New evidence from vaccination campaigns in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone in #WestAfrica# shows that around 6.3 million girls aged 9-18 are now protected against human papillomavirus (#HPV#). ➡️ HPV causes more than 95% of cervical cancer cases, and the WHO African Region bears a disproportionate burden, accounting for 30% of cervical cancer deaths globally. Vaccinating a girl today can help protect her from cervical cancer tomorrow. Africa is making progress towards eliminating cervical cancer.

CZ making moves in West Africa...? @Binance founder @cz_binance is certainly moving in political circles, recently playing no small part in Kyrgyzstan's adoption of digital assets. This international appreciation, however, appears to be moving to Africa, the founder sharing an image of himself with Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Wonie Bio. Big announcements incoming...?

Chinese refiners are buying crude from West Africa and Brazil after a drop in long-haul freight rates cut costs, giving them more supply options as competition for Russian barrels intensifies

JUST IN Starlink just carried West Africa’s first tele-robotic surgery. • Surgeon near Lagos operated on a patient in Abuja (~500 km) • Cancerous kidney removed remotely (right radical nephrectomy) • Starlink primary link · MTN backup • ~3 hours · patient expected home within 24h Source: The Nation / NAN

🇬🇦 An oil rig sank off the coast of Gabon in West Africa on Saturday night, and 5 of the 115 people on board are still missing. The other 110 are safe, and search and rescue is ongoing. The rig stands on legs on the seafloor. While it was getting set up, one leg likely punched through the ground below, and the rig lost balance and went down, its owner, Borr Drilling, says. Oil production there is halted. No damage or spills have been reported.

This week, we brought together participants from across West Africa to exchange on inclusive governance, electoral processes, youth & women’s leadership & the role of media & digital spaces. We're working together for more inclusive, peaceful & resilient societies in West Africa.