• Four billion people live in a democracy today, up from 106 million in 1945. Our World in Data.
• Six years after the pandemic, we have personalized mRNA vaccines for cancer. New York Times.
• Electricity generation from renewables is set to overtake coal-fired output in 2026. IEA.
• In less than three years, Uganda has provided access to electricity to well over a million people. World Bank.
• Mozambique’s Marracuene district saw its worst flood in living memory in January 2026, yet nobody died thanks to drones. African Development Bank Group.
• The prevalence rate of malaria in Nigeria fell from 42 per cent in 2010 to 15.2 per cent in 2025. The Guardian.
• California’s Senate has voted unanimously to end child marriage. Hoodline.

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