The World Health Organization, WHO has certified Cape Verde as Malaria malaria-free country.

WHO’s latest declaration means travellers from non-malaria endemic regions can now travel to the islands of Cabo Verde without fear of local malaria infections and the potential inconvenience of preventive treatment measures.

A total of 143 Countries and one territory have now been certified as malaria-free.

The Sub-Saharan Country of Cape Verde is the third country to be declared malaria-free in the African region by the World Health Organization.

However, other African nations, Mauritius and Algeria were certified in 1973 and 2019 respectively.