The US will likely lose its measles elimination status. Here’s what that means
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is showing little sign of slowing down. The state has confirmed 847 cases since the first case was reported in October, making the outbreak bigger than the one in Texas, which started just over a year ago. Dr. Linda Bell, South Carolina’s state epidemiologist, points out that in Texas, measles cases grew
When no one is authorised to decide
By Sanchia Temkin JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 21, 2026/ — By Sanchia Temkin, Associate Director: Content, APO Group (www.APO-opa.com). Most organisational failures do not begin with poor judgement or the wrong message. They begin earlier – at the moment a decision is required, and no one is clearly authorised to make it. This dynamic rarely appears in
12 Lessons from African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 in Morocco
By Victor Oladokun RABAT, Morocco, January 20, 2026/ — By Victor Oladokun, Senior Advisor to Dr Akinwumi Adesina. Like millions of football fans who descended on Morocco for the African Cup of Nations final here in Rabat, and hundreds of millions more who watched globally, this has been an amazing tournament. The football infrastructure here has
