epa11071351 Cape Verde's Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva speaks at the ceremony to certify Cape Verde by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a malaria-free country, in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde, 12 January 2024. Cape Verde is the third country to be certified in the WHO's African region, joining Mauritius and Algeria, which were certified in 1973 and 2019, respectively. EPA/ELTON MONTEIRO
