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00:00Welcome to the African news. Let's start with Chad. The Chadian government has banned

00:15the sale of nutritional inputs across the country, according to a statement by Prime

00:21Minister Alamay Alina. This decision aims to fight against the illegal sale of food

00:29products intended to take care of malnourished children, often misled by corrupt officials,

00:36says the newspaper. The sanitary structures involved in this practice will be severely

00:41sanctioned. The Prime Minister has also called for a strict application of the measures to

00:46avoid any derogation. This initiative underlines the government's commitment to

00:52protecting vulnerable children in Chad. In Nigeria, the authorities of the state of Koji

00:58have launched an urgent call for help in the face of devastating floods, which have submerged

01:04more than 200 communities and displaced more than 2 million people, according to

01:09Africa News. The information commissioner described the situation as an imminent humanitarian crisis,

01:15calling for a rapid intervention from the federal government and international donors. He

01:22also pointed out the destruction of essential infrastructures such as schools and hospitals.

01:27Currently, 68 camps have been opened to welcome the victims, but they are insufficient for the

01:34high number of displaced people, reports Africa News. And then this information concerning the

01:42Liberian ambassador to the United States. Sarah Faigneux announced her resignation, provoking

01:47reactions within the government and civil society, writes Koji in her columns. This

01:54decision comes as the country faces growing political and economic challenges. Sarah

02:00Faigneux, who has held this post since 2020, has expressed concerns about the current direction

02:06of the government. Her departure could have implications for international relations

02:11in Liberia, especially in terms of cooperation with world organizations.

02:17Politicians are questioning the impact of this change on the country's diplomacy,

02:23reads Koji. Senegal, for its part, celebrated the 55th World Normalization Day,

02:32focused on the theme of a shared vision for a better world in the face of new challenges.

02:37Africa News indicated that the Senegalese Association for Normalization, ASN,

02:42has revealed that more than 200 companies have been certified in various sectors,

02:48with three new system certifications recently. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated

02:54certifications, especially for local-produced fabric masks. According to colleagues,

03:00more accessible certification now helps companies to conform to international norms

03:06and to conquer new markets. This approach is part of the Senegal 2050 strategy to strengthen

03:14the private sector. In Madagascar, to end a large vaccination campaign against measles

03:21and poliomyelitis, from October 15 to 19, information to be read on Alafrica.

03:28The Minister of Public Health, supported by the WHO, UNICEF and Gavi, calls on parents

03:34to vaccinate their children, especially in the face of the recrudescence of measles cases.

03:4061 cases were reported this year in 38 districts, exceeding the epidemic threshold in some.

03:46This initiative aims to avoid a repeat of the 2018-2019 deadly epidemic,

03:53which had affected 244,000 people, notes the source of information.

03:59This is the end of this press release. Thank you for watching.

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