant milestone verified by the African Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination. This accomplishment positions them among a select group of 94 and 133 countries globally that have successfully eradicated measles and rubella,…

In Group A and B, respectively, Cape Verde and Tunisia qualified directly for the quarter-finals. Rwanda, Angola, Guinea and Egypt have to go through a qualifying match. In Group A, the equation was simple: you had to win this third group match to hope to win the first qualifying spot for the quarterfinals. Hostland and first…

Tunisia, the reigning African champions, preferred to launch their tournament and start Afrobasket 2021 by outclassing Guinea in the opening match (82-46). Rwanda did not miss its meeting with the crowd against Congo while Cape Verde created a sensation by defeating Angola. The debut for the celebration of 60 years of FIBA ​​Africa began with a party in Rwanda, the hub of 2021 for African basketball after hosting the Basketball African League in May. The public in Kigali Arena, Rwanda's sporting jewel, must have…

On Dino D'Santago's t-shirt, the five words written immediately set the tone: "Funaná is the new funk." * The formula, effective, came to mind in South Korea in 2014. At the end of a concert in Ulsan, several spectators came to ask him about this music that they wanted to understand. That same year, while playing in Central Park in New York City, he again found that funaná had the same effect on the audience and raised the same questions. "I replied that for me it was a revolutionary way of life, as funk had been…

On November 22, 1970, Guinea's fate almost changed. The declining Portuguese empire is in difficulty on its current Guinea-Bissau territory. Lisbon will try its best to organize a lightning attack outside its borders for the first time in its history and in the greatest secrecy. Objective: to overthrow the regime of Sékou Touré, the main supporter of the PAIGC's insurgency. The coup failed in part, but in 1971 triggered the greatest…