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Three South Sudan Military Generals Die of Covid-19
Three South Sudanese military generals have died from Covid-19 complications, the country’s military has announced. It identified the three as David Manyot Barach, Elijah Alier Ayom and Mabior Maket. Burials will be
BREAKING: Nigeria Takes Delivery of 3.92m Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccines
An Emirate airline has touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Nigerian capital with 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine. Nigeria becomes the third country in Africa
Nigeria: DSS Releases Kano Governor’s Aide Dismissed for Criticising Buhari
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Salihu Tanko, a former media aide to the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Mr Tanko was arrested on Friday after his call
‘Indecently Dressed Tourists’ in Zanzibar to Pay Fine
Authorities in Tanzania’s semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar have urged tourists to dress decently and respect the “sensibilities” of the local culture or they will be fined. Tourism Minister Lela Muhamed
Niger Opposition Leader Charged With Plot to Overthrow Government
Prominent Nigerien opposition leader Hama Amadou is facing multiple charges including being involved in an organisation seeking to overthrow a democratic regime. Mr Amadou is being held by the authorities.
Oil Price Rebounds to $66 Ahead of OPEC Meeting
Oil price rose from its biggest slump since November 2020, ahead of a key meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that may see some supply returned to
Terrorists Attack UN Base in Nigeria’s Northeast Borno State, 25 Aid Workers Trapped
Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in northeastern Nigeria, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources said. Scores of
Covid-19: Nigeria to Vaccinate 70% of Population Before 2022, SGF Mustapha Says
The Nigerian government says it plans to vaccinate 70 percent of the country’s 209 million population before the end of 2022. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19,
Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo Becomes First Recipient of Covid Vaccine from COVAX
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo has become the world’s first recipient of the coronavirus vaccine from Covax, a scheme to procure and distribute inoculations for poorer countries. “It is important that I set
Zamfara Schoolgirls in Northwest Nigeria Released Early Hours of Tuesday
The over 300 schoolgirls abducted by armed bandits last week in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, were released in the early hours of Tuesday. The girls, students of Government Secondary School
